Best Albums of 1982

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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2XS 
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1982
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1982
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Mono Collection 
Compilation
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Buy album United States
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1982
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Buy album United States
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1982
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Buy album United States
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1982
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Buy album United States
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1982
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1982
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16
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1982
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16
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 58 of 100

Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 20 2%
The Original Broadway Cast 4 0%
XTC 3 0%
The Fall 3 0%
The Beatles 3 0%
The Church 2 0%
Spliff 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 320 32%
United Kingdom 283 28%
Germany 64 6%
Mixed Nationality 46 5%
Canada 25 3%
Australia 25 3%
Jamaica 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 951 95%
Yes 49 5%
Live? Albums %
No 959 96%
Yes 41 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Tom Waits
15. Iron Maiden
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush
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