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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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,949 charts

Rank Score:

49,341

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Average Rating:

90 (3,463 votes)

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299

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,922 charts

Rank Score:

22,191

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1972

Appears in:

1,514 charts

Rank Score:

19,878

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Average Rating:

87 (1,811 votes)

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142

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,145 charts

Rank Score:

14,448

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Average Rating:

85 (1,428 votes)

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115

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,332 charts

Rank Score:

13,078

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1972

Appears in:

1,214 charts

Rank Score:

10,897

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

789 charts

Rank Score:

7,165

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

6,139

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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:

5,945

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301

Average Rating:

82 (824 votes)

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10.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

613 charts

Rank Score:

5,713

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316

Average Rating:

83 (706 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	431	43%
	202	20%
	68	7%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	55	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%

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