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Highest Rated Soul Albums of 2012
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Alternative Rock
Ambient
Art Pop
Black Metal
Contemporary Folk
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Experimental
Folk
Garage Rock
Hardcore Punk
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
March 13, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
69
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
62
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Cee-Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment
October 29, 2012
Christmas
,
Pop Soul
Score
59
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
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Folk
Garage Rock
Hardcore Punk
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
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