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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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Band

81.

Locked Down

Dr. John

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 2012:	81	Rank Score:	178
Rank in 2010s	348	Overall Rank:	4,231
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82.

Interstellar

Frankie Rose

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 2012:	82	Rank Score:	178
Rank in 2010s	349	Overall Rank:	4,240
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83.

Slaughterhouse

Ty Segall Band

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	12 charts
Rank in 2012:	83	Rank Score:	176
Rank in 2010s	356	Overall Rank:	4,285
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84.

Control System

Ab-Soul

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 2012:	84	Rank Score:	172
Rank in 2010s	362	Overall Rank:	4,376
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85.

Le Voyage Dans La Lune

Air

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 2012:	85	Rank Score:	169
Rank in 2010s	365	Overall Rank:	4,423
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86.

No Love Deep Web

Death Grips

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 2012:	86	Rank Score:	166
Rank in 2010s	371	Overall Rank:	4,499
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87.

A Thing Called Divine Fits

Divine Fits

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 2012:	87	Rank Score:	165
Rank in 2010s	373	Overall Rank:	4,513
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88.

Tempest

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	37 charts
Rank in 2012:	88	Rank Score:	164
Rank in 2010s	374	Overall Rank:	4,530
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89.

Nocturne

Wild Nothing

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	21 charts
Rank in 2012:	89	Rank Score:	164
Rank in 2010s	376	Overall Rank:	4,535
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90.

Blak And Blu

Gary Clark Jr.

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	12 charts
Rank in 2012:	90	Rank Score:	162
Rank in 2010s	379	Overall Rank:	4,570
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Burial	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Big K.R.I.T.	2	0%
Lecrae	2	0%
Angel Haze	2	0%
Neil Young And Crazy Horse	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	478	48%
	208	21%
	57	6%
	52	5%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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