Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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, Prince, Roxy Music, Duran Duran, Donald Fagen and Dire Straits.

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Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,422 charts

Rank Score:

18,896

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Average Rating:

82 (1,915 votes)

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143

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

7,024

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

620 charts

Rank Score:

6,256

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

524 charts

Rank Score:

6,130

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

593 charts

Rank Score:

5,946

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Overall Rank:

334

Average Rating:

80 (823 votes)

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1999

Prince

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

481 charts

Rank Score:

3,852

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Overall Rank:

503

Average Rating:

80 (641 votes)

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

408 charts

Rank Score:

3,689

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524

Average Rating:

79 (545 votes)

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

2,956

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

2,891

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101

Overall Rank:

666

Average Rating:

78 (306 votes)

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10.

Love Over Gold

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

2,731

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106

Overall Rank:

700

Average Rating:

79 (446 votes)

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
The Fall	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Scientist	2	0%
Daryl Hall & John Oates	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	321	32%
	286	29%
	65	7%
	45	5%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	6	1%

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