Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1972 year 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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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,021 charts

Rank Score:

43,252

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1972

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

19,635

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1972

Appears in:

1,561 charts

Rank Score:

17,567

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Average Rating:

86 (1,859 votes)

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144

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,199 charts

Rank Score:

13,862

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85 (1,479 votes)

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120

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,384 charts

Rank Score:

12,420

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85 (1,729 votes)

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Transformer

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,241 charts

Rank Score:

9,787

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1972

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

6,404

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1972

Appears in:

645 charts

Rank Score:

5,193

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328

Average Rating:

83 (854 votes)

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Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

5,148

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331

Average Rating:

83 (729 votes)

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10.

Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

618 charts

Rank Score:

5,083

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336

Average Rating:

82 (850 votes)

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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	%

	427	43%
	201	20%
	68	7%
	35	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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