Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

2,956 charts

Rank Score:

48,924

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Average Rating:

90 (3,465 votes)

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299

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,928 charts

Rank Score:

21,967

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1972

Appears in:

1,521 charts

Rank Score:

19,794

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Average Rating:

87 (1,813 votes)

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142

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,155 charts

Rank Score:

14,584

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Average Rating:

85 (1,430 votes)

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115

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,337 charts

Rank Score:

12,975

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1972

Appears in:

1,215 charts

Rank Score:

10,735

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1972

Appears in:

792 charts

Rank Score:

7,162

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1972

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

6,099

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286

Average Rating:

83 (824 votes)

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Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

5,859

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306

Average Rating:

82 (825 votes)

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10.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

5,711

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318

Average Rating:

83 (706 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	429	43%
	201	20%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	95%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Beach Boys
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Velvet Underground & Nico
8. Led Zeppelin
9. The Doors
10. The Rolling Stones
11. King Crimson
12. John Coltrane
13. Frank Zappa
14. The Kinks
15. Love
16. Van Morrison
17. Neil Young
18. Charles Mingus
19. Miles Davis
20. The Zombies