Best Albums of 1982 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 35,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Album

Artist

Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	1,183 charts
Rank in 1982:	1	Rank Score:	31,126
Rank in 1980s	10	Overall Rank:	73
Average Rating: 81/100 (1,633 votes)
Comments: 109 comments

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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	485 charts
Rank in 1982:	2	Rank Score:	10,088
Rank in 1980s	34	Overall Rank:	269
Average Rating: 79/100 (727 votes)
Comments: 40 comments

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Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	513 charts
Rank in 1982:	3	Rank Score:	9,224
Rank in 1980s	39	Overall Rank:	303
Average Rating: 80/100 (730 votes)
Comments: 34 comments

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The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	391 charts
Rank in 1982:	4	Rank Score:	7,863
Rank in 1980s	45	Overall Rank:	352
Average Rating: 80/100 (478 votes)
Comments: 32 comments

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Pornography

The Cure

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	470 charts
Rank in 1982:	5	Rank Score:	7,456
Rank in 1980s	46	Overall Rank:	362
Average Rating: 80/100 (655 votes)
Comments: 41 comments

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	333 charts
Rank in 1982:	6	Rank Score:	5,371
Rank in 1980s	67	Overall Rank:	479
Average Rating: 78/100 (450 votes)
Comments: 22 comments

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1999

Prince

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	368 charts
Rank in 1982:	7	Rank Score:	4,822
Rank in 1980s	77	Overall Rank:	534
Average Rating: 79/100 (499 votes)
Comments: 34 comments

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	313 charts
Rank in 1982:	8	Rank Score:	3,826
Rank in 1980s	98	Overall Rank:	650
Average Rating: 76/100 (384 votes)
Comments: 27 comments

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Love Over Gold

Dire Straits

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	247 charts
Rank in 1982:	9	Rank Score:	3,747
Rank in 1980s	101	Overall Rank:	669
Average Rating: 78/100 (345 votes)
Comments: 21 comments

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The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

Year of Release:	1982	Appears in:	222 charts
Rank in 1982:	10	Rank Score:	3,490
Rank in 1980s	109	Overall Rank:	707
Average Rating: 78/100 (244 votes)
Comments: 11 comments

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	26	3%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Tank	2	0%
Singers & Players	2	0%
Ornette Coleman	2	0%
Aswad	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	330	33%
	282	28%
	56	6%
	47	5%
	29	3%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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