Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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21.

Signals

Rush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,126

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

239

Overall Rank:

1,524

Average Rating:

79 (356 votes)

Comments:

22.

Shoot Out The Lights

Richard & Linda Thompson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,107

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

242

Overall Rank:

1,552

Average Rating:

78 (229 votes)

Comments:

23.

Too-Rye-Ay

Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

1,102

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

243

Overall Rank:

1,559

Average Rating:

74 (217 votes)

Comments:

24.

Glassworks

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,027

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

256

Overall Rank:

1,664

Average Rating:

82 (166 votes)

Comments:

25.

Eye In The Sky

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

1,009

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

261

Overall Rank:

1,681

Average Rating:

76 (238 votes)

Comments:

26.

Milo Goes To College

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

977

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,737

Average Rating:

76 (231 votes)

Comments:

27.

You Can't Hide Your Love Forever

Orange Juice

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

933

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

279

Overall Rank:

1,796

Average Rating:

78 (162 votes)

Comments:

28.

Walk Among Us

Misfits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,806

Average Rating:

77 (199 votes)

Comments:

29.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

899

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,863

Average Rating:

75 (150 votes)

Comments:

30.

Plastic Surgery Disasters

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

897

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

291

Overall Rank:

1,866

Average Rating:

79 (244 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
Al Di Meola	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	329	33%
	282	28%
	58	6%
	48	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	52	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%

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