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Year in Review: Best albums of 2012

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By Sam Sutherland MSN Music It's tempting (and clichéd) to paraphrase Charles Dickens in framing...
12. Kendrick Lamar, "good kid, m.A.A.d city" He may be a proud native of Compton, Calif., but...
11. Fiona Apple, "The Idler Wheel ..." Since her debut in 1996 as a precocious and provocative...
10. Mumford & Sons, "Babel" The rousing, muscular folk attack that catapulted Mumford & Sons...
8. [Tie] Taylor Swift, "Red" Taylor Swift continues her march toward global pop domination, that...
8. [Tie] THEESatisfaction, "awE naturalE" In contrast to Taylor Swift's gleaming pop confections,...
7. Bob Dylan, "Tempest" On his 35th album, Bob Dylan extends the remarkable third act of his...
6. Alabama Shakes, "Boys & Girls" This year's most heartening testament to the durability of...
4. [Tie] Jack White, "Blunderbuss" Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and record company...
4. [Tie] Bruce Springsteen, "Wrecking Ball" This year has proved triumphant for Bruce Springsteen,...
3. Loudon Wainwright III, "Older Than My Old Man Now" In a season noteworthy for its bumper crop of...
2. Dr. John, "Locked Down" In the late '60s, studio musician Mac Rebennack crafted his alter ego as...
1. Frank Ocean, "channel ORANGE" The critical triumph of last year's "Nostalgia, Ultra" mixtape and...
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