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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51.

Album - Generic Flipper

Flipper

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

512

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

455

Overall Rank:

2,960

Average Rating:

76 (127 votes)

Comments:

52.

Coda

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

501

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

463

Overall Rank:

3,020

Average Rating:

67 (406 votes)

Comments:

53.

Sulk

The Associates

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

493

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

470

Overall Rank:

3,067

Average Rating:

71 (81 votes)

Comments:

54.

Garlands

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

451

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

504

Overall Rank:

3,309

Average Rating:

73 (170 votes)

Comments:

55.

The Gift

The Jam

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

450

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

506

Overall Rank:

3,318

Average Rating:

74 (157 votes)

Comments:

56.

Yendo De La Cama Al Living

Charly García

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

537

Overall Rank:

3,522

Average Rating:

81 (69 votes)

Comments:

57.

Forever Now

The Psychedelic Furs

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

410

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,580

Average Rating:

76 (100 votes)

Comments:

58.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,729

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Nylon Curtain

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

383

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

575

Overall Rank:

3,811

Average Rating:

76 (142 votes)

Comments:

60.

J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1982)

Glenn Gould

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

381

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,823

Average Rating:

81 (48 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	327	33%
	282	28%
	58	6%
	48	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

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

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