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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801.

Lament For The Rise And Fall Of The Elephantine Crocodile

和田義正 [Yoshi Wada]

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1982

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3 charts

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802.

Stand Strong Stand Proud

Vice Squad

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1982

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5 charts

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803.

Live

Ry Cooder

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1982

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2 charts

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804.

Heartbreak

Bert Jansch

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1982

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2 charts

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805.

The Dark Crystal: The Original Soundtrack

Trevor Jones

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1982

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3 charts

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806.

Phase IV

Art Zoyd

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

9 charts

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807.

Latin Lover

Gianna Nannini

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1982

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2 charts

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808.

Offering

Axe (US)

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1982

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4 charts

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809.

Muzyka Na Koniec

Orkiestra Ósmego Dnia & Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

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1982

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810.

Revenge Of The Underdog

Singers & Players

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1982

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	0%
Utopia	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	328	33%
	283	28%
	58	6%
	48	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	52	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%

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