Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2012 year summaryThe best artists of 2012 were Kendrick Lamar, Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Death Grips, Beach House, alt-J, Fiona Apple, Lana Del Rey, Swans and Grimes.

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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,478 charts

Rank Score:

25,611

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88 (1,956 votes)

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204

Lonerism

Tame Impala

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,352 charts

Rank Score:

16,878

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2012

Appears in:

885 charts

Rank Score:

10,033

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Bloom

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

803 charts

Rank Score:

8,334

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2012

Appears in:

639 charts

Rank Score:

7,868

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214

Average Rating:

82 (954 votes)

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An Awesome Wave

alt-J

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

671 charts

Rank Score:

7,464

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226

Average Rating:

78 (989 votes)

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The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

566 charts

Rank Score:

5,671

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2012

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

4,268

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421

Average Rating:

72 (839 votes)

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The Seer

Swans

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

4,043

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446

Average Rating:

81 (647 votes)

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10.

Visions

Grimes

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

2,945

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602

Average Rating:

77 (713 votes)

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Green Day	3	0%
Burial	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Frank Turner	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
Black Country Communion	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	182	18%
	59	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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