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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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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164.

Shock Troops

Cock Sparrer

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

33 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

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115

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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

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111

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168.

If That's What It Takes

Michael McDonald

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

5 charts

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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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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%
George Winston	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	329	33%
	282	28%
	58	6%
	48	5%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

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Best Albums of 1987
1. The Joshua Tree by U2
2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign "O" The Times by Prince
4. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
5. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur
6. Document by R.E.M.
7. Bad by Michael Jackson
8. Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode
9. Sister by Sonic Youth
10. Hysteria by Def Leppard
11. Substance by New Order
12. Kick by INXS
13. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
14. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths
15. Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Come On Pilgrim by Pixies
17. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
18. Diesel And Dust by Midnight Oil
19. Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
20. Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen