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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6
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Year of Release:
1982
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1982
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Year of Release:
1982
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5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1982
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5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5
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Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 82 of 100

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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