** = funk/soul/jazz/reggae/world/ska/or combinations
no stars = something else
# = guilty pleasures

My top 21 of favorite songs of the year 1972 (out of 36 listed here):

1. Marcos Valle – Democústico **
2. Michael Jackson – Ben (radio version) **
3. Chicago – Saturday in the park **
4. Miles Davis – Black satin **
5. Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band – Bongo rock **
6. Dizzy Man’s Band – A matter of facts **
7. America – A horse with no name
8. Lyn Colins – Think (about it) (Note: In 1988 a Dutch hit) **
9. Dee Edwards – Why can’t there be love **
10. Chi Coltrane – Go like Elijah
11. Earth & Fire – Memories
12. Chakachas – Jungle fever **
13. The Temptations – Papa was a rollin’ stone **
14. Manu Dibango – Walking to waza **
15. Black Sabbath – Children of the grave
16. Julio Iglesias – Un canto a galicia #
17. Alexander Curly – I’ll never drink again
18. Curtis Mayfield – Give me your love **
19. Can – I’m so green
20. The Buoys – Give up your guns
21. Michael Jackson – Ben (acappella version)

My other favorites, the ‘subtop’ part (above is the potential ‘all time top 500′ stuff):

• African Music Machine – Making nassau fruit drink **
• Babe Ruth – The mexican **
• Curtis Mayfield – Pusherman **
• Eliana Pittman – É Dinheiro Só **
• Elias Rahbani – Always in my heart
• The Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Darkest light **
• La Scoumoune – François de roubaix
• Lynsey De Paul – Sugar me
• Marvin Gaye – T plays it cool **
• Mulatu Astatqe – Munaye (My muna) **
• The O’Jays – Back stabbers **
• Peter Skellern – You’re a lady
• Prince Buster – Dance Cleopatra **
• Quella Vecchia locanda – Verso la locanda **
• Revolution System – Carman Brasilia #
• Stevie Wonder – Superstition **