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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971.

Expectations

Keith Jarrett

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

971

Rank in 1970s:

9,688

Average Rating:

69 (10 votes)

Comments:

972.

Waterfalls
Live

John Klemmer

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

972

Rank in 1970s:

9,698

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

972.

Boppin' The Blues
Live

Blackfeather

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

972

Rank in 1970s:

9,698

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

974.

Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 14: Crosscurrents
Compilation

Lennie Tristano & Buddy Defranco

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

974

Rank in 1970s:

9,730

Average Rating:

70 (32 votes)

Comments:

975.

The Section

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

975

Rank in 1970s:

9,731

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

976.

How Do You Do?

Mouth & MacNeal

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

976

Rank in 1970s:

9,733

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

Comments:

977.

Fais Que Ton Rêve Soit Plus Long Que La Nuit

Vangelis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

977

Rank in 1970s:

9,746

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

978.

Spirit Of The New Land

Doug Carn

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

978

Rank in 1970s:

9,763

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

978.

Terranaut

Crystalaugur

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

978

Rank in 1970s:

9,763

Average Rating:

75 (1 vote)

Comments:

978.

International Superstar
Compilation

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

978

Rank in 1970s:

9,763

Average Rating:

71 (3 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%
	201	20%
	69	7%
	35	3%
	35	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	13	1%

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