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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Truant / Rough Sleeper

Burial

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

115

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232.

Bravest Man In The Universe

Bobby Womack

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

114

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233.

Don't Panic

All Time Low

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

114

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234.

Radio Music Society

Esperanza Spalding

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

113

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Viljans Öga

Änglagård

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

25 charts

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113

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236.

The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind

Ben Folds Five

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2012

Appears in:

29 charts

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112

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237.

FEZ
Soundtrack

Disasterpeace

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

10 charts

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112

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Reverberations: Tape & Electronic Music 1961-1970

Pauline Oliveros

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

4 charts

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111

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239.

Young Man In America

Anaïs Mitchell

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2012

Appears in:

30 charts

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111

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2:54

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2012

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9 charts

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111

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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%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Lil B	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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