Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2012 year summaryThe best artists of 2012 were Kendrick Lamar, Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Death Grips, Beach House, alt-J, Fiona Apple, Lana Del Rey, Swans and Grimes.

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151.

The Something Rain

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

169

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152.

Silent Hour/Golden Mile

Daniel Rossen

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

169

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Blank Banshee

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

168

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154.

Pink
Compilation

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

167

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All The Little Lights

Passenger (2010s)

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

166

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156.

One Day I'm Going To Soar

Dexys

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

162

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157.

Lonesome Dreams

Lord Huron

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

162

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158.

Breakup Song

Deerhoof

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

34 charts

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162

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159.

Black Is Beautiful

Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

162

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160.

¡Dos!

Green Day

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

161

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Green Day	3	0%
Burial	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Black Country Communion	2	0%
Frank Turner	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	183	18%
	60	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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