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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

31.

Centipede Hz

Animal Collective

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	61 charts
Rank in 2012:	31	Rank Score:	425
Rank in 2010s	145	Overall Rank:	2,142
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32.

Valtari

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	37 charts
Rank in 2012:	32	Rank Score:	403
Rank in 2010s	150	Overall Rank:	2,246
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33.

Some Nights

fun.

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 2012:	33	Rank Score:	397
Rank in 2010s	151	Overall Rank:	2,273
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34.

Sweet Heart Sweet Light

Spiritualized

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	59 charts
Rank in 2012:	34	Rank Score:	377
Rank in 2010s	161	Overall Rank:	2,363
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35.

MDNA

Madonna

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 2012:	35	Rank Score:	372
Rank in 2010s	164	Overall Rank:	2,387
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36.

Jake Bugg

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	32 charts
Rank in 2012:	36	Rank Score:	351
Rank in 2010s	171	Overall Rank:	2,481
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37.

151a

Kishi Bashi

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 2012:	37	Rank Score:	349
Rank in 2010s	173	Overall Rank:	2,493
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38.

The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	26 charts
Rank in 2012:	38	Rank Score:	341
Rank in 2010s	180	Overall Rank:	2,542
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39.

There's No Leaving Now

The Tallest Man On Earth

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 2012:	39	Rank Score:	337
Rank in 2010s	181	Overall Rank:	2,554
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40.

Young Man In America

Anais Mitchell

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 2012:	40	Rank Score:	322
Rank in 2010s	188	Overall Rank:	2,650
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Green Day	3	0%
Burial	3	0%
Big K.R.I.T.	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Joe Bonamassa	2	0%
Angel Haze	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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