The 50 Best Albums of 1982
by Spin (2022) 
Spin is an American music magazine. These are their best albums of 1982. (40th year anniversary).
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1982
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1982
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16,333
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The 50 Best Albums of 1982 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bad Brains | 1 | 2% | |
| Luis Alberto Spinetta | 1 | 2% | |
| Split Enz | 1 | 2% | |
| 吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura] | 1 | 2% | |
| Duran Duran | 1 | 2% | |
| George Clinton | 1 | 2% | |
| Judas Priest | 1 | 2% | |
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22 | 44% | |
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18 | 36% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Other 1982 year charts
A total of 11 charts from recognised sources are available for 1982, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 414 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1982 | Kerrang! | 1982 year chart | 1982 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1982 | OOR | 1982 year chart | 1982 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1982 | New Music Express | 1982 year chart | 1982 | |
Other charts by Spin
A total of 38 charts from Spin are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 22 Best Albums Of 2022 | Spin | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
| The 30 Best Albums Of 2021 | Spin | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| The 30 Best Albums of 2020 | Spin | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
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