Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1982 year summaryThe best artists of 1982 were Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, The Cure, Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music, Prince, Duran Duran, Dire Straits and Donald Fagen.

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The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

6,657

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Overall Rank:

264

Average Rating:

81 (758 votes)

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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

694 charts

Rank Score:

6,495

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

5,971

Rank in 1982:

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Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

80 (949 votes)

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

3,655

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Overall Rank:

490

Average Rating:

79 (612 votes)

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

3,121

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

379 charts

Rank Score:

2,930

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Overall Rank:

607

Average Rating:

79 (520 votes)

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Combat Rock

The Clash

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

441 charts

Rank Score:

2,242

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

119

Overall Rank:

797

Average Rating:

76 (699 votes)

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Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

2,219

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

123

Overall Rank:

805

Average Rating:

78 (378 votes)

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New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

288 charts

Rank Score:

2,161

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

127

Overall Rank:

824

Average Rating:

77 (315 votes)

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Peter Gabriel IV

Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

1,875

Rank in 1982:

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147

Overall Rank:

963

Average Rating:

79 (347 votes)

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
G.B.H.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	323	32%
	282	28%
	62	6%
	48	5%
	25	2%
	25	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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