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2012 Music

Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: Top 10 Albums of 2012

06 December 2012

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Greg Kot: Top 10 Albums of 2012, as published by The Chicago Tribune and aired on Sound Opinions

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  1. Channel Orange
    Frank Ocean
  2. good kid, m.A.A.d city
    Kendrick Lamar
  3. Lonerism
    Tame Impala
  4. R.A.P. Music
    Killer Mike
  5. I Like to Keep Myself in Pain
    Kelly Hogan
  6. Celebration Rock
    Japandroids
  7. Cancer 4 Cure
    El-P
  8. The Cherry Thing
    Neneh Cherry & the Thing
  9. Sorry to Bother You
    The Coup
  10. Kaleidoscope Dream
    Miguel

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