Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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 (UK) 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:

2,911 charts

Rank Score:

52,963

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Average Rating:

90 (3,402 votes)

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295

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,886 charts

Rank Score:

23,862

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1972

Appears in:

1,489 charts

Rank Score:

21,089

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87 (1,777 votes)

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141

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,127 charts

Rank Score:

15,014

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85 (1,402 votes)

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113

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,305 charts

Rank Score:

13,748

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1972

Appears in:

1,198 charts

Rank Score:

11,602

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1972

Appears in:

768 charts

Rank Score:

7,362

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1972

Appears in:

610 charts

Rank Score:

6,472

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283

Average Rating:

83 (804 votes)

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Foxtrot

Genesis (UK)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

603 charts

Rank Score:

6,324

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290

Average Rating:

83 (802 votes)

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10.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

5,777

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318

Average Rating:

83 (686 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Procol Harum	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	419	42%
	206	21%
	68	7%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
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12. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
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18. Back In Black by AC/DC
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush (CA)