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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49.

The Great Twenty-Eight
Compilation

Chuck Berry

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

577

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416

Overall Rank:

2,683

Average Rating:

80 (298 votes)

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110.

Complete Madness
Compilation

Madness

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

193

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151.

The Singles (The First Ten Years)
Compilation

ABBA

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

125

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Singles - 45's And Under
Compilation

Squeeze

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

123

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171.

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium
Compilation

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

109

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202.

Before The Dream Faded
Compilation

The Misunderstood

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

20 charts

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Pillows And Prayers
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

8 charts

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Frenzy
Compilation

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

5 charts

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223.

I Want Candy
Compilation

Bow Wow Wow

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1982

Appears in:

9 charts

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279.

Concerts
Live compilation

Keith Jarrett

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

7 charts

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	323	32%
	281	28%
	64	6%
	47	5%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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