Best Albums of 2012

Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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2012
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Buy album United States
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2012
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2012
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2012:
Rank in 2010s:
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2012
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2012:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2012:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2012
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2012:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2012:
Rank in 2010s:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 8 1%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse 3 0%
Green Day 3 0%
Burial 3 0%
Lil B 2 0%
Andrew Bird 2 0%
Frank Zappa 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 465 47%
United Kingdom 184 18%
Canada 61 6%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Sweden 35 4%
Germany 33 3%
Australia 32 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 970 97%
Yes 30 3%
Live? Albums %
No 976 98%
Yes 24 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 9 1%
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