42 Albums That Turn 50 in 2022
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…
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.’
UMGReleased on May 12, 1972.
David Bowie - ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’
ParlophoneReleased on June 16, 1972.
Yes - ‘Close to the Edge’
AtlanticReleased on September 13, 1972.
Deep Purple - ‘Machine Head’
UMGReleased on March 25, 1972.
Elton John - ‘Honky Chateau’
UMGReleased on May 19, 1972.
Neil Young - ‘Harvest’
RepriseReleased on February 1, 1972.
The Allman Brothers Band - ‘Eat a Peach’
CapricornReleased on February 12, 1972.
Jethro Tull - ‘Thick as a Brick’
ParlophoneReleased on March 10, 1972.
Todd Rundgren - ‘Something/Anything?’
BearsvilleReleased on February 1, 1972.
Steely Dan - ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’
UMGReleased in November 1972.
Black Sabbath - ‘Vol. 4’
UMGReleased on September 25, 1972.
Lou Reed - ‘Transformer’
RCAReleased on November 8, 1972.
Big Star - ‘#1 Record’
ArdentReleased in August 1972.
Mott the Hoople - ‘All the Young Dudes’
Sony LegacyReleased on September 8, 1972.
Chicago - ‘Chicago V’
Rhino RecordsReleased on July 10, 1972.
Alice Cooper - ‘School’s Out’
Warner BrosReleased in June 1972.
Curtis Mayfield - ‘Super Fly’
WMGReleased on July 11, 1972.
Randy Newman - ‘Sail Away’
RhinoReleased on May 23, 1972.
T. Rex - ‘The Slider’
RepriseReleased on July 21, 1972.
Bob Seger - ‘Smokin’ O.P.’s’
CapitolReleased in August 1972.
Stevie Wonder - ‘Music of My Mind’
TamlaReleased on March 3, 1972.
Jackson Browne - ‘Jackson Browne’
AsylumReleased on January 10, 1972.
Bette Midler - ‘The Divine Miss M’
AtlanticReleased on November 7, 1972.
Joni Mitchell - ‘For the Roses’
A&MReleased in October 1972.
Rod Stewart - ‘Never a Dull Moment’
MercuryReleased on July 21, 1972.
Pink Floyd - ‘Obscured By Clouds’
HarvestReleased on June 2, 1972.
Argent - ‘All Together Now’
EsotericReleased in July 1972.
Thin Lizzy - ‘Shades of a Blue Orphanage’
DeccaReleased on March 10, 1972.
Peter Frampton - ‘Wind of Change’
AMReleased in July 1972.
Cat Stevens - ‘Catch Bull at Four’
UMGReleased on September 27, 1972.
Roxy Music - ‘Roxy Music’
VirginReleased on June 16, 1972.
Styx - ‘Styx’
SonyReleased in March 1972.
ZZ Top - ‘Rio Grande Mud’
London RecordingsReleased on April 4, 1972.
Genesis - ‘Foxtrot'
UMGReleased on October 6, 1972.
Paul Simon - ‘Paul Simon’
SonyReleased on January 24, 1972.
Dr. John - ‘Dr. John’s Gumbo’
Atco RecordsReleased on April 20, 1972
Deep Purple - ‘Made in Japan’
Warner BrosReleased on December 8, 1972.
The Doobie Brothers - ‘Toulouse Street’
Warner BrosReleased on July 1, 1972.
Eagles - ‘Eagles’
AsylumReleased on June 1, 1972.
Aretha Franklin - ‘Young, Gifted and Black’
AtlanticReleased on January 24, 1972.
Jim Croce - ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’
BMGReleased in April 1972.
Al Green - ‘Let’s Stay Together’
Fat PossumReleased on January 31, 1972.
