Top 20 albums of 2012
by A Closer Listen (2012) 
A Closer Listen is a music website specialising in instrumental album reviews. These are their best albums of 2012.
(Official website: https://www.acloserlisten.com)
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 albums of 2012 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| offthesky + Radere | 1 | 5% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 5% | |
| Plinth | 1 | 5% | |
| Kyle Bobby Dunn | 1 | 5% | |
| Olan Mill | 1 | 5% | |
| Richard Skelton | 1 | 5% | |
| Matteo Uggeri / Luca Mauri / Francesco Giannico | 1 | 5% | |
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Other 2012 year charts
A total of 179 charts from recognised sources are available for 2012, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 490 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The Top 10 Albums of 2012 | TIME | 2012 year chart | 2012 | |
| Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2012 | Billboard | 2012 year chart | 2012 | |
| 50 Best Albums of 2012 | Rolling Stone | 2012 year chart | 2012 | |
Other charts by A Closer Listen
A total of 12 charts from A Closer Listen are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Albums of the year 2024 | A Closer Listen | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The Top 20 Albums of the Year 2023 | A Closer Listen | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| The Top 20 Albums of the Year 2022 | A Closer Listen | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
Top 20 albums of 2012 ratings
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/21/2025 08:38 | #311403
Rather different to your usual end of year list and I really rather like it. (Edited)
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/26/2026 10:02 | #313287
Decent chart. A little left field which I like (Edited)
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