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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The J. Geils Band

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1982

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6 charts

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Time Vaults

Van Der Graaf Generator

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1982

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4 charts

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Armagideon Time

Willi Williams

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1982

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6 charts

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Love Trip

Takako Mamiya

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1982

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7 charts

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Jump To It

Aretha Franklin

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1982

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8 charts

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Timeless Motion

Daniel Kobialka

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1982

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2 charts

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Highway Song Live
Live

Blackfoot

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1982

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12 charts

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Road Island

Ambrosia

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1982

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4 charts

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The Big Dentist

Lemon Kittens

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1982

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2 charts

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Dub Duel

Crucial Bunny & Scientist

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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 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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