Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Prince, Roxy Music, Duran Duran, Dire Straits and Donald Fagen.

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101.

Night Nurse

Gregory Isaacs

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

206

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102.

Only Theatre Of Pain

Christian Death

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

205

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103.

Pictures At Eleven

Robert Plant

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

204

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104.

December

George Winston

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

201

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105.

Broadsword And The Beast

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

200

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106.

Beautiful Vision

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

196

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Iron Fist

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

191

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108.

Complete Madness
Compilation

Madness

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

187

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Oh, No! It's Devo

Devo

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

28 charts

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185

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110.

Monotonprodukt 07

Monoton

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

34 charts

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184

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	326	33%
	282	28%
	59	6%
	47	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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