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Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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2012 year summaryThe best bands of 2012 were Tame Impala, Beach House, Kendrick Lamar, Jack White, Frank Ocean, Grizzly Bear, Fiona Apple, Swans, ∆ (alt-j) and Cloud Nothings.

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Band

71.

Little Broken Hearts

Norah Jones

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 2012:	71	Rank Score:	200
Rank in 2010s	310	Overall Rank:	3,813
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72.

Weather Systems

Anathema

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 2012:	72	Rank Score:	199
Rank in 2010s	314	Overall Rank:	3,838
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73.

Kiss

Carly Rae Jepsen

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 2012:	73	Rank Score:	195
Rank in 2010s	321	Overall Rank:	3,907
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74.

Break It Yourself

Andrew Bird

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	32 charts
Rank in 2012:	74	Rank Score:	195
Rank in 2010s	322	Overall Rank:	3,908
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75.

TRST

Trust

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 2012:	75	Rank Score:	190
Rank in 2010s	328	Overall Rank:	3,981
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76.

Anastasis

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 2012:	76	Rank Score:	189
Rank in 2010s	329	Overall Rank:	4,000
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77.

Life Is Good

Nas

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 2012:	77	Rank Score:	189
Rank in 2010s	330	Overall Rank:	4,008
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78.

Noctourniquet

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	23 charts
Rank in 2012:	78	Rank Score:	187
Rank in 2010s	332	Overall Rank:	4,067
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79.

Radlands

Mystery Jets

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 2012:	79	Rank Score:	186
Rank in 2010s	333	Overall Rank:	4,073
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80.

Interstellar

Frankie Rose

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 2012:	80	Rank Score:	179
Rank in 2010s	344	Overall Rank:	4,204
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Burial	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Joe Bonamassa	2	0%
Angel Haze	2	0%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Andrew Bird	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	480	48%
	209	21%
	57	6%
	52	5%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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