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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411.

Pa' Bravo Yo

Justo Betancourt

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

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412.

Crystallization

Cosmic Dealer

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

10 charts

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413.

Hobo's Lullaby

Arlo Guthrie

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1972

Appears in:

7 charts

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414.

Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano... (Think About It Darlin')

Jerry Lee Lewis

Year of Release:

1972

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2 charts

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415.

Introduction

Witch (ZM)

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1972

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6 charts

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416.

The Essential Beatles
Compilation

The Beatles

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1972

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4 charts

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417.

Manduka (1972)

Manduka

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1972

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3 charts

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418.

Dual Unity
Live

Paul Bley / Annette Peacock

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1972

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4 charts

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419.

Whole Oats

Daryl Hall & John Oates

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1972

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19 charts

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420.

Quando O Carnaval Chegar

Chico Buarque, Nara Leão & Maria Bethânia

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1972

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	422	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%

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