Best Albums of 1982
Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"Legendary. I guess you get it or you don't, but this is a landmark punk album." Reply
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1982
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"OK, maybe it was my more up-beat sensibility at the time (which hasn't really changed that much in the thirty-odd years since - a killer riff in an upbeat pop song is still irresistible), but I think this album is a classic and one of my all-time favourites. Basic synth pop of its time but the ba..." [+] Reply
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1982
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847
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"Attention all 80s Metal fans.....GET this album and turn it up loud!" Reply
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musicmanstu | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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"The album starts off very strong but then starts to fade in the middle and nearer the end. This is mainly due to the songs not being as infectious and it gets a little less experimental as well. This excludes the closing track which is simply phenomenal. The opening of the album starts with diver..." [+] Reply
"This is my favourite John Cale album. The sounds are amazing." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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"McCartney's second best behind Ram. Not a bad song here, and most are quite exceptional. Best tracks are Tug of War, Take it Away, Here Today (best song off the album), Ballroom Dancing, The Pound is Sinking and Dress Me Up as a Robber. Proof that McCartney's 80s career wasn't a complete waste." [+] Reply
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1982
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788
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"I grew my fringe because of this album. It's great cover is a nod towards the Velvet Underground's first album." Reply
- lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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769
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"I heard "The Gun" originally in the film Rock N Rolla and I'm glad I did it helped me discover Lou who is now one of my favorite artists. This album is one of his best solo works. The songs blend together as Lou seems to describe his life at that point in time." Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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766
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"By any means, no other ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of Toto. As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums, which has had a huge impact of the sound of pop and rock m..." [+] Reply
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calsper | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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764
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"For the sake of disclosure, I lived in Boston in the early 80s when MoB was paying it's dues as a club band playing in such club dives as the Rat, Cantones, the Underground & the Channel. I saw at least 100 shows by MoB from 1979 until their final show in 1983 at the Bradford Ballroom. MoB was si..." [+] Reply
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1982
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100
Best Albums of 1982 composition
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| Various Artists | 22 | 2% | |
| Ry Cooder | 3 | 0% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 3 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 0% | |
| XTC | 3 | 0% | |
| The Fall | 3 | 0% | |
| G.B.H. | 2 | 0% | |
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321 | 32% | |
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281 | 28% | |
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63 | 6% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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25 | 2% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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