Best Albums of 1972
Ranked by our critic's grades, best first.
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from MarsA doomed alien rock star, a loose concept nobody needs to follow, and a run of songs that changed what pop performance could be.Read the review
Exile on Main St.Four sides of country, gospel and blues recorded in a French basement by a band in no condition to be there.
Obscured by CloudsA film score knocked out in two short sessions, and easily the most relaxed thing they ever released.