Best Albums of 1982

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Listed below are the best albums of 1982 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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The Jimi Hendrix Concerts
Live

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

116

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162.

Por Este Rio Acima

Fausto

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

116

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163.

Shock Troops

Cock Sparrer

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

115

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Ravel: Bolero; La Valse; Rapsodie Espagnole; Alborada Del Gracioso

Charles Dutoit / Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

115

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They Could Have Been Bigger Than The Beatles

Television Personalities

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

115

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166.

Still Life (American Concert 1981)
Live

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

111

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167.

Pygmy Love Song

Francis Bebey

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

111

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168.

If That's What It Takes

Michael McDonald

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

111

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Singles - 45's And Under
Compilation

Squeeze

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

110

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170.

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect

Todd Rundgren

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

110

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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	0%
XTC	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
The Fall	3	0%
Ry Cooder	3	0%
Singers & Players	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	327	33%
	282	28%
	58	6%
	48	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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