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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121.

NunSexMonkRock

Nina Hagen

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

165

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122.

After The Snow

Modern English

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

165

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123.

Spring Session M

Missing Persons

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

164

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Strawberries

The Damned

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

163

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Shock Troops

Cock Sparrer

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

163

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Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

162

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Long After Dark

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

160

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Don't Be Scared

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

30 charts

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160

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Pelican West

Haircut One Hundred

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

157

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Mint Jams

Casiopea

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

155

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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%
Spliff	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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