Best Albums of 1972

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,879 charts

Rank Score:

55,175

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Average Rating:

90 (3,361 votes)

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292

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,861 charts

Rank Score:

25,054

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1972

Appears in:

1,462 charts

Rank Score:

21,729

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Average Rating:

87 (1,755 votes)

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139

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,111 charts

Rank Score:

15,521

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Average Rating:

85 (1,387 votes)

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111

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,293 charts

Rank Score:

14,167

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1972

Appears in:

1,193 charts

Rank Score:

12,151

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

763 charts

Rank Score:

7,538

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241

Average Rating:

83 (965 votes)

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Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

596 charts

Rank Score:

6,735

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1972

Appears in:

602 charts

Rank Score:

6,733

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280

Average Rating:

83 (798 votes)

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10.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

575 charts

Rank Score:

5,911

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319

Average Rating:

83 (680 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Sonny Stitt	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	421	42%
	202	20%
	68	7%
	38	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	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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