1972 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1972.

List of years in music (table)
Ike & Tina Turner in 1972

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Bands formed

  • See Musical groups established in 1972

Bands disbanded

Albums released

January

Day Album Artist Notes
7 Jamming with Edward!The Rolling Stones, Nicky Hopkins, Ry Cooder1969 jam
15 Home Is Where the Music IsHugh Masekela
16 Blue Öyster CultBlue Öyster Cult-
20 GarciaJerry Garcia-
24 Cass ElliotCass Elliot-
Got to Be ThereMichael Jackson-
Paul SimonPaul Simon-
Young, Gifted and BlackAretha Franklin-
29 Phase IIIThe Osmonds-
31 Let's Stay TogetherAl Green-
- 1+1Grin-
All the Good TimesNitty Gritty Dirt Band-
Baby I'm-a Want YouBread-
Beads and FeathersCarol Hall-
Clever Dogs Chase the SunKenny Young-
CovenCoven-
FlashFlash-
GreenhouseLeo Kottke-
Hands of Jack the RipperScreaming Lord Sutch-
Hendrix in the WestJimi HendrixLive 1969–70
How Much TimeJake Holmes-
I'm the OneAnnette Peacock-
Incredible! Live!Country JoeLive
Into the Purple ValleyRy Cooder-
I've Found Someone of My OwnThe Free Movement-
Jackson BrowneJackson Browne-
Keep the FaithBlack Oak Arkansas-
Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt-
LooseCrazy Horse-
MaloMalo-
Mark-Almond IIMark-Almond-
PeterPeter Yarrow-
RockpileDave Edmunds-
Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage HeavenDaddy CoolAustralia
The Spotlight KidCaptain Beefheart-
The UnnamablesMagmaas Univeria Zekt
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold MineThe DoorsCompilation

February

Day Album Artist Notes
1 HarvestNeil Young-
Something/Anything?Todd Rundgren-
8 Root DownJimmy Smith-
12 Eat a PeachThe Allman Brothers Band-
18 Manfred Mann's Earth BandManfred Mann's Earth Band-
20 Elvis NowElvis Presley-
25 Pink MoonNick Drake-
- 1The Crusaders-
3McKendree Spring-
Blue RiverEric Andersen-
Border LordKris Kristofferson-
Brave Belt IIBrave Belt-
BurgersHot Tuna-
CherishDavid Cassidy-
DinnertimeAlex Taylor-
Don QuixoteGordon Lightfoot-
Fanny HillFanny-
Forgotten Songs and Unsung HeroesJohn Kay-
Grave New WorldStrawbs-
Greatest HitsBlood, Sweat & TearsCompilation
Head KeeperDave Mason-
Heavy TurbulenceMerl Saunders-
Hellbound TrainSavoy Brown-
Lonesome CrowScorpions-
Loudwater HouseTony Hazzard-
My Hang-Up is YouFreddie Hart-
NdedaQuincy JonesCompilation
Oh How We DancedJim Capaldi-
PainOhio Players-
Patti DahlstromPatti Dahlstrom-
Rockin'The Guess Who-
Silver PistolBrinsley Schwarz-
Tantamount to Treason Vol. 1Michael Nesmith-
ThreeJackie Lomax-
TogetherJesse Colin Young-

March

Day Album Artist Notes
3 Black MagicMartha Reeves and the Vandellas-
GlitterGary Glitter-
Music of My MindStevie Wonder-
10 Shades of a Blue OrphanageThin Lizzy-
Thick as a BrickJethro Tull-
Touch Your WomanDolly Parton-
11 Heads & TalesHarry Chapin-
21 Love Theme from "The Godfather"Andy Williams -
24 Slade Alive!SladeLive
Striking It RichDan Hicks and His Hot Licks-
25 The Kink KroniklesThe KinksUS; Compilation
Machine HeadDeep Purple-
26 Just Another Band from L.A.Frank Zappa and The MothersLive
27 Seven Separate FoolsThree Dog Night-
- Alvin Lee and CompanyTen Years AfterCompilation
The Ballad of CalicoKenny Rogers and the First Edition-
Bare TreesFleetwood Mac-
Bobby WhitlockBobby Whitlock-
Cold Blue ExcursionRay Dorset-
D&B TogetherDelaney and Bonnie-
Drowning in the Sea of LoveJoe Simon-
EnneaChase-
FeedbackSpirit-
Garden PartyRicky Nelson-
The "Killer" Rocks OnJerry Lee Lewis-
Live Cream Volume IICreamLive 1968
PowerglideNew Riders of the Purple Sage-
Pure Prairie LeaguePure Prairie League-
Recall the Beginning...A Journey from EdenSteve Miller Band-
RoadworkEdgar Winter's White Trash-
Shopping BagThe Partridge Family-
Smokin'Humble Pie-
Space and First TakesLee Michaels-
Stories We Could TellThe Everly Brothers-
StyxStyx-
What a Bloody Long Day It's BeenAshton, Gardner and Dyke-

April

Day Album Artist Notes
4 Rio Grande MudZZ Top-
5 Graham Nash David CrosbyCrosby & Nash-
10 RaspberriesRaspberries-
11 Mardi GrasCreedence Clearwater Revival-
12 ManassasStephen Stills and Manassas-
14 Three FriendsGentle GiantUK
20 Dr. John's GumboDr. John-
28 ArgusWishbone Ash-
- AnnieAnne Murray-
Arthur AlexanderArthur Alexander-
Bolan BoogieT. RexCompilation
Cat MotherCat Mother & the All Night Newsboys-
Comin' ThruQuicksilver Messenger Service-
David Clayton-ThomasDavid Clayton-Thomas-
He Touched MeElvis Presley-
Henry the Human FlyRichard Thompson-
Hobo's LullabyArlo Guthrie-
The Island of RealThe Rascals-
A Lonely ManThe Chi-Lites-
Lou ReedLou Reed-
Merrimack CountyTom Rush-
MoonshotBuffy Sainte-Marie-
Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever OnMountainLive
On RecordApril Wine-
A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's EndAl Kooper-
Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony OrchestraProcol HarumLive
A Thing Called LoveJohnny Cash-
You Don't Mess Around with JimJim Croce-

May

Day Album Artist Notes
1 Jeff Beck GroupJeff Beck-
2 Brother, Brother, BrotherThe Isley Brothers-
6 Roberta Flack & Donny HathawayRoberta Flack and Donny Hathaway-
11 Cabbage AlleyThe Meters-
12 Exile on Main St.The Rolling Stones-
14 Live in EuropeRory GallagherLive
15 Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"The Beach Boys-
19 Demons and WizardsUriah Heep-
Honky ChâteauElton John-
Waterloo LilyCaravan-
22 America Eats Its YoungFunkadelic-
23 Lookin' Through the WindowsThe Jackson 5-
26 I Sing the Body ElectricWeather Report-
Wind of ChangePeter Frampton-
30 Live at Max's Kansas CityThe Velvet UndergroundLive 1970
UnderstandingBobby Womack-
- AceBob Weir-
Bloodrock LiveBloodrockLive
CastlesJoy of Cooking-
Colors of the DayJudy CollinsCompilation
Come from the ShadowsJoan Baez-
Floy JoyThe Supremes-
In ConcertJanis JoplinLive 1968 and 1970
Last of the Red Hot BurritosThe Flying Burrito BrothersLive
Roy Orbison SingsRoy Orbison-
Sail AwayRandy Newman-
Sailin' ShoesLittle Feat-
Skies of AmericaOrnette Coleman-
Still BillBill Withers-
Tell Me This Is a DreamThe Delfonics-

June

Day Album Artist Notes
1 Amazing GraceAretha Franklin-
EaglesEagles-
2 Obscured by CloudsPink Floyd-
5 The Osmonds LiveThe OsmondsLive
6 Looking GlassLooking Glass-
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from MarsDavid Bowie-
9 EarthboundKing CrimsonLive
There It IsJames Brown-
12 Some Time in New York CityJohn Lennon and Yoko Ono-
13 A Song for YouCarpenters-
14 Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest HitsSimon & GarfunkelCompilation
16 Roxy MusicRoxy Music-
18 As Recorded at Madison Square GardenElvis PresleyLive
23 Living in the PastJethro TullCompilation
26 CarneyLeon Russell-
- 666Aphrodite's Child-
Bless Your HeartFreddie Hart-
Blues Roots Ike Turner
Free at LastFree-
If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home?Black Oak Arkansas-
Let Me Tell You About a SongMerle Haggard-
Number 1 RecordBig Star-
School's OutAlice Cooper-
SyreetaSyreeta-
TogetherGolden Earring-

July

Day Album Artist Notes
1 Toulouse StreetThe Doobie Brothers-
4 American GothicDavid Ackles-
5 Waka/JawakaFrank Zappa-
6 TrilogyEmerson, Lake & Palmer-
7 The Harder They ComeJimmy CliffSoundtrack
10 Chicago VChicago-
Son of SchmilssonHarry Nilsson-
15 MoodsNeil Diamond-
17 Full CircleThe Doors-
20 Long John SilverJefferson Airplane-
21 Never a Dull MomentRod Stewart-
The SliderT. Rex-
27 All DirectionsThe Temptations-
Flying High TogetherSmokey Robinson & The Miracles-
Someplace Else Now Lesley Gore
The Academy in PerilJohn Cale-
All Together NowArgent-
America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and SongJohnny Cash-
Captain BeyondCaptain Beyond-
Feel Good Ike & Tina Turner
ExercisesNazareth-
FoghatFoghat-
I Can See Clearly NowJohnny Nash-
Saint Dominic's PreviewVan Morrison-
Sofia RotaruSofia RotaruUSSR
Straight ShooterJames Gang-
Super FlyCurtis MayfieldSoundtrack
White WitchWhite Witch-

August

Day Album Artist Notes
2 Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72Ella FitzgeraldLive
4 BenMichael Jackson-
14 Play the BluesBuddy Guy and Junior Wells-
15 Rock of AgesThe BandLive
25 Everybody's in Show-BizThe KinksDouble LP; one studio, one live
28 'Ot 'n' SweatyCactus-
- And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'Michael Nesmith-
Back StabbersThe O'Jays-
ElfElf-
Free WillGil Scott-Heron-
Harold Melvin & the Blue NotesHarold Melvin & the Blue Notes-
IrrlichtKlaus Schulze-
Live at the ParamountThe Guess WhoLive
Roy BuchananRoy Buchanan-
Smokin' O.P.'sBob Seger-
Summer BreezeSeals and Crofts-

September

Day Album Artist Notes
13 Close to the EdgeYes-
15 PhoenixGrand Funk Railroad-
Rocky Mountain HighJohn Denver-
25 Vol. 4Black Sabbath-
26 Live Full HouseThe J. Geils BandLive
27 Catch Bull at FourCat Stevens-
29 Glorified MagnifiedManfred Mann's Earth Band-
- At Home with Their Greatest HitsThe Partridge FamilyCompilation
BandstandFamily-
Below the SaltSteeleye Span-
Crazy HorsesThe Osmonds-
Give It UpBonnie Raitt-
Hot ButterHot Butter-
My TimeBoz Scaggs-
Nervous on the RoadBrinsley Schwarz-
Rolling ThunderMickey Hart-
SandySandy Denny-
Solomon's SealPentangle-
SquawkBudgie-
Tequila SunriseDavid Clayton-Thomas-

October

Day Album Artist Notes
1 War HeroesJimi Hendrix-
4 Willie RemembersRare Earth-
6 FoxtrotGenesis-
8 Music Is My LifeBilly Preston-
9 Heavy CreamCreamCompilation
11 CaravanseraiSantana-
On the CornerMiles Davis-
14 Crazy HorsesThe Osmonds-
23 I'm Still in Love with YouAl Green-
28 Talking BookStevie Wonder-
29 My Favorite Songwriter: Porter WagonerDolly Parton-
- BarnstormJoe Walsh-
Bustin' OutPure Prairie League-
Clear SpotCaptain Beefheart-
Glen Travis CampbellGlen Campbell-
Got the All-Overs for YouFreddie Hart-
Greetings from L.A.Tim Buckley-
Guitar ManBread-
Lady Sings the BluesDiana RossSoundtrack
The Lady's Not for SaleRita Coolidge-
Lion's ShareSavoy Brown-
Live Concert at the ForumBarbra StreisandLive
Loggins and MessinaLoggins and Messina-
The London Chuck Berry SessionsChuck Berry-
Made in EnglandAtomic Rooster-
Mom's Apple PieMom's Apple Pie-
The MoviegoerScott Walker-
New BloodBlood, Sweat & Tears-
Passin' ThruJames Gang-
Rhymes & ReasonsCarole King-
Rock & Roll Music to the WorldTen Years After-
Round 2The Stylistics-
Sniper and Other Love SongsHarry Chapin-
Stealers WheelStealers Wheel-
To Whom It May ConcernBee Gees-
Who Came FirstPete Townshend-

November

Day Album Artist Notes
1 Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2Elvis PresleyCompilation
One Man DogJames Taylor-
RomanyThe Hollies-
Slayed?Slade-
5 Europe '72Grateful DeadLive
7 The Divine Miss MBette Midler-
Journey Through the PastNeil YoungSoundtrack
8 TransformerLou Reed-
10 Baby James HarvestBarclay James Harvest-
The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume IIThe ByrdsCompilation
See All Her FacesDusty Springfield-
13 FreshRaspberries-
15 HomecomingAmerica-
17 Seventh SojournThe Moody Blues-
20 Get on the Good FootJames Brown-
24 Doremi Fasol LatidoHawkwind-
25 A Good Feelin' to KnowPoco-
- Boomer's StoryRy Cooder-
Can't Buy a ThrillSteely Dan-
Don McLeanDon McLean-
Ege BamyasiCan-
EnnismoreColin Blunstone-
For the RosesJoni Mitchell-
Free to Be... You and MeMarlo Thomas & Friends-
International SuperstarJohnny CashCompilation
Jesus Was a CapricornKris Kristofferson-
Joe CockerJoe Cocker-
The Johnny Cash Family ChristmasJohnny CashChristmas
Killer JoeLittle Jimmy Osmond-
Life Goes OnPaul Williams-
The Magician's BirthdayUriah Heep-
No SecretsCarly Simon-
Not till TomorrowRalph McTell-
Old Dan's RecordsGordon Lightfoot-
PassageBloodrock-
The Partridge Family NotebookThe Partridge Family-
The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy WebbThe Supremes-
They Only Come Out at NightEdgar Winter Group-
Tigers Will SurviveIan Matthews-
Whatever's for UsJoan Armatrading-
Why DontchaWest, Bruce and Laing-
The World Is a GhettoWar-

December

Day Album Artist Notes
1 OctopusGentle GiantUK
8 Trouble ManMarvin GayeSoundtrack
9 Hot August NightNeil DiamondLive
11 More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)The Rolling StonesCompilation
15 PiledriverStatus Quo-
16 Across 110th StreetBobby Womack and J.J. JohnsonSoundtrack
- The Best of Top of the Pops '72Top of the PoppersCompilation
The Grand WazooFrank Zappa-
Gypsy CowboyNew Riders of the Purple Sage-
It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)Merle Haggard-
Made in JapanDeep PurpleLive
PleasureOhio Players-
R.E.O./T.W.O.REO Speedwagon-
The Sweet's Biggest HitsSweetCompilation
Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?Jerry Lee Lewis-
World WovenThe Ides of March-

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1972.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1Don McLean"American Pie"1972US Billboard 1 for 19 weeks, Canada RPM 1 for 5 weeks, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks, Australia 1 for 5 weeks, UK 2 for 16 weeks
2Harry Nilsson"Without You"1972UK 1 for 20 weeks, Australia 1 for 5 weeks, US Billboard 1 for 19 weeks, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks
3Hot Butter"Popcorn"1972Holland 1 for 15 weeks, France 1 for 5 weeks, Switzerland 1 for 17 weeks, Norway 1 for 20 weeks, Germany 1 for 5 months, UK 5 for 19 weeks, US Billboard 9 for 18 weeks
4Neil Young"Heart of Gold"1972US Billboard 1 for 14 weeks, Canada 1 for 12 weeks, France 2 for 8 weeks, Norway 4 for 11 weeks, Germany 4 for 4 months,
5The Moody Blues"Nights in White Satin"1972US Billboard 2 for 18 weeks, Canada 2 for 12 weeks, France 1 for 9 weeks, Holland 2 for 14 weeks,

Other selected singles (US, UK)

Alice Cooper in 1972

Other notable songs (world)

Classical music

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Musical television productions

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Leeds Piano Competition

References

  1. "1971 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
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