Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 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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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,225 charts

Rank Score:

30,387

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Average Rating:

88 (1,651 votes)

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176

Lonerism

Tame Impala

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,173 charts

Rank Score:

23,042

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Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

734 charts

Rank Score:

12,034

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Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

654 charts

Rank Score:

9,071

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Overall Rank:

210

Average Rating:

81 (976 votes)

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An Awesome Wave

alt-J

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

556 charts

Rank Score:

9,030

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2012

Appears in:

512 charts

Rank Score:

8,770

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223

Average Rating:

82 (793 votes)

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The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

458 charts

Rank Score:

5,951

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2012

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

4,802

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402

Average Rating:

70 (718 votes)

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The Seer

Swans

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

4,467

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431

Average Rating:

81 (575 votes)

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10.

Visions

Grimes

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

405 charts

Rank Score:

3,543

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538

Average Rating:

77 (629 votes)

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Green Day	3	0%
Burial	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
Mac DeMarco	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	468	47%
	189	19%
	65	7%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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