Best Albums of 1972
Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Strange but enchanting!" Reply
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Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It seems kooky to include a greatest hits in your top records. But this is the 1st record I recall hearing. I was 3. I put my ear right close the speakers. I remember the woofers pounding. The depth of sound was overwhelming. It opened me up to a life long love of music." Reply
"Compared to the superlative Clube da Esquina it's a modest effort, but that modesty is part of its charm. It's wonderful to hear Lô Borges deeply personal style, his haunting melodies and unique arrangements, in such a carefree, 'throw it against the wall and see what sticks' album. There's some ..." [+] Reply
"A fine representation of what the group sounded like "live". Containing most of their classic material this is a must have record for any fan of the Band." Reply
"This is a double album which is a compilation but not a "best of" per se because it is a combination of great songs, outtakes, live cuts and singles not available on LP so far. As a result it makes for a very strong album. This ranks as a Tull essential "to have" album even though it has some mat..." [+] Reply
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Robert Anton Wilson | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Fantastic album! Have no idea why people would rate it so low. Maybe it's because they don't understand the language? Well that's just silly because Italian Prog is some of the best prog ever." Reply
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ExTeaSea | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"At one point, I thought, "This is what would happen if Neil Diamond tried to sing Billy Joel songs." But it got even more maudlin from there." Reply
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planetneutral | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Hugely underrated. Even if "Love Train" is raped to sell lawnmower beer, it's still a great song, and the album is just as good." Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 9 of 100
Best Albums of 1972 composition
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| Various Artists | 11 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| Deep Purple | 4 | 0% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 4 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 0% | |
| Georges Brassens | 3 | 0% | |
| Ray Barretto | 3 | 0% | |
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423 | 42% | |
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203 | 20% | |
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69 | 7% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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