Best Albums of 2022

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Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2022 year summaryThe best artists of 2022 were Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, Kendrick Lamar, The Smile, Alvvays, Black Midi, Beach House, Beyoncé, Fontaines D.C. and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

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Envy Of None

Envy Of None

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2022

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There's Nothing But Pleasure

Bubble Tea And Cigarettes

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2022

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. . . On Reflection

William Basinski & Janek Schaefer

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2022

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Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Live soundtrack

Various Artists

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2022

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6 charts

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World Wide Pop

Superorganism

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2022

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7 charts

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The Water Is The Shovel Of The Shore

Shovel Dance Collective

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2022

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Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators

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2022

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Oliphantre

Francesco Diodati / Leïla Martial / Stefano Tamborrino

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2022

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Can't Hate Myself Into A Different Shape

Brimheim

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2022

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5 charts

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King Cobra

Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals

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2022

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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	5	1%
Tedeschi Trucks Band	4	0%
Röyksopp	3	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
Iannis Xenakis	3	0%
Sault	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	193	19%
	54	5%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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