Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,021 charts

Rank Score:

42,789

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1972

Appears in:

1,972 charts

Rank Score:

19,577

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1972

Appears in:

1,559 charts

Rank Score:

17,287

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Average Rating:

86 (1,862 votes)

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144

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,200 charts

Rank Score:

13,747

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85 (1,486 votes)

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120

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,388 charts

Rank Score:

12,225

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1972

Appears in:

1,237 charts

Rank Score:

9,655

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1972

Appears in:

823 charts

Rank Score:

6,409

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1972

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

5,121

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330

Average Rating:

83 (857 votes)

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Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

5,103

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334

Average Rating:

83 (736 votes)

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10.

Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,990

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340

Average Rating:

82 (857 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Procol Harum	3	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	426	43%
	202	20%
	68	7%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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