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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Voices From The Lake

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

155

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172.

Days Go By

The Offspring

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

153

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173.

Head Down

Rival Sons

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

152

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174.

A Flash Flood Of Colour

Enter Shikari

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

149

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175.

Big Inner

Matthew E. White

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

149

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176.

Heaven

The Walkmen

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

148

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Les Voyages De L'Ame

Alcest

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

148

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Allah-Las

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2012

Appears in:

34 charts

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146

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179.

Kiss

Carly Rae Jepsen

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

46 charts

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146

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Le Treizième Étage

Louis-Jean Cormier

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

11 charts

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145

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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%
Internet Club	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
Chief Keef	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	182	18%
	59	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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

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