Best Music Albums - Year By Year: 1972

1. The Eagles: Eagles

Debut album from a band still trying to find themselves with many different musical styles: country, folk, rock and blues all together in the same hat.

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2. The Doobie Brothers: Toulouse Street

Important release from Doobie Brothers and the album that really turned the attention towards them.

3. Thin Lizzy: Vagabonds Of The Western World

Early Thin Lizzy album where they are slowly starting to develop the style that made them so popular.

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4. Stevie Wonder: Talking Book

Stevie Wonder with one of his best albums. Contains many of the classic Wonder songs you hear on the radio without really remembering the artist.

5. David Bowie: The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust

Bowie really drew a lot of attention with this concept album about Z.S.

6. David Bowie: Hunky Dory

Bowie's second release this year and another creative masterpiece.

7. America: Homecoming

After a promising debut, America are continuing their acoustic ballads in a fine way.

8. Lou Reed: Transformer

One of his most memorable moments with "Walk On The Wild Side" as a highlight.

9. Jackson Browne: Jackson Browne

Debut album and the arrival of an artist who was very serious and personal about the music he made.

10. Paul Simon: Paul Simon

Paul Simon shows that he was the most important createur of Simon & Garfunkel.

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