News of 1972
Eleven Israeli athletes are murdered at the Olympic Games in Munich.
Republican operatives are caught trying to bug the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel (these were the good old days when a single significant scandal, investigated thoroughly and conclusively, could bring down the powerful).
1972 Films of note
11 Faves
Deliverance
The Godfather
Honorable mention
coming soon
All ages
Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (2nd (2nd film in Dexter Riley series with Kurt Russell)
Guilty pleasures
coming soon
Holiday
coming soon
Want/Need to see
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Cabaret
Cries and Whispers
Fat City
Frenzy
The Getaway
The Heartbreak Kid
Jeremiah Johnson
Last Tango in Paris
Sleuth
Solaris
Superfly
Not worth the time
coming soon
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Essential music of 1972
Albums
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Honorable mention
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The songs you gotta hear
Can't Keep It In by Cat Stevens
Five Years - David Bowie
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) by Elton John
Starman - David Bowie
Suffragette City - David Bowie
Overrated and/or underwhelming
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1972 Playlists by month
January
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February
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March
Moonage Daydream - David Bowie
April
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May
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June
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July
Five Years - David Bowie
August
Suffragette City - David Bowie
September
Starman - David Bowie
October
November
Soul Love - David Bowie
December
coming soon
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