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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21.

Too-Rye-Ay

Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

1,161

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,500

Average Rating:

74 (208 votes)

Comments:

22.

Eye In The Sky

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,096

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

244

Overall Rank:

1,574

Average Rating:

76 (231 votes)

Comments:

23.

Shoot Out The Lights

Richard & Linda Thompson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

209 charts

Rank Score:

1,093

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,578

Average Rating:

78 (223 votes)

Comments:

24.

Signals

Rush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

1,087

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

248

Overall Rank:

1,588

Average Rating:

79 (346 votes)

Comments:

25.

Glassworks

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

1,051

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

253

Overall Rank:

1,630

Average Rating:

81 (157 votes)

Comments:

26.

Walk Among Us

Misfits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

1,048

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

255

Overall Rank:

1,636

Average Rating:

77 (191 votes)

Comments:

27.

Milo Goes To College

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,030

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

259

Overall Rank:

1,664

Average Rating:

76 (224 votes)

Comments:

28.

You Can't Hide Your Love Forever

Orange Juice

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

977

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

272

Overall Rank:

1,744

Average Rating:

78 (159 votes)

Comments:

29.

Plastic Surgery Disasters

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

967

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

275

Overall Rank:

1,764

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

30.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

945

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,787

Average Rating:

76 (139 votes)

Comments:

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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	%

	322	32%
	282	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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