Official Albums Chart Top 50

02 July 1972 - 08 July 1972

The UK's Top 50 biggest artist albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and weighted audio streams.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
20 DYNAMIC HITS
20 DYNAMIC HITS
VARIOUS ARTISTS
K-TEL
 1 5
Buy
Buy
2 10
SLADE ALIVE
SLADE ALIVE
SLADE
POLYDOR
 2 14
Buy
Buy
3 4
BOLAN BOOGIE
BOLAN BOOGIE
T. REX
FLY
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 8
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 1 125
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
HONKY CHATEAU
HONKY CHATEAU
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
EXILE ON MAIN STREET
EXILE ON MAIN STREET
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
OBSCURED BY THE CLOUDS
OBSCURED BY THE CLOUDS
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
FOG ON THE TYNE
FOG ON THE TYNE
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 1 36
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 15
THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS
THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS
DAVID BOWIE
RCA VICTOR
 9 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 2
AMERICAN PIE
AMERICAN PIE
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 2 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 14
NICELY OUT OF TUNE
NICELY OUT OF TUNE
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 8 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
BREAD WINNERS
BREAD WINNERS
JACK JONES
RCA VICTOR
 7 6
Buy
Buy
13 13
MACHINE HEAD
MACHINE HEAD
DEEP PURPLE
PURPLE
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
FREE AT LAST
FREE AT LAST
FREE
ISLAND
 9 4
Buy
Buy
15 26
LIVE CREAM VOL.2
LIVE CREAM VOL.2
CREAM
POLYDOR
 15 3
Buy
Buy
16 21
HARVEST
HARVEST
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 1 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 17
CLOSE UP
CLOSE UP
TOM JONES
DECCA
 17 3
Buy
Buy
18 16
ARGUS
ARGUS
WISHBONE ASH
MCA
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 20
PAUL SIMON
PAUL SIMON
PAUL SIMON
CBS
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 19
HIMSELF
HIMSELF
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 5 30
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 34
STONES
STONES
NEIL DIAMOND
UNI
 17 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 18
LIVE IN EUROPE
LIVE IN EUROPE
RORY GALLAGHER
POLYDOR
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 New
TRILOGY
TRILOGY
EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
ISLAND
 23 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 23
A THING CALLED LOVE
A THING CALLED LOVE
JOHNNY CASH
CBS
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 24
ELECTRIC WARRIOR
ELECTRIC WARRIOR
T. REX
FLY
 1 40
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 22
DEMONS AND WIZARDS
DEMONS AND WIZARDS
URIAH HEEP
BRONZE
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 25
WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 2 15
Buy
Buy
28 Re
TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT
TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT
NEIL DIAMOND
UNI
 18 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 36
GOLDEN HITS
GOLDEN HITS
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 27 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 31
PROPHETS SEERS AND SAGES THE ANGELS OF THE AGES / MY PEOPLE WERE FAIR AND HAD SKY IN THEIR HAIR BUT
PROPHETS SEERS AND SAGES THE ANGELS OF THE AGES / MY PEOPLE WERE FAIR AND HAD SKY IN THEIR HAIR BUT
TYRANNOSAURUS REX
FLY DOUBLE BACK
 1 11
Buy
Buy
31 35
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
RCA VICTOR
 1 351
Buy
Buy
32 40
NILSSON SCHMILSSON
NILSSON SCHMILSSON
NILSSON
RCA VICTOR
 4 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 39
TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
CAT STEVENS
ISLAND
 2 41
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 29
TAPESTRY
TAPESTRY
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 Re
JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN
JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN
JOHNNY CASH
CBS
 2 98
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 12
CHERISH
CHERISH
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 28
ELVIS NOW
ELVIS NOW
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA VICTOR
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
THE ROAD GOES EVER ON
THE ROAD GOES EVER ON
MOUNTAIN
ISLAND
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 Re
LET IT BE
LET IT BE
THE BEATLES
APPLE
 1 49
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 Re
SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
THE BEATLES
PARLOPHONE
 1 103
Buy
Buy
41 37
GOT TO BE THERE
GOT TO BE THERE
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 Re
CLOSE TO YOU
CLOSE TO YOU
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 24 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 Re
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
ROD STEWART
MERCURY
 1 47
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 48
OVER AND OVER
OVER AND OVER
NANA MOUSKOURI
FONTANA
 10 87
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 Re
AFTER THE GOLDRUSH
AFTER THE GOLDRUSH
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 7 58
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 27
IMAGINE
IMAGINE
JOHN LENNON
APPLE
 1 37
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 32
BABY I'M A-WANT YOU
BABY I'M A-WANT YOU
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 9 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 Re
MEDDLE
MEDDLE
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
 3 26
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 41
LOVE IS TEASING
LOVE IS TEASING
SPINNERS
COLUMBIA
 33 4
Buy
Buy
50 44
LED ZEPPELIN II
LED ZEPPELIN II
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC
 1 115
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

02 July 1972 - 08 July 1972

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