Best Albums of 1972

Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 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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55,175
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1972
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25,054
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1972
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21,729
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1972
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15,521
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1972
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14,167
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1972
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12,151
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1972
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7,538
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1972
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6,735
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1972
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6,733
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1972
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5,911
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1972 composition

Country Albums %


United States 421 42%
United Kingdom 202 20%
Germany 68 7%
Brazil 38 4%
Italy 30 3%
Mixed Nationality 29 3%
France 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 953 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 961 96%
Yes 39 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
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