Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1972 were David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Nick Drake, Yes, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Can and Genesis.

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861.

Maxayn

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

861

Rank in 1970s:

8,560

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

862.

An Evening With The Devil

Wendell Harrison

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

862

Rank in 1970s:

8,561

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

862.

Is A Friend?

The Parlour Band

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

862

Rank in 1970s:

8,561

Average Rating:

75 (2 votes)

Comments:

862.

L.A. Reggae

Johnny Rivers

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

862

Rank in 1970s:

8,561

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

862.

Hurricane Smith

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

862

Rank in 1970s:

8,561

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

Comments:

866.

Hollywood

Pugh Rogefeldt

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

866

Rank in 1970s:

8,590

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

867.

Jerusalem

Jerusalem (UK)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

867

Rank in 1970s:

8,602

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

Comments:

868.

No. 2

Kin Ping Meh

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

868

Rank in 1970s:

8,607

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

869.

Bad And Beautiful

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

869

Rank in 1970s:

8,608

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

870.

Reebop

Reebop Kwaku Baah

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

870

Rank in 1970s:

8,612

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	202	20%
	68	7%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	95%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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