List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1972
These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number-one in 1972. Of note, Billboard suspended publishing of the R&B Albums chart from August 26 to October 7, so no albums were posted in that time.
Chart history
[edit]| Issue date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | There's a Riot Goin' On | Sly & the Family Stone |
| January 8 | ||
| January 15 | Black Moses | Isaac Hayes |
| January 22 | ||
| January 29 | ||
| February 5 | ||
| February 12 | ||
| February 19 | ||
| February 26 | ||
| March 4 | Solid Rock | The Temptations |
| March 11 | ||
| March 18 | Let's Stay Together | Al Green |
| March 25 | ||
| April 1 | ||
| April 8 | ||
| April 15 | ||
| April 22 | ||
| April 29 | ||
| May 6 | ||
| May 13 | ||
| May 20 | ||
| May 27 | First Take | Roberta Flack |
| June 3 | ||
| June 10 | A Lonely Man | The Chi-Lites |
| June 17 | ||
| June 24 | ||
| July 1 | ||
| July 8 | ||
| July 15 | Still Bill | Bill Withers |
| July 22 | ||
| July 29 | ||
| August 5 | ||
| August 12 | ||
| August 19 | ||
| October 14 | Super Fly | Curtis Mayfield / Soundtrack |
| October 21 | ||
| October 28 | ||
| November 4 | ||
| November 11 | ||
| November 18 | ||
| November 25 | All Directions | The Temptations |
| December 2 | I'm Still In Love With You | Al Green |
| December 9 | ||
| December 16 | ||
| December 23 | ||
| December 30 |