Top 18 Music Albums of 1982
by ThuramThugood

Best tracks of 1982 (TBC - unfinished):

* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - I Ran (So Far Away) 99
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Space Age Love Song 96
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Sparkle 93
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Your Eyes 86
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Futari 84
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Man Made 82
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Hey Reporter! 78
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - (It's Not Me) Talking (Remix) 78
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Loveland, Island 77
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Pick Me Up 76
* A Flock Of Seagulls (B-side W(IHAPoY) - UK - Oct 82) - Committed 76
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - You Can Run 75
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Don't Ask Me 75
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Tokyo 74
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Tanglimara 74
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Morning Glory 73
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - D.N.A. 73
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Windows 73
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Standing In The Doorway 72
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Love Talkin' (Honey It's You) 72
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Music Book 71
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Messages 70
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Modern Love Is Automatic 68
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Telecommunication 65

Chart updated: 11/01/2025 11:15
(Created: 04/25/2020 18:21).
Chart size: 18 albums.

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1981-1982

New Order

[First added to this chart: 06/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

13 charts

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For You

山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]

Album Rating: 79.25
(634/8)

山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - For You

21.01.1982

1.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Sparkle 93
2.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Music Book 71
3.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Morning Glory 73
4.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Futari 84
5.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Loveland, Island 77
6.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Love Talkin' (Honey It's You) 72
7.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Hey Reporter! 78
8.山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Your Eyes 86

Ranked in order:

山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Sparkle 93
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Your Eyes 86
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Futari 84
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Hey Reporter! 78
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Loveland, Island 77
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Morning Glory 73
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Love Talkin' (Honey It's You) 72
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] (JAP - FY - Jan 82) - Music Book 71 [First added to this chart: 10/31/2025]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

839

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,977

Average Rating:

81 (67 votes)

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Hex Enduction Hour

The Fall

Album Rating: 79.18
(871/11)

1.The Classical. 87
2.Jawbone And The Air-Rifle. 78
3.Hip Priest. 77
4.Fortress / Deer Park. 74
5.Mere Pseud Mag. Ed. 68
6.Winter (Hostel-Maxi). 87
7.Winter 2. 82
8.Just Step S'ways. 86
9.Who Makes The Nazis? 83
10.Iceland. 77
11.And This Day. 72 [First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

248 charts

Rank Score:

1,478

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

187

Overall Rank:

1,175

Average Rating:

77 (253 votes)

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Above The Fruited Plain

Polyrock

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

3 charts

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A Flock Of Seagulls

Album Rating: 77.18
(849/11)

A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - A Flock Of Seagulls

09.04.1982

'I Ran' and 'Space Age Love Song' are two of the best tracks of the 80s, which the rest of the album can't live with, but what could. Still a great debut album, although I marginally prefer 1983's 'Listen' and many of the orchestral versions on the 'Ascension' album.

1.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Modern Love Is Automatic 68
2.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Messages 70
3.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - I Ran (So Far Away) 99
4.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Space Age Love Song 96
5.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - You Can Run 75
6.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Telecommunication 65
7.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Standing In The Doorway 72
8.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Don't Ask Me 75
9.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - D.N.A. 73
10.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Tokyo 74
11.A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Man Made 82

Bonus Tracks on 'Rare Birds' re-issue:

12. A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Factory Music 63
13. A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Tanglimara 74
14. A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Intro 68
15. A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Pick Me Up 76
16. A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Windows 73
17. A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - (It's Not Me) Talking (Remix) 78

Ranked in order of preference:

* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - I Ran (So Far Away) 99
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Space Age Love Song 96
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Man Made 82
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - (It's Not Me) Talking (Remix) 78
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Pick Me Up 76
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - You Can Run 75
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Don't Ask Me 75
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Tokyo 74
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Tanglimara 74
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - D.N.A. 73
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Windows 73
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Standing In The Doorway 72
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Messages 70
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Modern Love Is Automatic 68
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Intro 68
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS - UK - Apr 82) - Telecommunication 65
* A Flock Of Seagulls (AFoS RB Bonus - UK - Apr 82) - Factory Music 63 [First added to this chart: 07/09/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

686

Overall Rank:

4,717

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

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A Kiss In The Dreamhouse

Siouxsie And The Banshees

[First added to this chart: 08/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

625

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

381

Overall Rank:

2,518

Average Rating:

78 (144 votes)

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A Distant Shore

Tracey Thorn

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

125

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Drums Along The Hudson

The Bongos

[First added to this chart: 06/16/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

9 charts

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Living My Life

Grace Jones

[First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

837

Overall Rank:

5,733

Average Rating:

75 (49 votes)

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1999

Prince

[First added to this chart: 06/16/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

585 charts

Rank Score:

3,661

Rank in 1982:

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Overall Rank:

464

Average Rating:

79 (744 votes)

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Top 18 Music Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Steve Winwood	1	6%
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]	1	6%
Fear	1	6%
The Fall	1	6%
Cabaret Voltaire	1	6%
Polyrock	1	6%
Wannskrækk	1	6%
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Country	Albums	%

	8	44%
	4	22%
	1	6%
	1	6%
	1	6%
	1	6%
	1	6%
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Live?	Albums	%
No	17	94%
Yes	1	6%

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From Johnnyo 11/01/2025 09:15 | #311538

Interesting chart. good start and I'm confident that my rating will increase as more albums are added to the chart.

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