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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Landing On A Hundred

Cody ChesnuTT

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2012

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10 charts

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HBLX

H-Blockx

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2012

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2 charts

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Spires Burn

Elder

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2012

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Temple Beautiful

Chuck Prophet

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2012

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10 charts

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Get All You Deserve

Steven Wilson

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2012

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11 charts

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Modern Jester

Aaron Dilloway

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2012

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11 charts

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Shut Down The Streets

A.C. Newman

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2012

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Roque Popular

Diabo Na Cruz

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2012

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4 charts

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Porfiado

El Cuarteto de Nos

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2012

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Charmer

Aimee Mann

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2012

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14 charts

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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%
Mac DeMarco	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Black Country Communion	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	180	18%
	61	6%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	35	4%
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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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