Best Albums of 1972
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"Was never a huge Bowie fan until hearing this record. It completely changed my opinion on him as a whole, I will probably do some more listening soon. Incredibly consistent album full of glorious 70's Rock. I enjoyed every second of it. Nothing negative I can really say. Killer record." Reply
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1972
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"For a bunch of white British guys they really nailed the dirty, gritty sound of American southern blues and rock and roll. This is a masterpiece." Reply
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1972
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"Pink Moon is an album so stunning that it completely steals the show from the rest of his discography. Nick Drake's the only act I can think of that has released all perfect albums." Reply
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1972
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"Pure masterful prog rock. This album has everything a prog act must have: long tracks, virtuosism, weird lyrics, heavy keyboard use and time and mood changes. It's a rare example of balance between technicism and emotional, never boring, always flowing, with sound that come from psicedelic, beat,..." Reply
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1972
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"First time listening to a Neil Young album. I liked the lyrics, but I'm not sure how I feel about his voice quite yet. Mostly music, but the string sections take a toll on a few songs. "Old Man" is very impressive." Reply
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1972
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"This album is wildly underrated. I'd argue it's in the top 20 of all time." Reply
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1972
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"The Perfect Balance Between The Heaviness Of "In Rock" and the Blues and Soul Of "Fireball" make this the perfect Deep Purple Masterpiece." Reply
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1972
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"Wow, these guys sure stole a lot from Radiohead" Reply
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1972
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"Thick as brick, if you haven`t heard it, you haven`t heard prog." Reply
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1972
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"This album is a display of musical greatness by a group that is at the peak of its powers. This is evidenced best on 23 minute epic that is Supper's Ready. This song just astounds me every time I listen to it and it elevates an already fantastic album even higher. The progression on that song is ..." Reply
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1972
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1972 composition
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| Various Artists | 12 | 1% | |
| Deep Purple | 4 | 0% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 4 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 0% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| McCoy Tyner | 3 | 0% | |
| Georges Brassens | 3 | 0% | |
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427 | 43% | |
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202 | 20% | |
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67 | 7% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1972 chart changes
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