Best Albums of 1972

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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Year of Release:
1972
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213
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1972
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211
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1972
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206
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Buy album United States
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1972
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206
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Buy album United States
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1972
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203
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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199
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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192
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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191
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Buy album United States
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1972
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190
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 11 of 100

Best Albums of 1972 composition

Country Albums %


United States 420 42%
United Kingdom 206 21%
Germany 69 7%
Brazil 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
Italy 30 3%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 947 95%
Yes 53 5%
Live? Albums %
No 956 96%
Yes 44 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
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