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, Donald Fagen and Dire Straits.

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Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,574 charts

Rank Score:

16,884

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Average Rating:

82 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

159

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

5,759

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Overall Rank:

313

Average Rating:

80 (962 votes)

Comments:

1999

Prince

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

3,579

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

2,927

Rank in 1982:

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Overall Rank:

605

Average Rating:

77 (364 votes)

Comments:

16.

Big Science

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,676

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

166

Overall Rank:

1,058

Average Rating:

78 (229 votes)

Comments:

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Bad Brains

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,456

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

197

Overall Rank:

1,218

Average Rating:

77 (288 votes)

Comments:

25.

Walk Among Us

Misfits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

1,052

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

253

Overall Rank:

1,626

Average Rating:

77 (191 votes)

Comments:

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Glassworks

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

1,045

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,639

Average Rating:

81 (157 votes)

Comments:

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Milo Goes To College

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,035

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

259

Overall Rank:

1,652

Average Rating:

76 (224 votes)

Comments:

29.

Plastic Surgery Disasters

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

970

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

273

Overall Rank:

1,753

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	321	32%
	281	28%
	64	6%
	47	5%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Closer by Joy Division
11. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
12. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
13. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
18. Back In Black by AC/DC
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush