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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Thriller

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,575 charts

Rank Score:

16,876

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Average Rating:

82 (2,101 votes)

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159

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

624 charts

Rank Score:

6,615

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Overall Rank:

265

Average Rating:

81 (754 votes)

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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

693 charts

Rank Score:

6,532

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

5,888

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

5,754

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Overall Rank:

313

Average Rating:

80 (962 votes)

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

471 charts

Rank Score:

3,665

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Overall Rank:

488

Average Rating:

79 (611 votes)

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1999

Prince

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

3,577

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504

Average Rating:

79 (709 votes)

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

446 charts

Rank Score:

3,128

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

2,925

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Overall Rank:

605

Average Rating:

77 (364 votes)

Comments:

10.

Love Over Gold

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

2,854

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Overall Rank:

622

Average Rating:

79 (518 votes)

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Eberhard Weber	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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