1972 Album Releases

1972

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Jun 16

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

100

critic score

(7)

92

user score

(4,426)

Feb 25

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

96

critic score

(5)

89

user score

(2,648)

Sep 13

Yes - Close to the Edge

Close to the Edge

95

critic score

(2)

88

user score

(1,314)

Nov 8

Lou Reed - Transformer

90

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(1,078)

Mar

Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges

Clube Da Esquina

98

critic score

(2)

90

user score

(886)

Nov 1

Can - Ege Bamyasi

95

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(815)

May 12

The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Exile on Main St.

96

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(803)

Oct 28

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book

100

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(681)

Sep 25

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4

Black Sabbath Vol. 4

73

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(668)

Feb 1

Neil Young - Harvest

85

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(592)

Nov 1

Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare

90

critic score

(1)

89

user score

(526)

Nov 1

Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill

Can't Buy a Thrill

85

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(512)

Jun 2

Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds

Obscured by Clouds

53

critic score

(4)

71

user score

(463)

Oct 6

Genesis - Foxtrot

80

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(419)

Jan 1

95

critic score

(6)

80

user score

(400)

Mar 25

Deep Purple - Machine Head

100

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(388)

Mar 10

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

Thick as a Brick

83

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(379)

May 19

Elton John - Honky Château

100

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(362)

Jul 1

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

97

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(315)

Oct 11

Miles Davis - On the Corner

100

critic score

(1)

84

user score

(296)

Feb 16

Caetano Veloso - Transa

90

critic score

(1)

87

user score

(288)

Mar 3

Stevie Wonder - Music of My Mind

Music of My Mind

80

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(271)

Apr 24

Big Star - #1 Record

90

critic score

(4)

79

user score

(270)

Jan 31

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Let's Stay Together

97

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(229)

Feb

Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music

Let My Children Hear Music

100

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(226)

Jan 24

Paul Simon - Paul Simon

100

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(222)

Nov 16

Gentle Giant - Octopus

85

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(211)

Jun 16

Roxy Music - Roxy Music

82

critic score

(4)

81

user score

(195)

Nov

Joni Mitchell - For the Roses

87

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(194)

Jan 1

Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra

Hosianna Mantra

85

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(178)

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Feb

Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity

Pharoah Sanders

83

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(177)

Jan 24

Michael Jackson - Got to Be There

Michael Jackson

Got to Be There

64

critic score

(3)

59

user score

(175)

Jul 21

T. Rex - The Slider

87

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(164)

1972

Arthur Verocai - Arthur Verocai

90

critic score

(1)

84

user score

(153)

Aug 4

Michael Jackson - Ben

Michael Jackson

65

critic score

(3)

60

user score

(146)

Nov 27

The Mothers of Invention - The Grand Wazoo

The Grand Wazoo

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(144)

Jul 6

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Trilogy

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

80

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(128)

Oct 23

Al Green - I'm Still in Love with You

I'm Still in Love with You

98

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(128)

Feb 1

Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything?

Something/Anything?

97

critic score

(3)

79

user score

(127)

May 1

Bill Withers - Still Bill

93

critic score

(3)

79

user score

(127)

Jun 1

Eagles - Eagles

65

critic score

(2)

68

user score

(127)

Apr 28

David Bowie - Starman / Suffragette City

Starman / Suffragette City

95

user score

(123)

Feb 12

The Allman Brothers Band - Eat a Peach

The Allman Brothers Band

100

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(116)

Jul 5

Frank Zappa - Waka/Jawaka

75

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(111)

Jun 12

John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Plastic Ono Band & Elephant's Memory

Some Time In New York City

53

critic score

(3)

51

user score

(109)

Apr 11

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Mardi Gras

Creedence Clearwater Revival

45

critic score

(2)

45

user score

(108)

Apr 1

Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around with Jim

You Don't Mess Around with Jim

70

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(105)

Jun 1

Alice Cooper - School's Out

75

critic score

(2)

72

user score

(104)

Jun 1

Aphrodite's Child - 666

Aphrodite's Child

95

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(103)

May 1

Randy Newman - Sail Away

93

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(102)

Aug

Tangerine Dream - Zeit

Tangerine Dream

85

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(100)

Sep

Chick Corea - Return to Forever

Return to Forever

100

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(98)

Aug 15

The Doors - Full Circle

43

critic score

(4)

54

user score

(91)

Jan 24

Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black

Aretha Franklin

Young, Gifted and Black

80

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(90)

Apr 1

Lou Reed - Lou Reed

60

critic score

(1)

66

user score

(89)

May 15

The Beach Boys - Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"

Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"

62

critic score

(4)

64

user score

(87)

Aug 1

Klaus Schulze - Irrlicht

100

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(81)

Jan 16

Blue Öyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult

80

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(80)

Mar 1

Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees

78

critic score

(3)

72

user score

(80)

Dec 1

Deep Purple - Made In Japan

95

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(80)

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