Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1971 | 1973 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1972
These artists released their first recording in 1972, which made them first eligible for the 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | Michael Jackson |
| 2. | The Eagles |
| 3. | Steely Dan |
| 4. | Lou Reed |
| 5. | Jackson Browne |
| 6. | Roxy Music |
| 7. | Big Star |
| 8. | Hall & Oates |
| 9. | Richard Thompson |
| 10. | Blue Öyster Cult |
| 11. | Bette Midler |
| 12. | Styx |
| 13. | Neu! |
| 14. | Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes |
| 15. | Scorpions |
Essential Debut Albums from 1972
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Bette Midler | The Divine Miss M | ☆ |
| Big Star | #1 Record | ☆ |
| Blue Öyster Cult | Blue Öyster Cult | ☆ |
| Captain Beyond | Captain Beyond | ☆ |
| Jackson Browne | Jackson Browne | ☆ |
| Jerry Garcia | Garcia | ☆ |
| Loggins and Messina | Loggins and Messina | ☆ |
| Lou Reed | Transformer | ☆ |
| Neu! | Neu! | ☆ |
| Pure Prairie League | Bustin' Out | ☆ |
| Raspberries | Fresh | ☆ |
| Raspberries | Raspberries | ☆ |
| Roxy Music | Roxy Music | ☆ |
| Steely Dan | Can't Buy A Thrill | ☆ |
| The Eagles | Eagles | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1972
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Albert Hammond | It Never Rains in Southern California | ☆ |
| Bette Midler | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy | ☆ |
| Big Star | Thirteen | ☆ |
| Big Star | The Ballad of El Goodo | ☆ |
| Big Star | In the Street | ☆ |
| Big Star | When My Baby's Beside Me | ☆ |
| Big Star | Watch the Sunrise | ☆ |
| Blue Öyster Cult | Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll | ☆ |
| Foghat | I Just Want to Make Love to You | ☆ |
| Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | If You Don't Know Me By Now | ☆ |
| Jackson Browne | Doctor My Eyes | ☆ |
| Jerry Garcia | Deal | ☆ |
| Loggins and Messina | Your Mama Don't Dance | ☆ |
| Loggins and Messina | Danny's Song | ☆ |
| Looking Glass | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) | ☆ |
| Lou Reed | Walk On The Wild Side | ☆ |
| Lou Reed | Perfect Day | ☆ |
| Lou Reed | Satellite Of Love | ☆ |
| Lou Reed | Vicious | ☆ |
| Lyn Collins | Think (About It) | ☆ |
| Michael Jackson | Ben | ☆ |
| Neu! | Hallogallo | ☆ |
| Raspberries | Go All The Way | ☆ |
| Raspberries | I Wanna Be With You | ☆ |
| Roxy Music | Re-Make/Re-Model | ☆ |
| Roxy Music | Virginia Plain | ☆ |
| Steely Dan | Reelin' In The Years | ☆ |
| Steely Dan | Do It Again | ☆ |
| Steely Dan | Dirty Work | ☆ |
| The Eagles | Take It Easy | ☆ |
| The Eagles | Peaceful Easy Feeling | ☆ |
| The Eagles | Witchy Woman | ☆ |
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