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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41.

666

Aphrodite's Child

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

785

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,105

Average Rating:

76 (141 votes)

Comments:

42.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

717

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

434

Overall Rank:

2,255

Average Rating:

79 (214 votes)

Comments:

43.

Zeit

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

668

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

454

Overall Rank:

2,390

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

44.

Music Of My Mind

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

476

Overall Rank:

2,537

Average Rating:

78 (230 votes)

Comments:

45.

Music Of Fela - Roforofo Fight

Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

617

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

477

Overall Rank:

2,539

Average Rating:

80 (84 votes)

Comments:

46.

For The Roses

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

562

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

498

Overall Rank:

2,753

Average Rating:

79 (191 votes)

Comments:

47.

Black Unity

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

517

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

526

Overall Rank:

2,934

Average Rating:

79 (86 votes)

Comments:

48.

I'm Still In Love With You

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

507

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

537

Overall Rank:

2,989

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

49.

Trilogy

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

469

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

568

Overall Rank:

3,164

Average Rating:

77 (237 votes)

Comments:

50.

Young, Gifted And Black

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

463

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

577

Overall Rank:

3,204

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Procol Harum	3	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Sonny Stitt	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	421	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	53	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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