Best Albums of 1982

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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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81.

Ice Cream For Crow

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

742

Overall Rank:

5,006

Average Rating:

75 (97 votes)

Comments:

82.

Under The Big Black Sun

X (US)

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

746

Overall Rank:

5,033

Average Rating:

74 (82 votes)

Comments:

83.

H₂O

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

750

Overall Rank:

5,058

Average Rating:

69 (77 votes)

Comments:

84.

Kamikaze

Luis Alberto Spinetta

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

771

Overall Rank:

5,221

Average Rating:

82 (42 votes)

Comments:

85.

A Flock Of Seagulls

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

772

Overall Rank:

5,227

Average Rating:

75 (88 votes)

Comments:

86.

...Famous Last Words...

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

250

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

784

Overall Rank:

5,323

Average Rating:

73 (134 votes)

Comments:

87.

Songs To Remember

Scritti Politti

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

796

Overall Rank:

5,414

Average Rating:

66 (52 votes)

Comments:

88.

Circus Animals

Cold Chisel

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

798

Overall Rank:

5,421

Average Rating:

69 (41 votes)

Comments:

89.

Computer Games

George Clinton

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

808

Overall Rank:

5,478

Average Rating:

74 (52 votes)

Comments:

90.

Living My Life

Grace Jones

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

815

Overall Rank:

5,519

Average Rating:

74 (44 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
Ricky Skaggs	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	321	32%
	281	28%
	64	6%
	47	5%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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