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What are the top albums and songs of 2012?
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- Bruce Springsteen topped the albums list
- Alabama Shakes topped the songs list
- Frank Ocean made both lists
It's the time of the year for list-making.
For your playlist consideration, Rolling Stone has released their much-anticipated lists of the top albums and songs of the year. Here's a peek:
Best albums of 2012
1. Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball
2. Frank Ocean, Channel Orange
3. Jack White, Blunderbuss
4. Bob Dylan, Tempest
5. Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser…
Here's the full list of albums
Best songs of 2012
1. Alabama Shakes, Hold On
2. Taylor Swift, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
3. Passion Pit, Take a Walk
4. Frank Ocean, Thinkin Bout You
5. Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Ramada Inn
Here's the full list of songs.
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