Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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2012 year 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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Living Things

Linkin Park

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

266

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102.

EP's 1988-1991
Compilation

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

264

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103.

Metz

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

261

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104.

World Music

Goat (SE)

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

258

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105.

Classical Curves

Jam City

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

248

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106.

Mature Themes

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

246

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Blak And Blu

Gary Clark, Jr.

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

239

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Algiers

Calexico

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

38 charts

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239

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109.

Reloaded

Roc Marciano

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

237

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Skelethon

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

237

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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%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Black Country Communion	2	0%
Frank Turner	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	183	18%
	60	6%
	42	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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