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).
(Official website: https://www.spin.com)
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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The 50 Best Albums of 1982 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Donald Fagen | 1 | 2% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 1 | 2% | |
| The Fall | 1 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 2% | |
| Pointer Sisters | 1 | 2% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 2% | |
| Philip Glass | 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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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Other 1982 year charts
A total of 12 charts from recognised sources are available for 1982, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 418 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| NME Albums Of The Year 1982 | New Music Express | 1982 year chart | 1982 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1982 | Village Voice | 1982 year chart | 1982 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 1982 | Spin | 1982 year chart | 2022 | |
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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| ! | 02/07/2023 15:07 |  AlexSVK | 3 | 70/100 |
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