Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Blue Chips

Bronson & Supplies

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Mit K

Kraftklub

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

16 charts

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101

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Truant / Rough Sleeper

Burial

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Pipe Dreams

Whirr

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

10 charts

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101

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Flying Colors

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2012

Appears in:

32 charts

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100

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Kisses On The Bottom

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

27 charts

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100

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Pink
Compilation

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

37 charts

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100

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Lush

Mitski

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2012

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24 charts

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Total Loss

How To Dress Well

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2012

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45 charts

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260.

~ [Tilde]

Iamthemorning

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2012

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18 charts

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Burial	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Andrew Bird	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	184	18%
	61	6%
	43	4%
	35	4%
	32	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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