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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 Beach House, Tame Impala, Kendrick Lamar, Jack White, Frank Ocean, Grizzly Bear, Fiona Apple, ∆ (alt-j), Swans and Cloud Nothings.
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71.

Weather SystemsAnathema
Year of Release:2012Appears in:4 charts
Rank in 2012:71Rank Score:199
Rank in 2010s314Overall Rank:3,844
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72.

KissCarly Rae Jepsen
Year of Release:2012Appears in:18 charts
Rank in 2012:72Rank Score:195
Rank in 2010s320Overall Rank:3,911
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73.

Break It YourselfAndrew Bird
Year of Release:2012Appears in:32 charts
Rank in 2012:73Rank Score:195
Rank in 2010s321Overall Rank:3,912
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74.

KindredBurial
Year of Release:2012Appears in:32 charts
Rank in 2012:74Rank Score:193
Rank in 2010s323Overall Rank:3,943
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75.

Life Is GoodNas
Year of Release:2012Appears in:15 charts
Rank in 2012:75Rank Score:189
Rank in 2010s328Overall Rank:4,009
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76.

AnastasisDead Can Dance
Year of Release:2012Appears in:15 charts
Rank in 2012:76Rank Score:188
Rank in 2010s329Overall Rank:4,030
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77.

NoctourniquetThe Mars Volta
Year of Release:2012Appears in:23 charts
Rank in 2012:77Rank Score:186
Rank in 2010s331Overall Rank:4,071
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78.

RadlandsMystery Jets
Year of Release:2012Appears in:7 charts
Rank in 2012:78Rank Score:186
Rank in 2010s332Overall Rank:4,077
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79.

GossamerPassion Pit
Year of Release:2012Appears in:22 charts
Rank in 2012:79Rank Score:182
Rank in 2010s339Overall Rank:4,155
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80.

TRSTTrust
Year of Release:2012Appears in:4 charts
Rank in 2012:80Rank Score:182
Rank in 2010s340Overall Rank:4,156
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Band Albums %


Various Artists 11 1%
Green Day 3 0%
Burial 3 0%
Hayden Who 2 0%
Oren Ambarchi 2 0%
Chromatics 2 0%
Maggs And Trish 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 478 48%
United Kingdom 208 21%
Canada 57 6%
Australia 52 5%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
Sweden 23 2%
France 23 2%
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