Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,534 charts

Rank Score:

17,738

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Average Rating:

82 (2,051 votes)

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158

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

671 charts

Rank Score:

6,893

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

601 charts

Rank Score:

6,741

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1982

Appears in:

640 charts

Rank Score:

6,134

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

671 charts

Rank Score:

5,711

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Overall Rank:

327

Average Rating:

80 (941 votes)

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

3,666

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503

Average Rating:

79 (592 votes)

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1999

Prince

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

3,616

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Overall Rank:

517

Average Rating:

79 (692 votes)

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

3,010

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

2,891

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Overall Rank:

638

Average Rating:

77 (352 votes)

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10.

Love Over Gold

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

367 charts

Rank Score:

2,852

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100

Overall Rank:

644

Average Rating:

78 (504 votes)

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
The Church	2	0%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berliner Philharmoniker	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	317	32%
	285	28%
	65	6%
	44	4%
	25	2%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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