Top 99 Music Albums of 1982
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Singles
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The Chills - Rolling Moon
EPs
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1. Celibate Rifles - But Jacques, The Fish?
2. Flying Nun's Dunedin Double EP
Comps
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Films
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- Chart updated: 03/10/2026 23:15
- (Created: 09/09/2017 02:25).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
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664
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Rock
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HOF [First added to this chart: 04/27/2018]
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1982
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5,741
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[First added to this chart: 07/04/2018]
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1982
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766
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Total albums: 37. Page 1 of 4
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Top 99 Music Albums of 1982 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| J.J. Cale | 1 | 1% | |
| Orchestre Baobab Gouye Guy De Dakar | 1 | 1% | |
| New Order | 1 | 1% | |
| Felt (UK) | 1 | 1% | |
| Picture (NL) | 1 | 1% | |
| Brian Eno | 1 | 1% | |
| Marshall Crenshaw | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 99 Music Albums of 1982 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 19th to 20thMarshall Crenshaw by Marshall Crenshaw |
| Down 1 from 20th to 21stA Kiss In The Dreamhouse by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| Down 1 from 21st to 22ndGeography by Front 242 |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 10/19/2022 16:53 |  AlvaroIesus | 74 | 77/100 | |
| 12/27/2021 07:30 |  Purplepash | 1,738 | 88/100 | |
| 02/21/2020 02:11 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 09/13/2019 08:07 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 04/30/2018 20:22 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 04/30/2018 20:26 | #213949
bobbyb5 04/30/2018 20:26 | #213949
Very nice. I ranked The Dreaming and Big science a little higher, but at least you got them. I keep hearing so much about orange juice but I'm not sure I've ever heard them. Or I just don't remember. I definitely have to check that one out.
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I love this chart!
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