BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (USA) (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 2012
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1 NIGHT VISIONS-IMAGINE DRAGONS-SEPTEMBER 1660 2 BABEL-MUMFORD & SONS-October 1284 3 UP ALL NIGHT-ONE DIRECTION-March 1268 4 RED-TAYLOR SWIFT-November 1116 5 THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE-P!NK-October 1054 6 THE HEIST-MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS-October 796 7 SOME NIGHTS-fun.-March 734 8 BELIEVE-Justin Bieber-July 732 9 OVEREXPOSED-Maroon 5-July 686 10 TAKE ME HOME-One Direction-November 570 11 Tuskegee-Lionel Richie-April 550 12 Blown Away-Carrie Underwood-May 520 13 Making Mirrors-Gotye-March 462 14 Unapologetic-Rihanna-December 458 15 Now 41-Various Artists-February 442 16 Merry Christmas,Baby-Rod Stewart-December 426 17 The World From the Side of the Moon-Phillip Phillips-December 420 18 Whitney:The Greatest Hits-Whitney Houston-March (2000) 406 19 Tornado-Little Big Town-October 400 20 19-Adele-February (2009) 356 21 Uncaged-Zac Brown Band-July 350 22 Night Train-Jason Aldean-November 346 23 Now 43-Various Artists-August 336 24 Sorry For Party Rocking-LMFAO-January 330 25 Now 42-Various Artists-May 320 26 TM:103:Hustlerz Ambition-Young Jeezy-January 306 27 Now 44-Various Artists-November 296 28 God Forgives,I Don't-Rick Ross-August 264 29 Based On A T.R.U. Story-2 Chainz-August 260 30 Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded-Nicki Minaj-April 258 31 On This Winter's Night-Lady Antebellum-December 252 32 2012 Grammy Nominees-Various Artists-February 248 33 Living Things-Linkin Park-July 246 34 Girl On Fire-Alicia Keys-December 244 35 ...Little Broken Hearts-Norah Jones-May 242 36 Kidz Bop 22-Kidz Bop Kids-August 236 37 Welcome to the Fishbowl-Kenny Chesney-July 234 38 Born & Raised-John Mayer-June 228 39 Wrecking Ball-Bruce Springsteen-March 218 40 Life Is Good-Nas-August 214 41 Christmas-Michael Buble-December (2011) 208 42 The Hunger Games:Songs From...-Soundtrack-April 204 43 Blunderbuss-Jack White-May 202 44 Looking 4 Myself-Usher-June 198 45 Channel Orange-Frank Ocean-July 192 46 Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City-Kendrick Lamar-November 188 47 A Different Kind Of Truth-Van Halen-February 188 48 Careless World:Rise Of The ...-Tyga-March 176 49 Cheers,It's Christmas-Blake Shelton-December 170 50 Away From The World-Dave Matthews Band-October 170 51 Chapter V-Trey Songz-September 170 52 Love Is a Four Letter Word-Jason Mraz-May 170 53 Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made 2-Various Artists-July 162 54 Fortune-Chris Brown-July 160 55 Kidz Bop 21-Kidz Bop Kids-January 160 56 Kaleidoscope Dream-Miguel-October 144
57 Kanye West Presents G.O.O.D. Music Cruel Summer-Various Artists-October 144
58 Thirty Miles West-Alan Jackson-June 144 59 The 2nd Law-Muse-October 138 60 Rock Of Ages-Soundtrack-July 138 61 Clockwork Angels-Rush-June 136 62 Changed-Rascal Flatts-April 136 63 The Carpenter-The Avett Brothers-October 134 64 Slipstream-Bonnie Raitt-April 128 65 My Head Is An Animal-Of Monsters And Men-April 124 66 Smash-Soundtrack-May 120 67 North-Matchbox Twenty-September 116 68 Eye On It-TobyMac-September 116 69 MDNA-Madonna-April 116 70 Trespassing-Adam Lambert-June 108 71 Emotional Traffic-Tim McGraw-February 106 72 Dreams & Nightmares-Meek Mill-November 104 73 Tempest-Bob Dylan-October 102 74 Americana-Neil Young & Crazy Horse-June 102 75 The Bodyguard-Whitney Houston-March (1993) 102 76 Kisses On The Bottom-Paul McCartney-February 100 77 Two Eleven-Brandy-October 98 78 Uno!-Green Day-October 98 79 Battle Born-Killers-October 98 80 The Idler Wheel Is Wiser . . .-Fiona Apple-July 96 81 Amaryllis-Shinedown-April 96 82 Rebel Soul-Kid Rock-December 94 83 California 37-Train-May 94 84 Born To Die-Lana Del Rey-February 94 85 Christmas With Scotty McCreery-Scotty McCreery-November 92 86 Push And Shove-No Doubt-October 92 87 Monster-Kiss-October 90 88 Gravity-Lecrae-September 90 89 That's Why God Made The Radio-The Beach Boys-June 90 90 Strange Clouds-B.o.B-May 90 91 Scars & Stories-The Fray-February 88 92 Hard 2 Love-Lee Brice-May 86 93 Whitney Houston-Whitney Houston-March (1986) 86 94 Barton Hollow-The Civil Wars-February 80 95 O.N.I.F.C.-Wiz Khalifa-December 58 96 Welcome To:Our House-Slaughterhouse-September 58 97 Give Us Rest Or (A Requiem M...)-David Crowder Band-January 58 98 The Twilight Saga:Breaking Dawn-Soundtrack-November 56 99 Nothing But The Best-Frank Sinatra-August (2008) 56 100 Handwritten-The Gaslight Anthem-August 56 101 What We Saw From The Cheap Seats-Regina Spektor-June 56 102 Port Of Morrow-The Shins-April 56 103 Guns N' Roses-Greatest Hits-March (2004) 56 104 WZRD-WZRD-March 56 105 Old Ideas-Leonard Cohen-February 56 106 Resolution-Lamb Of God-February 56 107 Trilogy-The Weeknd-November 54 108 R.E.D-Ne-Yo-November 54 109 Lace Up-MGK-October 54 110 Kiss The Ring-DJ Khaled-September 54 111 Mighty Death Pop-Insane Clown Posse-August 54 112 Perfectly Imperfect-Elle Varner-August 54 113 Gossamer-Passion Pit-August 54 114 Oceania-Smashing Pumpkins-July 54 115 Punching Bag-Josh Turner-June 54 116 Apocalyptic Love-Slash,Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators-June 54 117 Rize Of The Fenix-Tenacious D-June 54 118 New Life-Monica-April 54 119 King Animal-Soundgarden-November 52 120 Music From Another Dimension...-Aerosmith-November 52 121 Viva Duets-Tony Bennett-November 52 122 Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran-Jamey Johnson-October 52 123 Afterman:Ascension-Coheed And Cambria-October 52 124 Transit Of Venus-Three Days Grace-October 52 125 Food & Liquor II:The Great American Rap Album:Part I-Lupe Fiasco-October 52 126 Coexist-The xx-October 52 127 Havoc And Bright Lights-Alanis Morissette-September 52 128 Declaration Of Independence-Colt Ford-August 52 129 Number Ones-Bee Gees-August 52 130 Write Me Back-R. Kelly-July 52 131 +-Ed Sheeran-June 52 132 Live From The Underground-Big K.R.I.T.-June 52 133 Here-Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros-June 52 134 The OF Tape Vol. 2-Odd Future-April 52 135 Passion:White Flag-Passion-March 52 136 Human Again-Ingrid Michaelson-February 52 137 Fallen Empires-Snow Patrol-January 52 138 Jesus Piece-The Game-December 50 139 Warrior-Ke$ha-December 50 140 Hope on the Rocks-Toby Keith-November 50 141 Blak & Blu-Gary Clark Jr.-November 50 142 Don't Panic-All Time Low-October 50 143 Glad Rag Doll-Diana Krall-October 50 144 Album Title Goes Here-deadmau5-October 50 145 Kiss-Carly Rae Jepsen-October 50 146 La Futura-ZZ Top-October 50 147 ...Hits-Phil Collins-August (1998) 50 148 Neck of the Woods-Silversun Pickups-May 50 149 Up All Night-Kip Moore-May 50 150 Lotus-Christina Aguilera-November 48 151 House of Gold & Bones:Part 1-Stone Sour-November 48 152 Release Me-Barbra Streisand-October 48 153 Songs From The Silver Screen-Jackie Evancho-October 48 154 Shields-Grizzly Bear-October 48 155 The Midsummer Station-Owl City-September 48 156 Valtari-Sigur Ros-June 48 157 The Hurt & The Healer-MercyMe-June 48 158 Bloom-Beach House-June 48 159 The Wanted-The Wanted-May 48 160 The MF Life-Melanie Fiona-April 48 161 Home-Dierks Bentley-February 48 162 Proof-Kellie Pickler-February 48 163 Identity-James Fortune & Fiya-January 48 164 These Times-Safetysuit-January 48 165 Psychedelic Pill-Neil Young & Crazy Horse-November 46 166 Dark Knight Rises-Soundtrack-August 46 167 The Stoned Immaculate-Curren$Y-June 46 168 Once Upon Another Time (EP)-Sara Bareilles-June 46 169 Glee:The Music: Season Three..-Soundtrack-June 46 170 Pluto-Rapper Future-May 46 171 Vulnerable-The Used-April 46 172 Breakfast-Chiddy Bang-March 46 173 God,Love & Romance-Fred Hammond-February 46 174 Soul 2-Seal-February 46 175 Celebration Day-Led Zeppelin-December 44 176 Dos!-Green Day-November 44 177 Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night)-Trans-Siberian Orchestra-November 44 178 Halcyon-Ellie Goulding-October 44 179 Sticks & Stones-Cher Lloyd-October 44 180 The Struggle-Tenth Avenue North-September 44 181 This Is How I Feel-Tank-May 44 182 I Win-Marvin Sapp-April 44 183 Spring Break 4... Suntan Cit...-Luke Bryan-March 44 184 Woman to Woman-Keyshia Cole-December 42 185 Paradise (EP)-Lana Del Rey-November 42 186 Miracle-Third Day-November 42 187 Metalocalypse: Dethalbum II...-Dethklok-October 42 188 Born To Sing:No Plan B-Van Morrison-October 42 189 The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind-Ben Folds Five-October 42 190 Theatre Is Evil-Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra-October 42 191 Sun-Cat Power-September 42 192 Southern Air-Yellowcard-August 42 193 The Soul Sessions: Vol. 2-Joss Stone-August 42 194 Triple F Life:Fans Friends ...-Waka Flocka Flame-June 42 195 Bear Creek-Brandi Carlile-June 42 196 Born Villain-Marilyn Manson-May 42 197 All American (EP)-Hoodie Allen-April 42 198 Radio Music Society-Esperanza Spalding-April 42 199 Break It Yourself-Andrew Bird-March 42 200 Where I Find You-Kari Jobe-February 42 201 Greatest Hits:Chapter One-Kelly Clarkson-December 40 202 Koi No Yokan-Deftones-November 40 203 Awakened-As I Lay Dying-October 40 204 All Over The Road-Easton Corbin-October 40 205 A Thousand Miles Left Behind-Gloriana-August 40 206 American Idol:Season 11:Phillip Phillips-June 40 207 Avengers:Assemble-Soundtrack-May 40 208 Underwater Sunshine (Or Wha...)-Counting Crows-April 40 209 Chimes Of Freedom:The Song...-Various Artists-February 40 210 This Means War-Attack Attack!-January 40 211 Standing Ovation:The Greatest...-Susan Boyle-November 38 212 Sunken Condos-Donald Fagen-October 38 213 Dark Roots Of Earth-Testament-August 38 214 Collide With The Sky-Pierce The Veil-August 38 215 Old School New Rules-Hank Williams Jr.-July 38 216 Days Go By-The Offspring-July 38 217 Let It Shine-Soundtrack-July 38 218 Synthetica-Metric-June 38 219 Analog Man-Joe Walsh-June 38 220 Jack Johnson & Friends:Best...-Jack Johnson-May 38 221 Project X-Soundtrack-March 38 222 Reign Of Terror-Sleigh Bells-March 38 223 Joyful Noise-Soundtrack-January 38 224 Live From The Kitchen-Yo Gotti-January 38 225 Tre!-Green Day-December 36 226 A War You Cannot Win-All That Remains-November 36 227 #3-The Script-October 36 228 Mirage Rock-Band Of Horses-October 36 229 Dustin Lynch-Dustin Lynch-September 36 230 Top Of The World-Slightly Stoopid-August 36 231 NOW That's What I Call Country-Various Artists-June 36 232 Not Your Kind Of People-Garbage-June 36 233 Shake It Up:Live 2 Dance:M...-Soundtrack-April 36 234 Unexpected Arrival-Diggy-April 36 235 I Look To You-Whitney Houston-March (2009) 36 236 Believe-Celtic Woman-February 36 237 Peace Of Mind-Rebelution-January 36 238 Nashville:The Music Of Nashville Soundtrack-December 34 239 Global Warming-Pitbull-December 34 240 I Will Always Love You:The ...-Whitney Houston-November 34 241 Until Now-Swedish House Mafia-November 34 242 Last Of A Dyin' Breed-Lynyrd Skynyrd-September 34 243 Best Days-Tamela Mann-August 34 244 Wild Ones-Flo Rida-July 34 245 PTX: Volume 1-Pentatonix-July 34 246 Vows-Kimbra-June 34 247 The End Is Where We Begin-Thousand Foot Krutch-April 34 248 Bangarang (EP)-Skrillex-February 34