Airto Moreira records ‘Free’ for CTI with George Benson, Keith Jarrett et al (1972)
Airto Moreira‘s ‘Free’ is an album recorded March 23 and April 12, 13 & 20, 1972 with among others George Benson and Keith Jarrett and released the same year by CTI.
Jethro Tull release ‘Thick as a Brick,’ their fifth album co-produced by Ian Anderson (1972)
Jethro Tull‘s ‘Thick as a Brick’ is their fifth studio album co-produced by band leader Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis and released on March 3, 1972 by Chrysalis / Reprise.
Tamla releases ‘Music of My Mind’ by 21 years old Stevie Wonder (1972)
Stevie Wonder‘s ‘Music of My Mind’ is an album recorded when he was only 21 years old and released on March 3, 1972 by Tamla.
Todd Rundgren releases ‘Something/Anything?’ his third (and his first double) album (1972)
Todd Rundgren‘s ‘Something/Anything?’ is his third (and his first double) album released in February 1972 by Bearsville
Island publish ‘Pink Moon,’ Nick Drake’s third and final album (1972)
Nick Drake‘s ‘Pink Moon’ is his third and final studio album produced by John Wood and released on February 25, 1972 by Island Records.
Herbie Hancock records ‘Crossings,’ the second album of his Mwandishi period in February (1972)
Herbie Hancock‘s ‘Crossings’ is his tenth (and second in his Mwandishi period) album recorded in February 1972 and released in May 1972 By Warner Bros.
Allman Brothers Band release their third album : ‘Eat a Peach’ featuring ‘Mountain Jam,’ ‘Melissa’ and ‘Blue Sky’ (1972)
Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Eat a Peach’ is their third studio album (the last with Duane Allman) produced by Tom Dowd and released on February 12, 1972
Jimmy Smith records in Los Angeles ‘Root Down’ a live album for Verve (1972)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘Root Down’ is a live album recorded on February 8, 1972 at The Bombay Bicycle Club in Los Angeles and released the same year by Verve.
Reprise publish Neil Young’s fourth album : ‘Harvest’ featuring ‘Old Man’ and ‘Heart of Gold’ (1972)
Neil Young‘s ‘Harvest’ is his fourth album, featuring James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills as guests and released on February 1, 1972 by Reprise.
Al Green releases ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ an album produced By Willie Mitchell (1972)
Al Green‘s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ is an album produced By Willie Mitchell and released on January 31, 1972 by HI
Motown publish Michael Jackson’s solo debut album : ‘Got to Be There’ featuring ‘Rockin’ Robin’ and ‘Got to Be There’ (1972)
Michael Jackson‘s ‘Got to Be There’ is his solo debut album produced By Hal Davis & Willie Hutch and released on January 24, 1972 by Motown.
Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ (1972)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ is an album (its title being borrowed from the Nina Simone song ‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black) released on January 24, 1972 by Atlantic.
Archie Shepp begins the recording of ‘Attica Blues,’ an album for Impulse! (1972)
Archie Shepp‘s ‘Attica Blues’ is an album (in direct reference to the Attica Prison riots) recorded on January 24–26, 1972 at A&R Recording, NYC and released the same year by Impulse!
Asylum publish ‘Jackson Browne,’ his eponymous debut album featuring ‘Doctor My Eyes’ (1972)
‘Jackson Browne‘ is his eponymous debut album produced by Richard Sanford Orshoff and released in January 1972 by Asylum.
Columbia publish ‘Blue Öyster Cult’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll’ (1972)
‘Blue Öyster Cult‘ is their eponymous debut studio album released on January 16, 1972 by Columbia.
Columbia publish ‘Paul Simon,’ his eponymous second solo album featuring ‘Mother and Child Reunion,’ ‘Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard’ and ‘Duncan’ (1972)
‘Paul Simon‘ feat. ‘Mother and Child Reunion’ is his eponymous second studio album as a solo artist co-produced with Roy Halee and released on January 14, 1972 by Columbia.
Aretha Franklin records ‘Amazing Grace,’ a live album for Atlantic (1972)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Amazing Grace’ is a live album (& the biggest selling live gospel album of all time) recorded on January 13 & 14, 1972 and released on June 01, 1972 by Atlantic.
Weather Report record their first live album : ‘Live in Tokyo’ at Shibuya Kokaido Hall in Tokyo (1972)
Weather Report‘s ‘Live in Tokyo’ is their third (and first live) album recorded on January 13, 1972 at Shibuya Kokaido Hall and released the same year by Columbia.
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.