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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In The Can

Flash (UK)

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1972

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3 charts

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Live In New York
Live

Mississippi Fred McDowell

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1972

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Stravinsky: Pétrouchka / Prokofiev: Sonate No. 7 / Webern: Variationen Op. 27 / Boulez: Sonate No. 2
Compilation

Maurizio Pollini

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1972

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2 charts

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Fresh Water

Alison McCallum

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1972

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I'm Bad

Kim Fowley

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1972

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Drat That Fratle Rat!

Chris Barber

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1972

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Roots Of Black Music In America
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Various Artists

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1972

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Black Vibrations

Sonny Stitt

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1972

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Sometimes

Cuby + Blizzards

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1972

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Familiar Songs

Tom Rapp

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1972

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	423	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	15	1%

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