Best Albums of 1982 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1982 year summaryThe best bands of 1982 were Michael Jackson, Iron Maiden, Bruce Springsteen, Kate Bush, The Cure, Roxy Music, Chuck Berry, Prince, Dire Straits and Duran Duran.

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Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	446 charts
Rank in 1982:	1	Rank Score:	16,863
Rank in 1980s	8	Overall Rank:	63
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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	140 charts
Rank in 1982:	2	Rank Score:	5,243
Rank in 1980s	29	Overall Rank:	232
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Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	163 charts
Rank in 1982:	3	Rank Score:	4,197
Rank in 1980s	39	Overall Rank:	285
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The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	110 charts
Rank in 1982:	4	Rank Score:	3,469
Rank in 1980s	43	Overall Rank:	332
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Pornography

The Cure

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	101 charts
Rank in 1982:	5	Rank Score:	3,128
Rank in 1980s	51	Overall Rank:	373
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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	104 charts
Rank in 1982:	6	Rank Score:	2,626
Rank in 1980s	61	Overall Rank:	442
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The Great Twenty-Eight

Chuck Berry

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	52 charts
Rank in 1982:	7	Rank Score:	2,014
Rank in 1980s	81	Overall Rank:	566
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1999

Prince

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	85 charts
Rank in 1982:	8	Rank Score:	2,004
Rank in 1980s	82	Overall Rank:	570
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Love Over Gold

Dire Straits

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	62 charts
Rank in 1982:	9	Rank Score:	1,696
Rank in 1980s	96	Overall Rank:	659
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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	65 charts
Rank in 1982:	10	Rank Score:	1,590
Rank in 1980s	111	Overall Rank:	706
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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	3	0%
The Fall	2	0%
Orange Juice	2	0%
Tank	2	0%
Kiss	2	0%
Boa	2	0%
The Jam	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	142	14%
	138	14%
	15	2%
	11	1%
	11	1%
	9	1%
	7	1%
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