Top 40 Music Albums of 1982
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- 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:
2,206
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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:
341
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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:
1,497
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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:
1,620
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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:
6,282
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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:
669
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Best new wave synthpop album of the year
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
717
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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:
3,685
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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
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Идоли [Idoli] | 1 | 3% | |
| John Martyn | 1 | 3% | |
| Flipper | 1 | 3% | |
| Cold Chisel | 1 | 3% | |
| Laurie Anderson | 1 | 3% | |
| The Faith / Void | 1 | 3% | |
| XTC | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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 40thNebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39thMichael O'Shea by Michael O'Shea |
| Up 1 from 39th to 38thDon't Be Scared by Daniel Johnston |
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