Best Albums of 2012

Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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Buy album United States
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2012
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Buy album United States
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2012
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2012
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2012
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19
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2012
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18
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Country Albums %


United States 463 46%
United Kingdom 185 19%
Canada 60 6%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Sweden 36 4%
Australia 34 3%
Germany 31 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 970 97%
Yes 30 3%
Live? Albums %
No 973 97%
Yes 27 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Albums of 1951
1. Genius Of Modern Music by Thelonious Monk
2. Masterpieces By Ellington by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
3. Hank Williams Sings by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
4. Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite by Machito
5. Ritual Of The Savage by Les Baxter
6. On Moonlight Bay by Doris Day
7. Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2 by Les Paul & Mary Ford
8. Satchmo At Symphony Hall by Louis Armstrong
9. Lover Man by Billie Holiday
10. The New Sounds by Miles Davis
11. Sonatas And Interludes For Prepared Piano By John Cage by Maro Ajemian
12. Judy At The Palace by Judy Garland
13. Encores by Édith Piaf
14. Talking And Drum Solos by Baby Dodds
15. Lullaby Of Broadway by Doris Day
16. 1ère Série: Félix Leclerc Chante Ses Derniers Succès by Félix Leclerc
17. George Gershwin: Porgy And Bess by Lehman Engel / Lawrence Winters / Camilla Williams / Inez Matthews / Warren Coleman / Avon Long
18. The Great Caruso by Mario Lanza
19. Blessed Assurance by Sister Rosetta Tharpe
20. I'll See You In My Dreams by Doris Day
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