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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

11.

Visions

Grimes

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	99 charts
Rank in 2012:	11	Rank Score:	1,549
Rank in 2010s	43	Overall Rank:	729
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12.

Celebration Rock

Japandroids

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	80 charts
Rank in 2012:	12	Rank Score:	1,245
Rank in 2010s	49	Overall Rank:	884
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13.

The Money Store

Death Grips

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	65 charts
Rank in 2012:	13	Rank Score:	1,031
Rank in 2010s	56	Overall Rank:	1,027
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14.

Born To Die

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	56 charts
Rank in 2012:	14	Rank Score:	1,024
Rank in 2010s	57	Overall Rank:	1,036
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15.

Given To The Wild

The Maccabees

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	44 charts
Rank in 2012:	15	Rank Score:	959
Rank in 2010s	61	Overall Rank:	1,100
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16.

The 2nd Law

Muse

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	73 charts
Rank in 2012:	16	Rank Score:	875
Rank in 2010s	68	Overall Rank:	1,190
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17.

Django Django

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	60 charts
Rank in 2012:	17	Rank Score:	768
Rank in 2010s	77	Overall Rank:	1,343
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18.

Babel

Mumford & Sons

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 2012:	18	Rank Score:	734
Rank in 2010s	78	Overall Rank:	1,385
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19.

Boys And Girls

Alabama Shakes

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	73 charts
Rank in 2012:	19	Rank Score:	666
Rank in 2010s	88	Overall Rank:	1,502
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20.

Put Your Back N 2 It

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	36 charts
Rank in 2012:	20	Rank Score:	590
Rank in 2010s	99	Overall Rank:	1,648
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Burial	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Maggs And Trish	2	0%
Lecrae	2	0%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Andrew Bird	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	480	48%
	209	21%
	55	6%
	52	5%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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