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, Dire Straits and Donald Fagen.

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Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,583 charts

Rank Score:

17,089

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Average Rating:

82 (2,107 votes)

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160

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

6,655

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Overall Rank:

264

Average Rating:

81 (758 votes)

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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

694 charts

Rank Score:

6,493

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

5,969

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

703 charts

Rank Score:

5,784

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Overall Rank:

314

Average Rating:

80 (963 votes)

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

3,655

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Overall Rank:

490

Average Rating:

79 (612 votes)

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1999

Prince

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

545 charts

Rank Score:

3,576

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Overall Rank:

501

Average Rating:

79 (711 votes)

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

3,119

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,929

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Overall Rank:

607

Average Rating:

79 (520 votes)

Comments:

10.

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

2,850

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Overall Rank:

620

Average Rating:

77 (365 votes)

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	323	32%
	280	28%
	63	6%
	48	5%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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