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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When The Punks Go Marching In!

Abrasive Wheels

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1982

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6 charts

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392.

Now Then...

Stiff Little Fingers

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1982

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11 charts

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In The Heat Of The Night

Imagination

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1982

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15 charts

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The City Of The Living Dead

Fabio Frizzi

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1982

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5 charts

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Moving Target

Gil Scott-Heron

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1982

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12 charts

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Blurt

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1982

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9 charts

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397.

Talking Back To The Night

Steve Winwood

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1982

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21 charts

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L'Aventurier

Indochine

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1982

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12 charts

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L'Apache

TC Matic

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1982

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7 charts

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Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen

Sir Charles Mackerras / Wiener Philharmoniker

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1982

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3 charts

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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%
George Winston	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	326	33%
	283	28%
	58	6%
	48	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	52	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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