Top 40 Music Albums of 1982
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Purplepash 
- Chart updated: 07/27/2025 09:45
- (Created: 07/23/2017 13:12).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Best dub new wave album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/24/2017]
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,220
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Best noise rock post-punk album of the year
Best Australian album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/01/2017]
Best Australian album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
353
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Best noise rock art punk post-punk album of the year
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,503
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Best post-punk new wave album of the year
Best Serbian album of the year [First added to this chart: 10/19/2024]
Best Serbian album of the year [First added to this chart: 10/19/2024]
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Best experimental art pop album of the year
Best debut album of the year
Best USA release of the year [First added to this chart: 02/15/2023]
Best debut album of the year
Best USA release of the year [First added to this chart: 02/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,639
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Best progressive pop art pop album of the year
[First added to this chart: 10/06/2023]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,295
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Best post punk jangle pop EP of the year
[First added to this chart: 06/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
655
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Best new wave synthpop album of the year
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
719
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Best synth funk album of the year
[First added to this chart: 08/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,763
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Best compilation album of the year
[First added to this chart: 08/01/2017]
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1982 composition
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| XTC | 1 | 3% | |
| Blaine L. Reininger | 1 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 3% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 1 | 3% | |
| Triston Palma | 1 | 3% | |
| George Clinton | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
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15 | 38% | |
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14 | 35% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1982 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 41st to 40th Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39th Michael O'Shea by Michael O'Shea |
| Up 1 from 39th to 38th Don't Be Scared by Daniel Johnston |
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