Best Albums of 1982

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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Year of Release:
1982
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16,831
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1982
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6,539
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1982
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6,321
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1982
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6,004
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1982
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5,735
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1982
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3,663
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1982
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3,609
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1982
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3,081
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Year of Release:
1982
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2,851
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1982
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2,668
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Best Albums of 1982 composition

Country Albums %


United States 326 33%
United Kingdom 282 28%
Germany 59 6%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Australia 26 3%
Japan 24 2%
Canada 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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11. Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
12. A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
13. For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
14. Elephant by The White Stripes
15. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
16. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
17. Amnesiac by Radiohead
18. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
19. Demon Days by Gorillaz
20. Discovery by Daft Punk
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