Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,626 charts

Rank Score:

16,670

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Average Rating:

82 (2,141 votes)

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160

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

653 charts

Rank Score:

6,581

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255

Average Rating:

81 (784 votes)

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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

719 charts

Rank Score:

6,349

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

5,992

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

720 charts

Rank Score:

5,771

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Overall Rank:

302

Average Rating:

79 (979 votes)

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1999

Prince

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

572 charts

Rank Score:

3,766

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Overall Rank:

469

Average Rating:

79 (730 votes)

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

3,663

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481

Average Rating:

79 (628 votes)

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

465 charts

Rank Score:

3,041

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,787

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Overall Rank:

630

Average Rating:

79 (538 votes)

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10.

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

333 charts

Rank Score:

2,610

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103

Overall Rank:

680

Average Rating:

77 (371 votes)

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	327	33%
	282	28%
	58	6%
	48	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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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. Thriller by Michael Jackson
9. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
10. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
11. Closer by Joy Division
12. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
13. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
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