50 Best Albums of 2012 by Spin (2012)
Spin is an American music magazine. These are their best albums of 2012.
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50 Best Albums of 2012 composition
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| Lindstrøm | 2 | 4% | |
| Frank Ocean | 1 | 2% | |
| Thee Oh Sees | 1 | 2% | |
| Deftones | 1 | 2% | |
| Death Grips | 1 | 2% | |
| Dirty Projectors | 1 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 1 | 2% | |
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34 | 67% | |
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6 | 12% | |
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5 | 10% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Other 2012 year charts
Listed below are 52 charts from recognised sources for 2012. There are also 476 user submitted charts covering this period.
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- NME Albums Of The Year 2012 by New Music Express (2012 year chart)
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- Jaarlijst Oor 2012 by OOR (2012 year chart)
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- Top 50 Albums of 2012 by Passion of the Weiss (2012 year chart)
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- The Top 50 Albums of 2012 by Pitchfork (2012 year chart)
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- The 75 Best Albums Of 2012 by PopMatters (2012 year chart)
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- Quietus Albums Of The Year 2012 by The Quietus (2012 year chart)
- Die Alben des Jahres 2012 by Rolling Stone Deutschland (2012 year chart)
- Albums Of The Year 2012 by Rough Trade (2012 year chart)
- The 25 Best Albums of 2012 by Slant Magazine (2012 year chart)
- The 20 Best Albums of 2012 by Spex (2012 year chart)
- 50 Best Albums of 2012 by Spin (2012 year chart)
- State's Best Albums of 2012 by State (2012 year chart)
- The 50 Best Albums Of 2012 by Stereogum (2012 year chart)
- The Top 10 Albums of 2012 by TIME (2012 year chart)
- 2012: Favorite 50 Albums by Tiny Mix Tapes (2012 year chart)
- Uncut's Top Albums of 2012 by Uncut (2012 year chart)
- The 50 Best Albums of 2012 by VISIONS (2012 year chart)
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- 50 Best Albums of 2012 by Spin (2012 year chart)
- 50 Best Albums of 2011 by Spin (2011 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2010 by Spin (2010 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2009 by Spin (2009 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2008 by Spin (2008 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2007 by Spin (2007 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2006 by Spin (2006 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2005 by Spin (2005 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2004 by Spin (2004 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2003 by Spin (2003 year chart)
- 40 Best Albums of 2002 by Spin (2002 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 2001 by Spin (2001 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 2000 by Spin (2000 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1999 by Spin (1999 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1998 by Spin (1998 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1997 by Spin (1997 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1996 by Spin (1996 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1995 by Spin (1995 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1994 by Spin (1994 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1993 by Spin (1993 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1992 by Spin (1992 year chart)
- 21 Best Albums of 1991 by Spin (1991 year chart)
- 20 Best Albums of 1990 by Spin (1990 year chart)
- The 50 Best Albums of 1982 by Spin (1982 year chart) (published 2022)
- The 50 Best Albums of 1972 by Spin (1972 year chart) (published 2022)
- The 50 Best Albums of 1971 by Spin (1971 year chart) (published 2021)
Decade charts
- The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2010s decade chart) (published 2020)
- The 90 Greatest Albums Of The '90s by Spin (1990s decade chart) (published 1999)
Overall charts
[None][Spin was founded in 1985.]
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