Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Prince, Roxy Music, Duran Duran, Dire Straits and Donald Fagen.

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V Deep

The Boomtown Rats

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1982

Appears in:

9 charts

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D.E. 7th

Dave Edmunds

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1982

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6 charts

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433.

Time Pieces (The Best Of Eric Clapton)
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Eric Clapton

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1982

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18 charts

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434.

Back To Roots

The Gladiators

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1982

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9 charts

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435.

So Far

Bob Theil

Year of Release:

1982

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11 charts

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436.

Gifts And Telegrams

Patrik Fitzgerald

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1982

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4 charts

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Pissed And Proud

Peter And The Test Tube Babies

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1982

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14 charts

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Los Abuelos De La Nada

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1982

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4 charts

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Live Shepperton 1980

The Damned

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1982

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7 charts

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13.13

Ivy Sole

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1982

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
Aswad	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	320	32%
	282	28%
	63	6%
	50	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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