Best Albums of 1982
Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
"I have always enjoyed Metheny..check out "James" and "Bat"..the solos on "James" are amazing, so many great albums, check out "First Circle"and "the Pat Metheny Group"(ECM-1-1114)he was great in concert as well." Reply
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ffudnebbuh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Solid metal. But, The mixing of this album sounds archaic, thus giving a slightly messy result, plus the guitars are put to the background, they do not really rule. Guitar solos do not convince me." Reply
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Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"At the age of 14 INXS were my life. Kick was the album that drew me in but this one became my favourite. For me it's their most consistent album and in Don't Change it has their first and finest anthem." Reply
"It feels weird to call Van Halen's "Diver Down" (1982) a great album - it's slight, and a hodgepodge (like The Rolling Stones' "Flowers;") however, what it lacks in weight, it makes up for in pure fun. Theoretically, a twelve-song album featuring five (bizarrely disparate) covers and three short ..." [+] Reply
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1982
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297
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"So ethereal, so simply... a little big wonder!" Reply
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Helios | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's almost criminal that this album is rated as low as it is. Way better than 10,000th : (" Reply
"Hardcore punk while it was doing its best" Reply
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NoeSSS | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Incredible indie pop album from the early 80s that still stands up today. Unfortunately it seems this record is really overlooked; many songs are immediately catchy and unique for the time. Admittedly, the ending few songs don't speak to me much, but this album caught me off guard with how fun it..." [+] Reply
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"This is the ultimate night time album. It helps you breathe deeply. At least for me it does. No other ambient work gives me a physical reaction like this one. Absolutely out of body experience." Reply
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Best Albums of 1982 composition
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| 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% | |
| The Residents | 2 | 0% | |
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320 | 32% | |
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281 | 28% | |
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63 | 6% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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