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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Busted

Johnny Stallard

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2012

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972.

Music For A Big Night Out

Scooter (DE)

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2012

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Ultrabomb

The Quartet Of Woah!

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2012

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974.

Healings

The Wars

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2012

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975.

Neverworld's End

Xandria

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2012

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8 charts

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Manifest!

Friends (US)

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2012

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977.

Vibrato

Paul Gilbert

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2012

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Fables Of History

The Moons

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979.

Bad Books

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2012

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No Love Lost

The Nightingales

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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%
Chief Keef	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Andrew Bird	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	183	18%
	61	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	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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