Top 26 Music Albums of 1982
by Rm12398 
CHART UPDATES:
16th September 2022: PLASTIC SURGERY DISASTERS- DEAD KENNEDYS enters the chart at #13.
19th September 2022: ENGLISH SETTLEMENT- XTC enters the chart at #14.
5th October 2022: SPACE MUSEUM- SOLID SPACE enters the chart at #15.
1st November 2022: YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR LOVE FOREVER- ORANGE JUICE enters the chart at #6.
6th November 2022: 1999- PRINCE enters the chart at #11.
27th November 2022: POR ESTE RIO ACIMA- FAUSTO enters the chart at #12.
2nd May 2023: THRILLER- MICHAEL JACKSON drops from #1 to #3.
- Chart updated: 07/22/2026 19:15
- (Created: 06/19/2022 22:10).
- Chart size: 26 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2022]
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1982
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15,992
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2022]
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1982
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5,660
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1982
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6,039
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1982
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More great folk harmonies.
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 11/18/2024]
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 11/18/2024]
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1982
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1,034
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
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Spectacular and catchy synth-pop.
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 07/04/2025]
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 07/04/2025]
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1982
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773
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Some really nice and laid back soft-rock.
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
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1982
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433
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2022]
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1982
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Top 26 Music Albums of 1982 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Orange Juice | 2 | 8% | |
| XTC | 1 | 4% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 4% | |
| The Dream Syndicate | 1 | 4% | |
| Solid Space | 1 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 4% | |
| The Alan Parsons Project | 1 | 4% | |
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