Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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

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31.

Plastic Surgery Disasters

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

928

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

285

Overall Rank:

1,833

Average Rating:

79 (224 votes)

Comments:

32.

Night And Day

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

899

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,889

Average Rating:

77 (178 votes)

Comments:

33.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

894

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

296

Overall Rank:

1,898

Average Rating:

75 (136 votes)

Comments:

34.

Toto IV

Toto

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

878

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,933

Average Rating:

71 (197 votes)

Comments:

35.

Tug Of War

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

833

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

313

Overall Rank:

2,014

Average Rating:

75 (233 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
Live

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

782

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

326

Overall Rank:

2,117

Average Rating:

79 (206 votes)

Comments:

37.

Vs.

Mission Of Burma

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

757

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

339

Overall Rank:

2,175

Average Rating:

78 (176 votes)

Comments:

38.

Music For A New Society

John Cale

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

749

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

342

Overall Rank:

2,190

Average Rating:

77 (107 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Days Of Wine And Roses

The Dream Syndicate

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

730

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

349

Overall Rank:

2,243

Average Rating:

76 (143 votes)

Comments:

40.

Ambient 4: On Land

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

350

Overall Rank:

2,245

Average Rating:

78 (192 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Charly García	2	0%
Robert Wyatt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	318	32%
	285	29%
	65	7%
	44	4%
	25	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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