Reprise publish Ry Cooder’s second album : ‘Into the Purple Valley’ (1972)
Ry Cooder‘s ‘Into the Purple Valley’ is his second studio album released in January 1972 by Reprise.
The Beach Boys release their nineteenth album : ‘Holland’ featuring ‘Sail On, Sailor’ (1973)
The Beach Boys‘ ‘Holland’ feat. ‘Sail On, Sailor’ is their nineteenth studio album, so titled since it was recorded mostly in the Netherlands during the summer 1972 and released on January 8, 1973 by Reprise.
Columbia publish Bruce Springsteen’s debut album : ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’ featuring ‘Blinded by the Light’ and ‘Spirit in the Night’ (1973)
Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’ is his debut studio album produced cheaply during summer 1972 and released on January 5, 1973 by Columbia Records
Kudu Records publish Grover Washington, Jr’s debut album : ‘Inner City Blues’ (1972)
Grover Washington, Jr’s ‘Inner City Blues’ is his debut album produced By Creed Taylor and released on January 3, 1972 by Kudu Records.
McCoy Tyner records the album : ‘Sahara’ with Sonny Fortune, Calvin Hill and Alphonse Mouzon (1972)
McCoy Tyner‘s ‘Sahara’ is an album recorded in January 1972 with Sonny Fortune, Calvin Hill & Alphonse Mouzon and released in July 1972 by Milestone.
Stanley Clarke records his debut album : ‘Children of Forever’ produced by Chick Corea (1972)
Stanley Clarke‘s ‘Children of Forever’ is his debut album produced by Chick Corea, recorded on December 26 & 27, 1972 with Chick Corea, Lenny White, Pat Martino, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more and released in June,1973 by Polydor.
Milt Jackson begins the recording ‘Goodbye,’ an album for CTI (1972)
Milt Jackson‘s ‘Goodbye’ is an album recorded on December 12, 1972 and December, 1973 with various top class musicians and released in 1974 By Cti.
Polydor publish Slade’s third album : ‘Slayed?’ featuring ‘Mama Weer All Crazee Now’ (1972)
Slade‘s ‘Slayed?’ is their third studio album featuring ‘Mama Weer All Crazee Now,’ produced by Chas Chandler and released on November 1, 1972 by Polydor
United Artists publish Can’s fourth album ‘Ege Bamyası’ (1972)
Can‘s “Ege Bamyası” is their fourth studio album produced by the band and released in November 1972 by United Artists.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band release ‘Will The Circle Be Unbroken,’ their seventh album featuring Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs and Merle Travis among other guests (1972)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band‘s ‘Will the Circle be Unbroken’ is their seventh album featuring Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Merle Travis among other guests and released in November 1972 by United Artists
Carly Simon releases her third studio album : ‘No Secrets’ featuring ‘You’re So Vain’ (1972)
Carly Simon‘s ‘No Secrets’ is her third studio album recorded in London, produced by Richard Perry and released on November 28, 1972 by Elektra Records.
United Artists publish War’s fifth album : ‘The World Is a Ghetto’ (1972)
War‘s ‘The World Is a Ghetto’ is their fifth album produced by Jerry Goldstein plus band members Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott and released in November 1972 by United Artists
Polydor release James Brown’s album : ‘Get On the Good Foot’ featuring ‘Cold Sweat’ and ‘Please, Please, Please’ (1972)
James Brown‘s ‘Get On the Good Foot’ feat. ‘Cold Sweat’ & ‘Please, Please, Please’ is a double album released on November 20, 1972 by Polydor.
Asylum publish Joni Mitchell’s fifth album : ‘For the Roses’ featuring ‘You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio’ (1972)
Joni Mitchell‘s ‘For the Roses is her fifth studio album released in November 1972 by Asylum.
Weather Report record ‘I Sing the Body Electric’ for Columbia (1971)
Weather Report‘s ‘I Sing the Body Electric’ is their second album (with two new members : percussionist Dom Um Romão and drummer Eric Gravatt) recorded during November 1971 and January 1972 and released on May 26, 1972 By Columbia.
Polydor publish Return to Forever’s second album : ‘Light as a Feather’ (1972)
Return to Forever’s ‘Light as a Feather’ is their second studio album, led by pianist Chick Corea and released in November 1972 by Polydor.
Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s debut album ‘The Divine Miss M’ featuring ‘Do You Want to Dance?’, ‘Chapel of Love,’ ‘Friends’ and ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ (1972)
Bette Midler‘s The Divine Miss M’ is her debut album (titled after her famous stage persona) released on November 7, 1972 by Atlantic.
ABC Records publish Steely Dan’s debut album : ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’ featuring ‘Do It Again’ and ‘Reelin’ In the Years’ (1972)
Steely Dan‘s ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’ is their debut album released In November 1972 by Abc Records.