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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Young Man In America

Anaïs Mitchell

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

108

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Reverberations: Tape & Electronic Music 1961-1970

Pauline Oliveros

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

108

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243.

Truant / Rough Sleeper

Burial

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

107

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244.

My Teenage Dream Ended

Farrah Abraham

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

107

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Viljans Öga

Änglagård

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

107

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FEZ
Soundtrack

Disasterpeace

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

107

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Don't Panic

All Time Low

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

104

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248.

Entre-Deux

Rémi Geffroy

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

3 charts

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103

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Saltash Bells

John Surman

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2012

Appears in:

5 charts

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103

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Flying Colors

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2012

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32 charts

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103

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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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