List of Canadian number-one albums of 1972
This article lists the Canadian number-one albums of 1972.[1] The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
The untitled album that became later known as Led Zeppelin IV was listed as New Led Zeppelin Album. Three acts held the top position in the albums and singles charts simultaneously: Don McLean for four weeks from January 29 – February 19, Neil Young on April 8 and America on May 6.[2]
(Entries with dates marked thus* are not presently on record at Library and Archives Canada and were inferred from the following week's listing. )
| Issue date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 8 | Led Zeppelin IV | Led Zeppelin |
| January 15 | ||
| January 22* | ||
| January 29 | American Pie | Don McLean |
| February 5 | ||
| February 12 | ||
| February 19 | ||
| February 26 | ||
| March 4 | ||
| March 11 | ||
| March 18 | ||
| March 25 | ||
| April 1 | Harvest | Neil Young |
| April 8 | ||
| April 15 | Don Quixote | Gordon Lightfoot |
| April 22 | America | America |
| April 29 | ||
| May 6 | ||
| May 13* | ||
| May 20* | ||
| May 27 | ||
| June 3 | ||
| June 10 | Annie | Anne Murray |
| June 17 | ||
| June 24 | Thick as a Brick | Jethro Tull |
| July 1 | Exile on Main St. | The Rolling Stones |
| July 8 | ||
| July 15 | ||
| July 22 | ||
| July 29 | ||
| August 5 | ||
| August 12 | School's Out | Alice Cooper |
| August 19 | ||
| August 26 | ||
| September 2 | ||
| September 9 | Chicago V | Chicago |
| September 16 | ||
| September 23 | ||
| September 30 | ||
| October 7 | ||
| October 14 | Never a Dull Moment | Rod Stewart |
| October 21 | ||
| October 28 | ||
| November 4 | ||
| November 11 | Catch Bull at Four | Cat Stevens |
| November 18 | ||
| November 25 | Old Dan's Records | Gordon Lightfoot |
| December 2 | ||
| December 9 | ||
| December 16 | Living in the Past | Jethro Tull |
| December 23 | ||
| December 30 | Rhymes & Reasons | Carole King |