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Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 33,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Album

Artist

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	977 charts
Rank in 2012:	1	Rank Score:	30,719
Rank in 2010s	4	Overall Rank:	70
Average Rating: 88/100 (1,338 votes)
Comments: 155 comments

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Lonerism

Tame Impala

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	1,005 charts
Rank in 2012:	2	Rank Score:	25,587
Rank in 2010s	5	Overall Rank:	91
Average Rating: 85/100 (1,356 votes)
Comments: 145 comments

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channel ORANGE

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	587 charts
Rank in 2012:	3	Rank Score:	11,739
Rank in 2010s	13	Overall Rank:	225
Average Rating: 82/100 (865 votes)
Comments: 93 comments

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An Awesome Wave

∆ (alt-j)

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	480 charts
Rank in 2012:	4	Rank Score:	10,789
Rank in 2010s	17	Overall Rank:	244
Average Rating: 78/100 (757 votes)
Comments: 67 comments

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Bloom

Beach House

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	528 charts
Rank in 2012:	5	Rank Score:	8,832
Rank in 2010s	24	Overall Rank:	299
Average Rating: 81/100 (788 votes)
Comments: 78 comments

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	367 charts
Rank in 2012:	6	Rank Score:	7,283
Rank in 2010s	32	Overall Rank:	355
Average Rating: 82/100 (615 votes)
Comments: 54 comments

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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:	352 charts
Rank in 2012:	7	Rank Score:	5,154
Rank in 2010s	41	Overall Rank:	482
Average Rating: 80/100 (515 votes)
Comments: 56 comments

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The Seer

Swans

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	300 charts
Rank in 2012:	8	Rank Score:	4,847
Rank in 2010s	48	Overall Rank:	511
Average Rating: 81/100 (476 votes)
Comments: 38 comments

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Born To Die

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	274 charts
Rank in 2012:	9	Rank Score:	4,691
Rank in 2010s	50	Overall Rank:	525
Average Rating: 69/100 (581 votes)
Comments: 77 comments

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10.

Visions

Grimes

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	339 charts
Rank in 2012:	10	Rank Score:	4,138
Rank in 2010s	54	Overall Rank:	584
Average Rating: 77/100 (542 votes)
Comments: 38 comments

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Burial	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Neil Young And Crazy Horse	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
Maggs And Trish	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	472	47%
	198	20%
	66	7%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	22	2%
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