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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41.

The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
Live

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

736

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

335

Overall Rank:

2,202

Average Rating:

80 (220 votes)

Comments:

42.

Upstairs At Eric's

Yazoo

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

718

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

342

Overall Rank:

2,246

Average Rating:

75 (154 votes)

Comments:

43.

Miami

The Gun Club

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

675

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

353

Overall Rank:

2,358

Average Rating:

75 (120 votes)

Comments:

44.

Chronic Town

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

670

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

356

Overall Rank:

2,373

Average Rating:

78 (234 votes)

Comments:

45.

A Kiss In The Dreamhouse

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

638

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,478

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

46.

Hello, I Must Be Going!

Phil Collins

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,562

Average Rating:

67 (149 votes)

Comments:

47.

The Concert In Central Park
Live

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

590

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

395

Overall Rank:

2,648

Average Rating:

78 (161 votes)

Comments:

48.

Asia

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

572

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,715

Average Rating:

71 (185 votes)

Comments:

49.

The Great Twenty-Eight
Compilation

Chuck Berry

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

553

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

425

Overall Rank:

2,788

Average Rating:

80 (300 votes)

Comments:

50.

Coda

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

489

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

463

Overall Rank:

3,074

Average Rating:

67 (414 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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%
Duran Duran	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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