Best Albums of 1972

Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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, Can and Genesis.
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Year of Release:
1972
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47,517
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Year of Release:
1972
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21,534
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1972
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19,103
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Year of Release:
1972
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14,441
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Year of Release:
1972
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12,948
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Year of Release:
1972
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10,517
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Year of Release:
1972
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6,900
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Year of Release:
1972
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5,766
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Year of Release:
1972
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5,660
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1972
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5,551
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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Country Albums %


United States 428 43%
United Kingdom 202 20%
Germany 68 7%
Brazil 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Italy 28 3%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 947 95%
Yes 53 5%
Live? Albums %
No 952 95%
Yes 48 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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