Top 46 Music Albums of 2012
by VanillaBean 
Favorite Songs of 2012
1. Flutes by Hot Chip
2. Nothin' But Time by Cat Power
3. Apocalypse Dream by Tame Impala
4. Inspector Norse by Todd Terje
5. The Fall by Rhye
These Streets Will Never Look The Same by The Chromatics
Hacker by Death Grips
How Long Have You Known by Diiv
Oldie by Odd Future
Radio by Lana Del Rey
Mind Mischief by Tame Impala
Pyramids by Frank Ocean
Manchester by Kishi Bashi
The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids
- Chart updated: 01/24/2026 18:15
- (Created: 02/27/2014 22:48).
- Chart size: 46 albums.
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2012
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Total albums: 46. Page 1 of 5
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Top 46 Music Albums of 2012 composition
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| John Talabot | 1 | 2% | |
| Bronson & Supplies | 1 | 2% | |
| Kishi Bashi | 1 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 1 | 2% | |
| Grimes | 1 | 2% | |
| Portico Quartet | 1 | 2% | |
| Japandroids | 1 | 2% | |
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25 | 54% | |
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6 | 13% | |
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5 | 11% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 46 Music Albums of 2012 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 20th to 16thMikgazer Vol. 1 by Various Artists |
| Up 3 from 23rd to 20thGood Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar |
| Up 3 from 18th to 15th'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 14th to 17thSilver & Gold by Sufjan Stevens |
| Down 3 from 15th to 18thFear Fun by Father John Misty |
| Down 2 from 17th to 19thShrines by Purity Ring |
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| 02/28/2014 10:17 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From phantom1305 12/07/2017 01:39 | #202748
phantom1305 12/07/2017 01:39 | #202748
Absolutely agree with your top 2!
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