Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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:

2,934 charts

Rank Score:

50,098

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Average Rating:

90 (3,447 votes)

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299

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,909 charts

Rank Score:

22,605

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1972

Appears in:

1,502 charts

Rank Score:

20,136

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Average Rating:

87 (1,805 votes)

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142

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,134 charts

Rank Score:

14,438

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Average Rating:

85 (1,419 votes)

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115

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,322 charts

Rank Score:

13,191

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1972

Appears in:

1,212 charts

Rank Score:

11,137

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1972

Appears in:

777 charts

Rank Score:

7,086

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

6,166

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290

Average Rating:

83 (822 votes)

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Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

601 charts

Rank Score:

5,869

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309

Average Rating:

82 (818 votes)

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10.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

602 charts

Rank Score:

5,632

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320

Average Rating:

83 (701 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	422	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%

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