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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The Way We Move

Langhorne Slim & The Law

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2012

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11 charts

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Vanitas

Anaal Nathrakh

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2012

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6 charts

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Banks

Paul Banks

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2012

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14 charts

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Sounds From Nowheresville

The Ting Tings

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2012

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9 charts

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Fire It Up

Joe Cocker

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2012

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7 charts

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Loma Vista

Family Of The Year

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2012

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Longing

Bell Witch

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2012

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7 charts

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Here Come The Bombs

Gaz Coombes

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North

Matchbox Twenty

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2012

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The Lost Tapes

Can

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18 charts

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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%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Lil B	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	182	18%
	62	6%
	43	4%
	35	4%
	32	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

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

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

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