ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1972 | RESULTS
Saw it written and I saw it say, Nick Drake - Pink Moon has gone on its way.
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust is our 1972 Album of the Year!
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| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
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| 10th | Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill | 30/99 | 30.3% | 27/99 (27.3%) |
| 9th | Can - Ege Bamyasi | 37/104 | 35.6% | 19/104 (18.3%) |
| 8th | Stevie Wonder - Talking Book | 33/114 | 28.9% | 22/114 (19.3%) |
| 7th | Neil Young - Harvest | 41/147 | 27.9% | 34/147 (23.1%) |
| 6th | Lou Reed - Transformer | 46/149 | 30.9% | 39/149 (26.2%) |
| 5th | Yes - Close to the Edge | 54/155 | 34.8% | 52/155 (33.5%) |
| 4th | The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. | 59/124 | 47.6% | 45/124 (36.3%) |
| 3rd | Curtis Mayfield - Superfly | 97/146 | 66.4% | 36/146 (24.7%) |
| Runner-Up | Nick Drake - Pink Moon | 128/215 | 59.5% | 87/215 (40.5%) |
| Winner | David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars | 87/215 | 40.5% | Winner |
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PREVIOUS AOTY WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- Pre-1965: Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
- 1965: John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- 1966: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
- 1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
- 1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
- 1971: Joni Mitchell - Blue
- 2020: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
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Posted May 15, 2021, 9:13 PM UTC
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