Best Albums of 2012

Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2012
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209
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Buy album United States
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208
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2012
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208
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Buy album United States
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2012
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Country Albums %


United States 464 46%
United Kingdom 182 18%
Canada 60 6%
Mixed Nationality 40 4%
Australia 35 4%
Sweden 34 3%
Germany 34 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 970 97%
Yes 30 3%
Live? Albums %
No 981 98%
Yes 19 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Popular  Charts
1. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
2. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
3. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
4. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
5. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
9. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
10. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
11. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
12. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
13. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
14. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
15. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
16. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
17. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
18. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
19. The Top 50 Albums of All Time by Sound & Vision Magazine (2010)
20. Die besten Alben aller Zeiten by Rolling Stone Deutschland (2004)
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