raliverpool's Albums & Singles of 2012

[raliverpool]

raliverpool's 2012 Albums:

In my Personal Album Chart I have had the following #1 albums in 2012:

Weeks at #1 / Artist - Album Title

4 Black Keys – El Camino
3 Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
2 First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
1 David Sylvian - A Victim Of Stars 1982-2012
2 First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
1 Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
2 Grimes - Visions
1 Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
1 Icehouse - White Heat 30 Hits
1 Rufus Wainwright - Out Of The Game
1 Marina & The Diamonds - Electra Heart
1 Keane - Strangeland
1 Polica - Give Up The Ghost
1 Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits: The Record
1 Rumer - Boys Don't Cry
1 Ladyhawke - Anxiety
1 Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain
1 Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel ….
2 Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain
4 Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
1 Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
1 The Darkness - Hot Cakes
1 Of Monsters and Men - My Head Is An Animal
1 The Vaccines - Come Of Age
2 The xx - Coexist
1 Lucy Rose - Like I Used To
1 Muse - The 2nd Law
2 ELO - Mr Blue Sky (The Very Best Of Rerecorded)
1 Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
2 Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
1 Rolling Stones - GRRR!
1 Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
5 Tame Impala - Lonerism



I have purchased 76 studio albums of original material (I believe) released this year.

Hence this list excludes compilations (i.e. Rolling Stones - GRRR!; Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain); live albums (Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day); and studio albums of predominantly covers & rerecordings (Rumer - Boys Don't Cry; Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom; ELO - Mr Blue Sky (The Very Best Of Rerecorded); Kylie Minogue - The Abbey Road Sessions):


Ranking / Rate out of 10 / Artist - Album Title

01 10 First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
02 9 Grimes - Visions
03 9 Tame Impala - Lonerism
04 9 Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
05 9 Of Monsters and Men - My Head Is An Animal
06 9 Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
07 9 Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
08 9 Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny – Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
09 8 Lucy Rose - Like I Used To
10 8 Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

11 8 Beach House - Bloom
12 8 Polica - Give Up The Ghost
13 8 Ren Harvieu - Through The Night
14 8 The xx - Coexist
15 8 Staves - Dead & Born & Grown
16 8 Jessie Ware - Devotion
17 8 Cat Power - Sun
18 8 Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
19 8 Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
20 8 The Maccabees - Given To The Wild

21 8 Muse - The 2nd Law
22 8 Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
23 8 Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon
24 8 Vaccines - Come Of Age
25 7 Jack White – Blunderbuss
26 7 Marina & The Diamonds - Electra Heart
27 7 Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
28 7 Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
29 7 Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
30 7 Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events

31 7 Melanie Fiona - The MF Life
32 7 Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge
33 7 Delilah - From The Roots Up
34 7 Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace
35 7 Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
36 7 Best Coast - The Only Place
37 7 Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
38 7 Chairlift – Something
39 7 Mumford & Sons - Babel
40 6 Alex Clare - The Lateness Of The Hour

41 6 Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel ….
42 6 Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again
43 6 P!nk - The Truth About Love
44 6 Katie Melua - Secret Symphony
45 6 Keane - Strangeland
46 6 Amy Macdonald - Life In A Beautiful Light
47 6 Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
48 6 Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are The Brave
49 6 David Byrne & St Vincent - Love This Giant
50 6 Santigold - Master Of My Make-Believe

51 6 Elton John vs Pnau - Good Morning To The Night
52 6 Killers - Battle Born
53 6 Rufus Wainwright - Out Of The Game
54 6 The Shins - Port Of Morrow
55 6 Madness - Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da
56 6 Niki & The Dove - Instinct
57 5 Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
58 5 Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
59 5 Morten Harket - Out Of My Hands
60 5 Bob Dylan - Tempest

61 5 Pet Shop Boys - Elysium
62 5 Darkness - Hot Cakes
63 5 Orbital – Wonky
64 5 Ellie Goulding - Halycon
65 5 Sleigh Bells - Reign Of Terror
66 5 Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
67 5 Christina Aguilera - Lotus
68 5 Ladyhawke - Anxiety
69 5 Metric - Synetica
70 4 No Doubt - Push And Shove

71 4 Alanis Morissette - Havoc And Bright Lights
72 4 Robbie Williams - Take The Crown
73 4 Graham Coxon - A+E
74 4 Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
75 4 Madonna - MDNA
76 4 Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour


I'm looking to get my singles Top 100 of 2012 posted this weekend.

[raliverpool]

raliverpool's Singles of 2012

444 Tracks made my Personal Top 50 chart. This did not include 3 songs from 2012 which I entered in Haven's Hidden Indie Treasures contests.

No act appears three times as the main act, but 14 acts appear twice in my Top 100 of 2012.

There are 40 tracks are with male vocals; 54 with female & 6 with mixed sex vocals.

53 Acts are by (main artist) soloists versus 47 bands.

Nationality breakdown of main act: 50 British acts; 27 from the USA; 5 from Sweden; 5 from Australia; 4 from Canada; 2 each from Ireland, France & Iceland; and one each from Barbados, New Zealand & Norway.

Position / Artist - Song Title (Personal Chart run) / Video link

01 Grimes - Genesis (16wks 9-4-2-2-11-20-29-39-47-X-1-1-1-4-11-25-44) www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FH-q0I1fJY
02 alt-J - Something Good (11wks 21-11-2-2-2-1-1-1-6-13-26) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYjOVo5IEw
03 First Aid Kit - Emmylou (12wks 50-24-16-1-1-1-1-3-4-11-18-33) www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC57z-oDPLs
04 Bat For Lashes - Laura (12wks 1-1-1-2-2-4-7-12-19-29-39-48) www.youtube.com/watch?v=UznHTBZIa8E
05 Blur - Under The Westway (11wks 1-1-1-2-4-4-7-14-24-34-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifd9nBKSJnk
06 Loreen - Euphoria (Sweden ESC) (11wks 19-12-7-3-1-1-1-5-13-23-37) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcnWysA9gxo
07 Rufus Wainwright - Out Of The Game (13wks 15-9-7-7-2-2-1-1-1-6-16-27-39) www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KvTDeHlIfI
08 Major Lazer ft Amber Coffman - Get Free (11wks 4-1-1-2-2-2-6-12-21-29-39) www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI3shBXlqsw
09 Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks (12wks 5-4-3-3-3-3-4-8-17-26-37-50) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghb6eDopW8I
10 Marina & The Diamonds - Primadonna (11wks 5-2-1-1-2-5-13-18-27-36-48) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj5L9SYhoSE

11 Palma Violets - Best Of Friends (Hidden Indie Treasures Entry) www.youtube.com/watch?v=poFXWUTEs1k
12 Polica - Dark Star (11wks 41-25-8-1-3-6-12-20-31-41-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6WgWCIkH9U
13 Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound (9wks 32-19-7-1-1-1-3-9-20-36) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gEVaniPOmU
14 Plan B - Ill Manors (8wks 2-2-1-1-6-15-29-47) www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8GvLKTsTuI
15 Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny - Sweet Tooth Bird (11wks 36-26-13-8-5-3-5-10-17-27-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ABPsWq6XZU
16 Azealia Banks - Esta Noche (9wks 10-1-1-1-3-8-19-36-50) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTeSsV_2sLE
17 Rolling Stones - Doom and Gloom (9wks 4-5-2-2-6-17-26-34-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fn8BQPBir0
18 Django Django - Life's A Beach (11wks 50-21-14-8-3-2-5-13-24-35-47) www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUCXZV96l9A
19 Squeeze - Tommy (10wks 4-3-4-7-15-24-33-42-42-49*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL61wb2k2cE
20 The Vaccines - I Always Knew (9wks 26-12-4-2-2-3-5-9-18*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=84no_HITKFo

21 First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar (7wks 4-2-2-5-11-28-42) www.youtube.com/watch?v=gekHV9DIjHc
22 Santigold - Big Mouth (8wks 1-1-1-4-8-16-28-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxdQ_uD5IWk
23 Richard Hawley - Seek It (10wks 48-31-25-6-2-2-9-19-31-50) www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDYMftcOZlg
24 Veronica Falls - My Heart Beats (11wks 16-5-2-2-2-4-10-16-24-34-44) www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmtS2-6iIUE
25 Stooshe - Black Heart (11wks 40-15-7-5-3-4-8-17-25-35-50) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgbKKZWZuQo
26 Friends - Home (8wks 11-3-2-3-9-23-34-42) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pck1e9luxY4
27 Orbital ft Zola Jesus - New France (9wks 27-8-5-2-3-8-16-28-44) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOGM1V6lCgM
28 Paul Weller - That Dangerous Age (9wks 24-11-7-3-3-9-15-24-36) www.youtube.com/watch?v=twsiVLPazfk
29 Fiona Apple - Every Single Night (7wks 5-2-3-9-16-25-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIlLq4BqGdg
30 Chairlift - I Belong In Your Arms (12wks 35-23-16-11-8-5-4-7-14-24-35-42) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuywX08yso

31 The xx - Angels (10wks 27-15-6-5-3-10-19-27-36-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nW5AF0m9Zw
32 Man Like Me - Squeeze (Hidden Indie Treasures Entry) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwAgLvAk7JI
33 Two Door Cinema Club - Sun (9wks 29-11-6-3-4-11-23-38-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKyK1Mme9Sc
34 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 2012 Remix (5wks 1-3-11-23-38) www.youtube.com/watch?v=keTwpswcYGQ
35 Lana Del Rey - National Anthem (6wks 6-2-4-12-23-36) www.youtube.com/watch?v=60cvtxwlJr8
36 Grimes - Oblivion (7wks 4-4-4-6-12-22-35) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtH68PJIQLE
37 Beach House - Myth (10wks 12-3-3-6-10-15-22-31-40-50) www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0MOcMPB5RQ
38 Tame Impala - Mind Mischief (6wks 26-14-6-2-2-3*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDN8FTSHfAA
39 Keane - Sovereign Light Café (10wks 17-8-4-3-3-8-18-28-39-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH13eUiDhmo
40 Karima Francis - Glory Days (8wks 17-7-5-4-7-18-29-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2J0hnGb0RE

41 Emeli Sandé - Next To Me (11wks 43-24-9-3-2-3-4-13-23-34-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nwdjQmc_N8
42 The Mummers - Call Me a Rainbow (8wks 3-3-4-16-25-32-41-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-YTHT9oGq0
43 Grizzly Bear - Yet Again (10wks 50-10-6-5-6-13-22-31-38-47) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuG9i5cwGW0
44 Foals - Inhaler (7wks 25-9-4-2-3-5-10*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_PMvjmC6M
45 Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments (8wks 19-8-7-7-14-23-36-47) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMJkddvJ4L4
46 Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt (5wks 8-5-4-3-16*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0oPg1h8fQ
47 Alex Clare - Too Close (7wks 21-7-7-10-12-29-44) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYXjLbMZFmo
48 Lucy Rose - Bikes (11wks 35-26-20-16-13-12-9-8-15-25-39) www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJe_ofKqC4o
49 Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (8wks 47-42-39-21-7-8-15-20*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-fA-gBCkj0
50 Muse - Madness (9wks 4-2-4-11-16-20-26-34-45) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek0SgwWmF9w

51 The Darkness - Everybody Have A Good Time (8wks 18-14-10-8-16-25-36-44) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmno7nNWTg
52 Villagers - The Waves (9wks 15-7-3-2-4-8-15-30-40) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoha8iET3us
53 Jake Bugg - Two Fingers (9wks 38-28-23-26-20-18-25-32-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9XwFecNXyU
54 Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? (8wks 14-11-8-5-4-10-19-34) www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQH8ZTgna3Q
55 Scissor Sisters - Only The Horses (9wks 26-15-12-8-3-3-9-22-45) www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3m-XH1Kij0
56 Best Coast - Do You Love Me Like You Used To (8wks 37-19-9-6-10-20-29-38) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YNJ56XJuho
57 Maccabees - Ayla (9wks 48-26-13-6-5-7-14-30-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkcnPnY_2Mk
58 The Jezabels - Endless Summer (Hidden Indie Treasures Entry) www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvCr1UAcPc4
59 Bat For Lashes - All Your Gold (8wks 3-3-4-6-13-20-30-40) www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXK0Ejzin4c
60 Paloma Faith - Picking Up The Pieces (12wks 25-14-6-3-4-4-5-8-18-27-33-41) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijel4Vcqd9g

61 Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten (8wks 16-12-7-5-8-14-23-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf-rEslupnY
62 Marina & The Diamonds - Power & Control (7wks 3-2-3-5-13-26-37) www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Rp_0hoNTY
63 Kylie Minogue - Timebomb (5wks 2-2-7-19-29) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL2wGYCINwY
64 Blood Diamonds ft Grimes - Phone Sex (10wks 37-23-9-5-2-2-6-18-30-47) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxmCvdY4NZQ
65 Madness - My Girl 2 (8wks 49-27-5-5-11-23-36-47) www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTYkHtys73c
66 M.I.A. - Bad Girls (9wks 21-10-8-6-12-19-27-37-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uYs0gJD-LE
67 Lana Del Rey - Ride (7wks 7-3-5-11-19-28-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdPXd95IQeE
68 Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait (8wks 7-5-5-9-17-24-35-45) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGKfrgqWcv0
69 alt-J - Matilda (7wks 18-7-3-4-6-12-23*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q06wFUi5OM8
70 Katie Melua - Better Than A Dream (9wks 17-11-9-6-6-11-20-32-50) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZq7d7gCdeA

71 Azealia Banks - Bambi (8wks 3-4-3-6-13-26-36-48) www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQQeOoNrqDs
72 David Guetta ft Sia - Titanium (7wks 24-8-2-6-15-25-32) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg
73 Cat Power - Ruin (8wks 21-13-10-9-7-12-17-30) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nl3Oo4-IQ4
74 Tame Impala - Elephant (9wks 8-5-5-7-16-20-24-32-41) www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnKUD_OztRE
75 Delilah - Shades Of Grey (8wks 33-10-6-7-10-21-31-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeOQD9_EMcQ
76 Norah Jones - Happy Pills (8wks 23-12-9-8-10-17-30-47) www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9s0DCQJq4I
77 Little Dragon - Sunshine (7wks 20-11-9-8-13-23-38) www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QS10B4k_9g
78 Jessie Ware - Night Light (7wks 30-15-10-10-17-27-41) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyY5upiRO8Q
79 Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny - Atlas (9wks 38-18-11-10-13-20-30-36-45) www.youtube.com/watch?v=82t0vx-U9d4
80 Eugene McGuinness - Shotgun (8wks 41-17-9-8-9-17-32-41) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5B54Dvzu0

81 Friends - Va Fan Gor Du (5wks 35-21-13-7-5*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6QjHv3LJdY
82 Rihanna - Diamonds (9wks 8-5-5-8-9-14-23-34-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWA2pjMjpBs
83 Spector - Celestine (9wks 40-18-12-9-9-10-19-34-43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk6TgpwlbiI
84 Mystery Jets - Saviour (The Hale Bop) (8wks 45-31-20-15-11-7-6-11*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=32W4GpjGjBc
85 Frank Ocean - Pyramids (5wks 10-6-10-24-40) www.youtube.com/watch?v=s26qTrH2atA
86 M83 - Reunion (8wks 15-8-7-7-10-20-33-45) www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJQQrjVmQG0
87 P!nk - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (11wks 35-20-12-9-8-12-18-25-34-39-44) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jNlIGDRkvQ
88 Ren Harvieu - Open Up Your Arms (7wks 42-39-21-13-12-22-37) www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2R-5ao-Mn4
89 Sharon Van Etten - Give Out (6wks 50-20-14-13-21-34) www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uoG0Jt9xc
90 Jessica Mauboy - Gotcha (7wks 21-13-9-10-16-28-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TDP56JYL6U

91 Katzenjammer - I Will Dance (When I Walk Away) (5wks 16-14-19-32-41) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KGDT3dXq3E
92 Prince - Rock n Roll Love Affair (6wks 8-6-12-17-27-38*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEne4AoX_RU
93 Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) (7wks 25-14-11-13-22-36-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ejyHzz3XE
94 Santigold - Disparate Youth (10wks 35-35-34-27-24-20-17-21-36-49) www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIMMZQJ1H6E
95 Ladyhawke - Black White & Blue (6wks 4-7-13-22-31-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL1TbMAPbF0
96 Regina Spektor - All The Rowboats (7wks 33-14-10-10-10-19-31) www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CZ8ossU4pc
97 Niki & The Dove - DJ, Ease My Mind (9wks 44-35-22-15-12-19-29-37-46) www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnexkG4RrtA
98 Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Pictures (7wks 48-24-12-9-13-19-35) www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6N3jUDKzq0
99 Nina Nesbitt - The Apple Tree (6wks 16-11-7-11-27-39) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bikHKTcdWbQ
100 TOY - Make It Mine (7wks 49-29-22-15-11-10-17*) www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLIEsrd3KJ4