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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21.

Too-Rye-Ay

Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

1,159

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,502

Average Rating:

74 (209 votes)

Comments:

22.

Shoot Out The Lights

Richard & Linda Thompson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

1,093

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,584

Average Rating:

78 (223 votes)

Comments:

23.

Eye In The Sky

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,091

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

246

Overall Rank:

1,585

Average Rating:

76 (231 votes)

Comments:

24.

Signals

Rush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

1,084

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

248

Overall Rank:

1,594

Average Rating:

79 (347 votes)

Comments:

25.

Glassworks

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

1,048

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

252

Overall Rank:

1,632

Average Rating:

81 (157 votes)

Comments:

26.

Walk Among Us

Misfits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

1,044

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

254

Overall Rank:

1,638

Average Rating:

77 (191 votes)

Comments:

27.

Milo Goes To College

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,028

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

259

Overall Rank:

1,665

Average Rating:

76 (224 votes)

Comments:

28.

You Can't Hide Your Love Forever

Orange Juice

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

977

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,734

Average Rating:

78 (159 votes)

Comments:

29.

Plastic Surgery Disasters

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

966

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,759

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

30.

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

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

944

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

279

Overall Rank:

1,792

Average Rating:

76 (140 votes)

Comments:

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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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