A still from Tim Burton's 'Dark Shadows,' set in 1972.

Year to Remember: 1972

Soundcheck | May 10, 2012

Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke joins us to look back at music of 1972 - a 12-month period that saw the birth of David Bowie's alter ego Ziggy Stardust, crooner Al Green's commercial breakthrough, and the continuing growth of the singer-songwriter generation.

What’s your musical memory of 1972? Leave a comment. 

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