Best Albums of 1982
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"1982 was the year of michael jackson's thriller. As i stated in a post following his death last year, EVERYONE in my class was listening to him, even the tough guys / metal-heads. This guy was everywhere because he was THE BEST music star. Now that radio is so fragmented and video channels and th..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1982
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"It occurs to me we'd all benefit from some of today's more popular female vocalists having a good listen to this record." Reply
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ProfessorSquid | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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"This is a huge album in the genre and it is easy to see why when you listen to it as there is so much to love on here. This is probably the groups most consistent work with every song having some quality on it. The peak of the album is the sensational title track and also the closer Hallowed Be T..." [+] Reply
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1982
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"If I was insanely creative but epically depressed, angry & nihilistic, this is the album I would dream of making. I'm of huge fan of Sabbath, Slayer, Electric Wizard & all things heavy metal. But, I'm sorry. I know this is going to sound crazy. This is the angriest, scariest & heaviest album of a..." [+] Reply
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1982
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"So much better than Born In The USA. Raw, deep and powerful. Resonates with anyone." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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"This album is definitely an inconsistent one. I will start with things that I liked about it, 1999 and especially Little Red Corvette are excellent opening tracks with immaculate production and lyrics more tasteful than any other ones on the record. Not much worse is D.M.S.R. which is one of the ..." [+] Reply
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1982
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"I was 13 years old, when I listened Avalon for the first time . It gave me a completely new listening experience. This was something I have never previously heard. The elegant and lush sound impressed me very much. Up to now, this album has been one of my favorites." Reply
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1982
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"Album tracks New Religion, On My Own are ok but the Hits are what hold this album together best tracks Hungry like the Wolf, Save a Prayer." Reply
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1982
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"Don't play with me this album is one of the best ever" Reply
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1982
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"The sneakiest masterpiece in pop music. Fagen took a huge risk in clashing with the monopoly of analogue recording when he created what would become the very reference album in terms of production and execution. Being the ever early bird to be entirely digitally recorded, Fagen showed the courage..." [+] Reply
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calsper | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1982 composition
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| Various Artists | 22 | 2% | |
| Ry Cooder | 3 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 0% | |
| XTC | 3 | 0% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 3 | 0% | |
| The Fall | 3 | 0% | |
| Cabaret Voltaire | 2 | 0% | |
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319 | 32% | |
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283 | 28% | |
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63 | 6% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1982 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 46 from 141st to 95th |
Up 4 from 75th to 71st |
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| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 81st to 85th |
Down 2 from 30th to 32nd |
Down 2 from 36th to 38th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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