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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181.

Thick As A Brick 2: Whatever Happened To Gerald Bostock?

Ian Anderson

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

140

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182.

Mass V

Amenra

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

140

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183.

A Flash Flood Of Colour

Enter Shikari

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

140

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184.

In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull

The Cribs

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

139

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185.

For My Parents

Mono

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

139

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186.

Kiss

Carly Rae Jepsen

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

139

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187.

Carolus Rex

Sabaton

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

5 charts

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138

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188.

TRST

Trust (CA)

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

22 charts

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138

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189.

Reign Of Terror

Sleigh Bells

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2012

Appears in:

43 charts

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136

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Allah-Las

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2012

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34 charts

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135

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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%
Lil B	2	0%
Black Country Communion	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	180	18%
	60	6%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	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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