Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1972

The best selling album in 1972 in United States was HARVEST by NEIL YOUNG.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 NEIL YOUNG HARVEST 1972
2 CAROLE KING TAPESTRY 1971
3 DON MCLEAN AMERICAN PIE 1971
4 CAT STEVENS (YUSUF ISLAM) TEASER & THE FIRECAT 1971
5 THE ROLLING STONES HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 1971
6 ALICE COOPER KILLER 1971
7 ROBERTA FLACK FIRST TAKE 1969
8 AMERICA AMERICA 1971
9 CAROLE KING MUSIC 1971
10 ELTON JOHN MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 1971
11 WAR ALL DAY MUSIC 1971
12 AL GREEN LET'S STAY TOGETHER 1972
13 BREAD BABY I'M A WANT YOU 1972
14 LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN IV 1971
15 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND EAT A PEACH 1972
16 GEORGE HARRISON THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH 1971
17 ROBERTA FLACK QUIET FIRE 1971
18 YES FRAGILE 1971
19 SOUNDTRACK FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 1971
20 NILSSON NILSSON SCHMILSSON 1970
21 CHEECH & CHONG CHEECH & CHONG 1971
22 DONNY HATHAWAY DONNY HATHAWAY LIVE 1972
23 MELANIE GATHER ME 1971
24 ELTON JOHN HONKY CHATEAU 1972
25 THE STYLISTICS THE STYLISTICS 1971
26 JETHRO TULL THICK AS A BRICK 1972
27 ERIC CLAPTON HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 1972
28 CHICAGO CHICAGO V 1972
29 SANTANA SANTANA 1969
30 GEORGE CARLIN FM & AM 1972
31 THE ROLLING STONES EXILE ON MAIN STREET 1972
32 PAUL SIMON PAUL SIMON 1972
33 SOUNDTRACK GODSPELL (ORIGINAL CAST) 1971
34 ISAAC HAYES SHAFT (SOUNDTRACK) 1971
35 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 1972
36 HUMBLE PIE SMOKIN' 1972
37 CHI-LITES A LONELY MAN 1972
38 ISAAC HAYES BLACK MOSES 1972
39 NINO ROTA THE GODFATHER (SOUNDTRACK) 1972
40 STAPLE SINGERS BEALTITUDE: RESPECT YOUSELF 1972
41 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (ORIGINAL CAST) 1970
42 TRAFFIC LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 1971
43 CARPENTERS CARPENTERS 1971
44 BILL WITHERS STILL BILL 1972
45 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 1971
46 THE JACKSON 5 (THE JACKSONS) GREATEST HITS 1971
47 STEVIE WONDER MUSIC OF MY MIND 1972
48 CHER GYPSYS, TRAMPS & THIEVES 1972
49 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD E PLURIBUS FUNK 1971
50 CHICAGO LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL 1971
51 BOB DYLAN BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 1971
52 PROCOL HARUM LIVE IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1972
53 STEPHEN STILLS MANASSAS 1972
54 ARETHA FRANKLIN YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK 1972
55 JANIS JOPLIN JANIS IN CONCERT 1972
56 FOUR TOPS LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS 1972
57 THREE DOG NIGHT HARMONY 1971
58 MALO MALO 1972
59 BADFINGER STRAIGHT UP 1972
60 SONNY & CHER ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 1972
61 CAT STEVENS (YUSUF ISLAM) TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 1970
62 DONNY OSMOND PORTRAIT OF DONNY 1972
63 CHUCK BERRY THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSION 1972
64 THE OSMONDS PHASE III 1972
65 ROD STEWART EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY 1971
66 CHEECH & CHONG BIG BAMBU 1972
67 DONNY OSMOND TO YOU WITH LOVE 1971
68 CARLY SIMON ANTICIPATION 1971
69 BILLY PRESTON I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 1972
70 FACES A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK...TO A BLIND HORSE 1971
71 DAVID CROSBY & GRAHAM NASH GRAHAM NASH & DAVID CROSBY 1972
72 SIMON & GARFUNKEL SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 1972
73 DEREK & THE DOMINOS LAYLA & OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 1970
74 THE OSMONDS THE OSMONDS 'LIVE' 1972
75 T. REX ELECTRIC WARRIOR 1971
76 BLACK SABBATH MASTER OF REALITY 1971
77 SOUNDTRACK A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 1972
78 CARPENTERS A SONG FOR YOU 1972
79 ALICE COOPER SCHOOL'S OUT 1972
80 JETHRO TULL AQUALUNG 1971
81 NEIL DIAMOND MOODS 1972
82 PETER NERO SUMMER OF '42 1972
83 ELVIS PRESLEY ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1972
84 FLASH FLASH 1972
85 SAMMY DAVIS, JR. NOW 1972
86 DEEP PURPLE MACHINE HEAD 1972
87 JEFF BECK THE JEFF BECK GROUP 1972
88 ARETHA FRANKLIN AMAZING GRACE 1972
89 LEON RUSSELL CARNEY 1972
90 SONNY & CHER SONNY & CHER LIVE 1971
91 MICHAEL JACKSON GOT TO BE THERE 1972
92 URIAH HEEP DEMONS & WIZARDS 1972
93 MOODY BLUES EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR 1971
94 YES THE YES ALBUM 1970
95 ANDY WILLIAMS LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER 1972
96 SANTANA & BUDDY MILES CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES 'LIVE' 1972
97 LIZA MINNELLI CABARET (SOUNDTRACK) 1972
98 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD MARK, DON & MEL 1972
99 DRAMATICS WHATCHA SEE IS WATCHA GET 1972
100 HUMBLE PIE PERFORMANCE: ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE 1971

Source: Billboard