Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Voices From The Lake

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

153

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172.

18 Months

Calvin Harris

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

152

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173.

Les Voyages De L'Ame

Alcest

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

152

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174.

Just Married

Glocca Morra

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

150

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175.

Head Down

Rival Sons

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

148

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176.

Transcendental Youth

The Mountain Goats

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

35 charts

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147

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177.

Heaven

The Walkmen

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

57 charts

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146

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178.

Big Inner

Matthew E. White

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2012

Appears in:

52 charts

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145

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179.

Kiss

Carly Rae Jepsen

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

46 charts

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145

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180.

A Flash Flood Of Colour

Enter Shikari

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

15 charts

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143

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Burial	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Black Country Communion	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	184	18%
	61	6%
	41	4%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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