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:

1,579 charts

Rank Score:

16,945

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Average Rating:

82 (2,103 votes)

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159

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

626 charts

Rank Score:

6,601

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Overall Rank:

267

Average Rating:

81 (755 votes)

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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

694 charts

Rank Score:

6,504

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

670 charts

Rank Score:

5,969

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

701 charts

Rank Score:

5,718

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Overall Rank:

314

Average Rating:

80 (962 votes)

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Avalon

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

3,669

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Overall Rank:

491

Average Rating:

79 (612 votes)

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1999

Prince

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

544 charts

Rank Score:

3,590

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Overall Rank:

503

Average Rating:

79 (709 votes)

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Rio

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

3,123

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

379 charts

Rank Score:

2,940

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Overall Rank:

604

Average Rating:

79 (519 votes)

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10.

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

325 charts

Rank Score:

2,926

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Overall Rank:

609

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%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Eberhard Weber	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	323	32%
	281	28%
	64	6%
	47	5%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

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

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