Top Artists of 1972 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

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	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	Elton John	1161	03/1972 • Tiny Dancer • 33 pts • from Madman Across the Water 04/1972 • Rocket Man • 426 pts • from Honky Château 08/1972 • Honky Cat • 203 pts • from Honky Château 11/1972 • Crocodile Rock • 499 pts • from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
2.	Elvis Presley	813	01/1972 • Until It's Time for You to Go • 227 pts • from Elvis Now 05/1972 • An American Trilogy • 155 pts • from Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden 08/1972 • Burning Love • 409 pts • from Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2 08/1972 • It's a Matter of Time • 21 pts • from Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2
3.	Bread	775	01/1972 • Everything I Own • 257 pts • from Baby I'm-a Want You 04/1972 • Diary • 124 pts • from Baby I'm-a Want You 07/1972 • The Guitar Man • 238 pts • from Guitar Man 11/1972 • Sweet Surrender • 156 pts • from Guitar Man
4.	The Sweet	725	02/1972 • Poppa Joe • 108 pts • from The Sweet 06/1972 • Little Willy • 420 pts • from The Sweet 09/1972 • Wig Wam Bam • 197 pts • from The Sweet
5.	Alice Cooper	722	03/1972 • Be My Lover • 24 pts • from Killer 06/1972 • School's Out • 446 pts • from School's Out 10/1972 • Elected • 253 pts • from Billion Dollar Babies
6.	Lobo	695	07/1972 • A Simple Man • 31 pts • from Of a Simple Man 09/1972 • I'd Love You to Want Me • 481 pts • from Of a Simple Man 12/1972 • Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend • 183 pts • from Of a Simple Man
7.	Gary Glitter	638	06/1972 • Rock and Roll (Part 2) • 405 pts • from Glitter 09/1972 • I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll) • 233 pts • from Glitter
8.	Paul Simon	621	02/1972 • Mother and Child Reunion • 413 pts • from Paul Simon 04/1972 • Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard • 180 pts • from Paul Simon 07/1972 • Duncan • 28 pts • from Paul Simon
9.	T. Rex	596	01/1972 • Telegram Sam • 305 pts • from The Slider 05/1972 • Metal Guru • 291 pts • from The Slider
10.	The Moody Blues	536	04/1972 • Isn't Life Strange • 145 pts • from Seventh Sojourn 08/1972 • Nights in White Satin • 391 pts
11.	Cat Stevens	534	01/1972 • Morning Has Broken • 336 pts • from Teaser and the Firecat 11/1972 • Sitting • 100 pts • from Catch Bull at Four 12/1972 • Can't Keep It In • 97 pts • from Catch Bull at Four
12.	Rod Stewart	448	02/1972 • Handbags and Gladrags • 27 pts • from Sing It Again Rod 08/1972 • You Wear It Well • 391 pts • from Never a Dull Moment 11/1972 • Angel • 30 pts • from Never a Dull Moment
13.	Lindisfarne	436	02/1972 • Meet Me on the Corner • 179 pts • from Fog on the Tyne 05/1972 • Lady Eleanor • 222 pts • from Nicely Out of Tune 09/1972 • All Fall Down • 35 pts • from Dingly Dell
14.	Chicago	420	07/1972 • Feelin' Stronger Every Day • 120 pts • from Chicago VI 08/1972 • Saturday in the Park • 239 pts • from Chicago V 10/1972 • Dialogue • 61 pts • from Chicago V
15.	David Bowie	409	04/1972 • Changes • 16 pts • from Hunky Dory 06/1972 • Starman • 129 pts • from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 11/1972 • The Jean Genie • 264 pts • from Aladdin Sane
16.	Argent	407	03/1972 • Hold Your Head Up • 366 pts • from All Together Now 06/1972 • Tragedy • 40 pts • from All Together Now
17.	The Rolling Stones	399	04/1972 • Tumbling Dice • 333 pts • from Exile on Main St. 07/1972 • Happy • 66 pts • from Exile on Main St.
18.	Ringo Starr	380	04/1972 • Back Off Boogaloo • 380 pts
19.	America	347	05/1972 • I Need You • 151 pts • from America 10/1972 • Ventura Highway • 197 pts • from Homecoming
20.	The Hollies	301	06/1972 • Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress • 301 pts • from Distant Light
21.	The Raspberries	287	05/1972 • Don't Want to Say Goodbye • 10 pts • from Raspberries 07/1972 • Go All the Way • 189 pts • from Raspberries 11/1972 • I Wanna Be with You • 89 pts • from Fresh Raspberries
22.	Jim Croce	258	07/1972 • You Don't Mess Around with Jim • 159 pts • from You Don't Mess Around with Jim 10/1972 • Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) • 99 pts • from You Don't Mess Around with Jim
23.	10cc	250	09/1972 • Donna • 250 pts • from 10cc
24.	Mott the Hoople	244	08/1972 • All the Young Dudes • 244 pts • from All the Young Dudes
25.	Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina	239	04/1972 • Vahevala • 11 pts • from Sittin' In 06/1972 • Nobody but You • 10 pts • from Sittin' In 11/1972 • Your Mama Don't Dance • 218 pts • from Loggins & Messina
26.	Python Lee Jackson	231	05/1972 • In a Broken Dream • 231 pts • from In a Broken Dream
27.	Jo Jo Gunne	216	03/1972 • Run, Run, Run • 216 pts • from Jo Jo Gunne
28.	Hawkwind	210	07/1972 • Silver Machine • 210 pts • from In Search of Space [1996 edition]
29.	The Who	207	06/1972 • Join Together • 207 pts
30.	Steely Dan	206	11/1972 • Do It Again • 206 pts • from Can't Buy a Thrill
31.	Seals & Crofts	200	09/1972 • Summer Breeze • 200 pts • from Summer Breeze
32.	Roxy Music	197	08/1972 • Virginia Plain • 197 pts • from Roxy Music [second edition]
33.	The Partridge Family	195	04/1972 • Am I Losing You • 23 pts • from Shopping Bag 12/1972 • Looking Through the Eyes of Love • 172 pts • from The Partridge Family Notebook
34.	Jackson Browne	176	03/1972 • Doctor My Eyes • 152 pts • from Saturate Before Using 08/1972 • Rock Me on the Water • 24 pts • from Saturate Before Using
35.	Sonny & Cher	170	02/1972 • A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done • 170 pts • from All I Ever Need Is You
36.	The Move	156	05/1972 • California Man • 147 pts • from Message from the Country 10/1972 • Do Ya • 9 pts • from Message from the Country
37.	Yes	155	02/1972 • Roundabout • 103 pts • from Fragile 08/1972 • America • 25 pts • from Fragile 11/1972 • And You and I • 28 pts • from Close to the Edge
38.	Procol Harum	152	05/1972 • Conquistador • 152 pts • from Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
39.	The Doobie Brothers	150	09/1972 • Listen to the Music • 113 pts • from Toulouse Street 12/1972 • Jesus Is Just Alright • 36 pts • from Toulouse Street
40.	J.J. Cale	146	01/1972 • Crazy Mama • 78 pts • from Naturally 05/1972 • After Midnight • 35 pts • from Naturally 11/1972 • Lies • 33 pts • from Really
41.	Todd Rundgren	145	04/1972 • I Saw the Light • 89 pts • from Something/Anything? 05/1972 • I Saw the Light • 47 pts • from Something/Anything? 07/1972 • Couldn't I Just Tell You • 8 pts • from Something/Anything?
42.	The Groundhogs	134	03/1972 • Who Will Save the World • 134 pts • from Who Will Save the World?
43.	James Taylor	127	12/1972 • Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight • 127 pts • from One Man Dog
44.	Rick Springfield	124	08/1972 • Speak to the Sky • 109 pts • from Beginnings 11/1972 • What Would the Children Think • 14 pts • from Beginnings
45.	Electric Light Orchestra	124	07/1972 • 10538 Overture • 124 pts • from The Electric Light Orchestra
46.	Jethro Tull	114	11/1972 • Living in the Past • 114 pts • from Living in the Past
47.	Don McLean	111	12/1972 • Dreidel • 111 pts • from Don McLean
48.	Grand Funk Railroad	110	01/1972 • Footstompin' Music • 48 pts • from E Pluribus Funk 04/1972 • Upsetter • 14 pts • from E Pluribus Funk 09/1972 • Rock & Roll Soul • 48 pts • from Phoenix
49.	The Strawbs	102	10/1972 • Lay Down • 102 pts • from Bursting at the Seams
50.	Family	97	09/1972 • Burlesque • 97 pts • from Bandstand