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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Somewhere In The Stars

Rosanne Cash

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

4 charts

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702.

Choose Your Masques

Hawkwind

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1982

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5 charts

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Restless Breed

Riot

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1982

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4 charts

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704.

Ja Ja Ja

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1982

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2 charts

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705.

Words From The Front

Tom Verlaine

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1982

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8 charts

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Mama

NoMeansNo

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1982

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6 charts

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Sound D'Afrique II: Soukous
Compilation

Various Artists

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1982

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4 charts

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708.

Casablanca

The Saints

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1982

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3 charts

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709.

"Ha" Killing Joke Live
Live

Killing Joke

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1982

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6 charts

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View From The Ground

America

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1982

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
G.B.H.	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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