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

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

See also