Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1982 year summaryThe best artists of 1982 were Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, The Cure, Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music, Prince, Duran Duran, Dire Straits and Donald Fagen.

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81.

H₂O

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

742

Overall Rank:

5,014

Average Rating:

69 (77 votes)

Comments:

82.

Ice Cream For Crow

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

744

Overall Rank:

5,029

Average Rating:

75 (97 votes)

Comments:

83.

Under The Big Black Sun

X (US)

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

752

Overall Rank:

5,091

Average Rating:

74 (82 votes)

Comments:

84.

The Blurred Crusade

The Church

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

768

Overall Rank:

5,180

Average Rating:

77 (73 votes)

Comments:

85.

A Flock Of Seagulls

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

777

Overall Rank:

5,254

Average Rating:

75 (89 votes)

Comments:

86.

Kamikaze

Luis Alberto Spinetta

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

780

Overall Rank:

5,259

Average Rating:

82 (42 votes)

Comments:

87.

...Famous Last Words...

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

785

Overall Rank:

5,300

Average Rating:

73 (134 votes)

Comments:

88.

Circus Animals

Cold Chisel

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

787

Overall Rank:

5,311

Average Rating:

69 (41 votes)

Comments:

89.

Songs To Remember

Scritti Politti

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

798

Overall Rank:

5,402

Average Rating:

66 (52 votes)

Comments:

90.

Computer Games

George Clinton

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

818

Overall Rank:

5,519

Average Rating:

74 (52 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
Split Enz	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	323	32%
	280	28%
	63	6%
	48	5%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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