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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101.

EP's 1988-1991
Compilation

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

266

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102.

Genesis Revisited II

Steve Hackett

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

263

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103.

The Bearer Of Bad News

Andy Shauf

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

262

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104.

Get Disowned

Hop Along

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

260

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105.

Control System

Ab-Soul

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

258

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106.

Life Is People

Bill Fay

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

255

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107.

Home Again

Michael Kiwanuka

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

252

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108.

Skelethon

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

250

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109.

Paralytic Stalks

of Montreal

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

238

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110.

The Heist

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

237

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Burial	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Mouse On Mars	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Frank Turner	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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