These 42 albums that turn 50 in 2021 are a testament to how awesome the year 1972 was for rock.

A bunch of landmark albums came out that year from the likes of The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, The Allman Brothers Band, Lou Reed, Black Sabbath and many more.

Scroll through the gallery below to see which albums turn 50 in 2022.

• The Rolling Stones – ‘Exile on Main St.’

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  Released on May 12, 1972.

• David Bowie – ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’

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  Released on June 16, 1972.

• Yes – ‘Close to the Edge’

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  Released on September 13, 1972.
• Deep Purple – ‘Machine Head’

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  Released on March 25, 1972.

• Elton John – ‘Honky Chateau’

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  Released on May 19, 1972.

• Neil Young – ‘Harvest’

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  Released on February 1, 1972.
• The Allman Brothers Band – ‘Eat a Peach’

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  Released on February 12, 1972.

• Jethro Tull – ‘Thick as a Brick’

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  Released on March 10, 1972.

• Todd Rundgren – ‘Something/Anything?’

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  Released on February 1, 1972.
• Steely Dan – ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’

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  Released in November 1972.

• Black Sabbath – ‘Vol. 4’

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  Released on September 25, 1972.

• Lou Reed – ‘Transformer’

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  Released on November 8, 1972.
• Big Star – ‘#1 Record’

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  Released in August 1972.

• Mott the Hoople – ‘All the Young Dudes’

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  Released on September 8, 1972.

• Chicago – ‘Chicago V’

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  Released on July 10, 1972.
• Alice Cooper – ‘School’s Out’

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  Released in June 1972.

• Curtis Mayfield – ‘Super Fly’

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  Released on July 11, 1972.

• Randy Newman – ‘Sail Away’

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  Released on May 23, 1972.
• T. Rex – ‘The Slider’

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  Released on July 21, 1972.

• Bob Seger – ‘Smokin’ O.P.’s’

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  Released in August 1972.

• Stevie Wonder – ‘Music of My Mind’

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  Released on March 3, 1972.
• Jackson Browne – ‘Jackson Browne’

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  Released on January 10, 1972.

• Bette Midler – ‘The Divine Miss M’

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  Released on November 7, 1972.

• Joni Mitchell – ‘For the Roses’

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  Released in October 1972.
• Rod Stewart – ‘Never a Dull Moment’

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  Released on July 21, 1972.

• Pink Floyd – ‘Obscured By Clouds’

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  Released on June 2, 1972.

• Argent – ‘All Together Now’

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  Released in July 1972.
• Thin Lizzy – ‘Shades of a Blue Orphanage’

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  Released on March 10, 1972.

• Peter Frampton – ‘Wind of Change’

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  Released in July 1972.

• Cat Stevens – ‘Catch Bull at Four’

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  Released on September 27, 1972.
• Roxy Music – ‘Roxy Music’

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  Released on June 16, 1972.

• Styx – ‘Styx’

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  Released in March 1972.

• ZZ Top – ‘Rio Grande Mud’

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  Released on April 4, 1972.
• Genesis – ‘Foxtrot’

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  Released on October 6, 1972.

• Paul Simon – ‘Paul Simon’

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  Released on January 24, 1972.

• Dr. John – ‘Dr. John’s Gumbo’

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  Released on April 20, 1972
• Deep Purple – ‘Made in Japan’

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  Released on December 8, 1972.

• The Doobie Brothers – ‘Toulouse Street’

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  Released on July 1, 1972.

• Eagles – ‘Eagles’

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  Released on June 1, 1972.
• Aretha Franklin – ‘Young, Gifted and Black’

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  Released on January 24, 1972.

• Jim Croce – ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’

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  Released in April 1972.

• Al Green – ‘Let’s Stay Together’

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  Released on January 31, 1972.

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