40 Year Itch : The Top 25 Albums of 1972

So the picture above, from ultimateclassicrock.com, is probably not a very good representation of my list of fave albums from 1972. My list is based on current enthusiasm and numbers of play over the past year of this "40 Year Itch" experiment.  Click each album title for a link to the original post.

    I'll do one more post featuring a zip file of some of my favorite songs posted this year so if you're new to 1001 Songs, this will be one more chance to get some great tunes. Not sure what I'll be doing in 2013. But with new pressures at work and ever present joys at home,  posting once a day here will not be an option.


1. Os Novos Baianos Acabou Chorare




2. The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street
3. David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
4. Jorge Ben Ben
5. Can Ege Baymasi
6. Donny Hathaway Live




7. Paul Simon (st)
8. Nick Drake Pink Moon
9. Big Star #1 Record
10. Neil Young Harvest
11. Mott the Hoople All The Young Dudes



12. Curtis Mayfield Superfly
13. Randy Newman Sail Away
14. Captain Beefheart Clear Spot
16. Steely Dan Can't Buy A Thrill
17. Dr John's Gumbo




18. Todd Rundgren Something/Anything
19. Manassas
20.Manfred Mann's Earth Band



21. Genesis : Foxtrot
22 Lou Reed Transformer
23. The Harder They Come soundtrack
24 T.Rex The Slider
25. Stealers Wheel (st)