Best Albums of 1972

Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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, Genesis and Can.
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1972
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50,482
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1972
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22,751
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1972
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20,212
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Year of Release:
1972
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14,624
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,303
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Year of Release:
1972
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11,281
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Year of Release:
1972
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7,167
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Year of Release:
1972
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6,121
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Year of Release:
1972
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5,965
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1972
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5,673
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1972 composition

Country Albums %


United States 424 42%
United Kingdom 205 20%
Germany 70 7%
Brazil 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
Italy 30 3%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 951 95%
Yes 53 5%
Live? Albums %
No 960 96%
Yes 44 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 15 1%
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