Albums from the Year 1982

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1982

1983

1984

This page lists the top albums of 1982 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the site generation page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1982 can be found here.

The top five album artists of 1982 were:
1:Michael Jackson	2:Men At Work	3:Paul McCartney	4:Toto	5:Roxy Music

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Michael Jackson	Thriller	1982	UK 1 - Dec 1982 (217 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1983, US 1 of 1983, US num 1 for 37 weeks - Feb 1983, US BB 1 of 1983, Canada 1 for 13 weeks - 1983, Germany 1 for 11 weeks - Jun 1983, Sweden 1 - Dec 1982 (72 weeks), Australia num 1 for 11 weeks - Jun 1983, Australia (Kent) 1 of 1983 (peak 1), Japan 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1984, Italy 1 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 1 of 1983 (peak 1, 113 weeks), Internet 1 - 54 M claimed (1982), Grammy in 1983, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1982), BEA 1 of 1982, Worldwide 1 - 46 M, 2 x Diamond in Canada (certified in Apr 1984), US sales 28 M (according to RIAA), US 27 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2005), US (Sup) 29 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2009), UK 11 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1992), Germany 3 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1995), Argentina Diamond (1982), UK Radio2 2, DMDB 2, Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1984), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2009), Austria 3 - Feb 1983 (22 months), NARM 3, Defin200 3 (1982), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1983 (52 weeks), Channel4 4, Norway 6 - Dec 1982 (45 weeks), Vatican 6 of all time, Japan 7 of all time (international albums) (sales 1.69), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 8 of all time (3.6 M claimed) (1982), RS Reader's 12, Guiness 14, RYM 15 of 1982, Rolling Stone 20, Australia (ARIA) 32 of 2009, Acclaimed 33 (1982), Belgium 44 of all time (1982), Virgin 64, WTMD 74, Finland 78 of all time (claimed 88,667) (1982), RS100 85, Radio Caroline 89 (1982), WXPN 127 (1982), KEXP 122, AVrev 23, Xgau rating A (1982), Global 1 - 50 M claimed
2	Men At Work	Business As Usual	1982	UK 1 - Jan 1983 (44 weeks), US num 1 for 15 weeks - Nov 1982, Canada 1 for 3 weeks - 1982, Norway 1 - Feb 1983 (23 weeks), Australia num 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 1981, Australia (Kent) 1 of 1982 (peak 1), US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), US 2 of 1983, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1985), US CashBox 5 of 1983, US BB 5 of 1983, US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 15 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks), Italy 35 of 1983, Holland free40 44 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 75 of 1983 (peak 16, 31 weeks), RYM 195 of 1981, Xgau rating B+ (1982)
3	Paul McCartney	Tug Of War	1982	UK 1 - May 1982 (26 weeks), US num 1 for 3 weeks - May 1982, Canada 1 for 4 weeks - 1982, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1982, Norway 1 - May 1982 (25 weeks), Sweden 1 - May 1982 (23 weeks), Japan 1 for 1 week - Apr 1982, Austria 2 - May 1982 (7 months), Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1982), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1982), Australia (Kent) 7 of 1982 (peak 2), France (InfoDisc) 12 of 1982 (peak 2, 68 weeks), Italy 13 of 1982, US CashBox 14 of 1982, US BB 19 of 1982, Holland free40 48 of 1982, RYM 95 of 1982, Xgau rating B (1982)
4	Toto	Toto IV	1982	Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 1983, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Apr 1983, Grammy in 1982, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1991), Norway 2 - Apr 1982 (36 weeks), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1991), UK 4 - Feb 1983 (30 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1983), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1984), US BB 6 of 1982, Italy 15 of 1982, Sweden 17 - Apr 1982 (34 weeks), Australia (Kent) 21 of 1983 (peak 1), France (InfoDisc) 21 of 1982 (peak 16, 56 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1983, Holland free40 53 of 1982, Radio Caroline 87 (1982), RYM 147 of 1982, Acclaimed 1514 (1982), Xgau rating B- (1982)
5	Roxy Music	Avalon	1982	UK 1 - Jun 1982 (57 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1982 (27 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 1982 (36 weeks), Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1992), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Austria 5 - Jul 1982 (4 months), Australia (Kent) 5 of 1982 (peak 1), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1982 (peak 4, 75 weeks), BEA 5 of 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Holland free40 9 of 1982, RYM 38 of 1982, Italy 49 of 1982, WXPN 108 (1982), WTMD 214, Rolling Stone 307, Acclaimed 377 (1982), KEXP 250, Xgau rating A- (1982)
6	Asia	Asia	1982	US CashBox 1 of 1982, US 1 of 1982, US num 1 for 9 weeks - May 1982, US BB 1 of 1982, Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 1982, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1995), Norway 4 - Apr 1982 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), UK 11 - Apr 1982 (38 weeks), Austria 13 - Jul 1982 (1 month), Sweden 27 - May 1982 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 49 of 1982 (peak 9, 30 weeks), Holland free40 69 of 1982, Italy 75 of 1982, RYM 120 of 1982, Radio Caroline 240 (1982), Xgau rating C- (1982)
7	Dire Straits	Love Over Gold	1982	UK 1 - Oct 1982 (200 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1982 (21 weeks), Australia num 1 for 15 weeks - Oct 1982, UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1985), Sweden 2 - Oct 1982 (21 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1987), Austria 3 - Nov 1982 (7 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1986), Australia (Kent) 6 of 1983 (peak 1), Italy 6 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 13 of 1982 (peak 2, 65 weeks), RYM 43 of 1982, Holland free40 74 of 1982, UK Radio2 96, WTMD 680, WXPN 776 (1982), Xgau rating C+ (1982)
8	Prince	1999	1982	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1982), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1999), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), US 5 of 1983, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, BEA 10 of 1982, US CashBox 18 of 1983, RYM 23 of 1982, US BB 24 of 1983, UK 30 - Sep 1984 (21 weeks), Holland free40 67 of 1982, NARM 85, Defin200 85 (1983), Rolling Stone 163, Acclaimed 183 (1982), WXPN 438 (1982), KEXP 645, AVrev 92, Xgau rating A- (1982)
9	Simon & Garfunkel	The Concert In Central Park	1982	Norway 1 - Feb 1982 (40 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1996), France Diamond (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1983), Sweden 5 - Mar 1982 (33 weeks), UK 6 - Mar 1982 (42 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 1982 (8 months), Australia (Kent) 10 of 1982 (peak 5), Italy 17 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 19 of 1982 (peak 1, 45 weeks), US BB 36 of 1982, US CashBox 42 of 1982, RYM 54 of 1982, WTMD 287, WXPN 359 (1991), Xgau rating C+ (1982)
10	Duran Duran	Rio	1982	Australia num 1 for 1 week - Jul 1982, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), UK 2 - May 1982 (109 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 1982, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 9 - Jun 1982 (13 weeks), BEA 9 of 1982, Norway 13 - Jun 1982 (7 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1983, US BB 20 of 1983, Australia (Kent) 24 of 1982 (peak 1), Channel4 30, RYM 60 of 1982, Acclaimed 776 (1982), AVrev 41, Xgau rating C- (1982), Global 131 - 8 M claimed
11	John Cougar Mellencamp	American Fool	1982	US num 1 for 9 weeks - Sep 1982, Canada 1 for 7 weeks - 1982, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1996), US CashBox 2 of 1982, Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), US 4 of 1982, US BB 4 of 1982, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 30 - Oct 1982 (4 weeks), UK 37 - Nov 1982 (6 weeks), Fox101 56, Acclaimed 2053 (1982), Xgau rating B (1982)
12	Iron Maiden	The Number Of The Beast	1982	UK 1 - Apr 1982 (34 weeks), Canada 3 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Oct 2006), RYM 2 of 1982, BEA 2 of 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1986), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2002), Austria 3 - May 1982 (4 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1992), Sweden 7 - Apr 1982 (17 weeks), Norway 13 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 23 of 1982 (peak 4, 52 weeks), Italy 61 of 1982, Belgium 73 of all time (1982), Acclaimed 424 (1982)
13	The Alan Parsons Project	Eye In The Sky	1982	Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1982, Austria 1 - May 1982 (7 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1983), Norway 3 - May 1982 (21 weeks), Italy 3 of 1982, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Sweden 8 - May 1982 (23 weeks), Australia (Kent) 19 of 1982 (peak 4), France (InfoDisc) 22 of 1978 (peak 1, 61 weeks), UK 27 - May 1982 (11 weeks), US BB 28 of 1982, US CashBox 33 of 1982, Holland free40 51 of 1982, RYM 121 of 1982, Radio Caroline 137 (1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1983)
14	Bruce Springsteen	Nebraska	1982	Sweden 2 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1989), UK 3 - Oct 1982 (19 weeks), Norway 3 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), BEA 3 of 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, RYM 9 of 1982, Holland free40 16 of 1982, US BB 26 of 1982, US CashBox 40 of 1982, German RS100 92, WXPN 121 (1982), Acclaimed 126 (1982), WTMD 198, Rolling Stone 224, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), KEXP 144, WFUV 55, Xgau rating A- (1982)
15	Supertramp	Famous Last Words	1982	Canada 1 for 8 weeks - 1982, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1983, Norway 2 - Oct 1982 (24 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1983), Austria 4 - Dec 1982 (6 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1983), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), Sweden 5 - Nov 1982 (19 weeks), UK 6 - Nov 1982 (16 weeks), Italy 20 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 29 of 1982 (peak 1, 46 weeks), US BB 31 of 1982, US CashBox 54 of 1982, Holland free40 64 of 1982
16	Donald Fagen	The Nightfly	1982	Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2001), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Vatican 5 of all time, Norway 6 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), Sweden 8 - Nov 1982 (17 weeks), Holland free40 8 of 1982, RYM 16 of 1982, UK 44 - Oct 1982 (16 weeks), US BB 49 of 1982, US CashBox 67 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 88 of 1982 (peak 17, 18 weeks), Radio Caroline 173 (1982), Acclaimed 326 (1982), WXPN 512 (1982), WTMD 550, Xgau rating A (1982)
17	Phil Collins	Hello, I Must Be Going!	1982	Canada 1 for 3 weeks - 1983, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1997), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1994), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1994), UK 2 - Nov 1982 (163 weeks), Norway 4 - Nov 1982 (13 weeks), Sweden 7 - Nov 1982 (21 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 11 of 1982 (peak 4, 71 weeks), US BB 23 of 1983, US CashBox 33 of 1983, Italy 59 of 1982, Global 75 - 13 M claimed
18	Fleetwood Mac	Mirage	1982	US num 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1982, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Norway 2 - Jul 1982 (19 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1989), US CashBox 4 of 1982, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), UK 5 - Jul 1982 (38 weeks), US BB 7 of 1982, Australia (Kent) 9 of 1982 (peak 2), Sweden 10 - Aug 1982 (10 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 40 of 1982 (peak 11, 36 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1982)
19	J Geils Band	Freeze-Frame	1982	US num 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1982, Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), US CashBox 3 of 1982, US 5 of 1982, US BB 5 of 1982, UK 12 - Feb 1982 (15 weeks), Sweden 13 - Mar 1982 (8 weeks), Austria 19 - Aug 1982 (1 month), RYM 183 of 1981, Xgau rating B+ (1981)
20	Vangelis	Chariots Of Fire	1982	US num 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1982), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), Australia (Kent) 3 of 1982 (peak 5), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1983), UK 5 - Apr 1981 (103 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1982, US BB 10 of 1982, Austria 11 - Jul 1982 (2 months), Holland free40 90 of 1981, RYM 155 of 1981
21	Steve Miller Band	Abracadabra	1982	Canada 1 for 1 week - 1982, Germany 1 for 1 week - Sep 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1982), Sweden 3 - Aug 1982 (18 weeks), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1983), Austria 9 - Aug 1982 (3 months), UK 10 - Jun 1982 (16 weeks), Norway 10 - Jul 1982 (21 weeks), US BB 12 of 1982, US CashBox 17 of 1982, Holland free40 76 of 1982, Xgau rating B (1982)
22	The Go Gos	Beauty & The Beat	1982	US num 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1982, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), US 2 of 1982, US CashBox 8 of 1982, US BB 8 of 1982, Sweden 20 - Feb 1982 (8 weeks), RYM 47 of 1981, Rolling Stone 413, WTMD 787, Acclaimed 1165 (1981), Xgau rating B+ (1981)
23	The Rolling Stones	Still Life (American Concerts 1981)	1982	Sweden 1 - Jun 1982 (17 weeks), Austria 2 - Jul 1982 (5 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2000), Norway 3 - Jun 1982 (16 weeks), UK 4 - Jun 1982 (18 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), US CashBox 31 of 1982, US BB 39 of 1982, Italy 52 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 57 of 1982 (peak 13, 26 weeks), Holland free40 96 of 1982, Xgau rating B- (1982)
24	The Clash	Combat Rock	1982	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1995), UK 2 - May 1982 (22 weeks), Norway 7 - May 1982 (12 weeks), Sweden 9 - Jun 1982 (9 weeks), US BB 19 of 1983, Holland free40 22 of 1982, US CashBox 42 of 1983, Italy 79 of 1982, RYM 140 of 1982, WTMD 419, Acclaimed 1092 (1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), KEXP 194, Xgau rating B+ (1982)
25	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts	I Love Rock 'N' Roll	1982	Canada 1 for 8 weeks - 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1982), Sweden 4 - Jun 1982 (17 weeks), US CashBox 10 of 1982, Austria 14 - Jul 1982 (1 month), US BB 15 of 1982, UK 25 - May 1982 (7 weeks), Norway 38 - Oct 1982 (1 week), Holland free40 73 of 1981, RYM 121 of 1981, Acclaimed 2630 (1981), Xgau rating B+ (1981)
26	ABC	The Lexicon Of Love	1982	UK 1 - Jul 1982 (50 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), Sweden 3 - Aug 1982 (16 weeks), Holland free40 4 of 1982, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1995), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Norway 13 - Aug 1982 (10 weeks), RYM 28 of 1982, Radio Caroline 180 (1982), Acclaimed 338 (1982), Xgau rating A- (1982)
27	Robert Plant	Pictures At Eleven	1982	Canada 1 for 1 week - 1982, UK 2 - Jul 1982 (15 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1990), Norway 17 - Aug 1982 (7 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1982, US BB 25 of 1982, Sweden 32 - Aug 1982 (6 weeks), Holland free40 54 of 1982, RYM 190 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1983), Xgau rating B (1982)
28	Joe Jackson	Night & Day	1982	UK 3 - Jul 1982 (27 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1982), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1983), Holland free40 5 of 1982, Australia (Kent) 22 of 1982 (peak 5), US BB 27 of 1982, RYM 41 of 1982, US CashBox 49 of 1982, WXPN 472 (1982), WTMD 736, Acclaimed 1218 (1982), Xgau rating B- (1982)
29	Rush	Signals	1982	Canada 1 for 4 weeks - 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1982), UK 3 - Sep 1982 (9 weeks), Sweden 19 - Sep 1982 (6 weeks), Norway 33 - Oct 1982 (2 weeks), US BB 44 of 1982, US CashBox 46 of 1982, RYM 55 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1982)
30	Queen	Hot Space	1982	Austria 2 - Jun 1982 (3 months), Norway 3 - May 1982 (11 weeks), UK 4 - May 1982 (19 weeks), Sweden 4 - May 1982 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1982), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1982), France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1982 (peak 7, 68 weeks), US CashBox 51 of 1982, Italy 54 of 1982, Holland free40 93 of 1982
31	Dexys Midnight Runners	Too-Rye-Ay	1982	UK 2 - Aug 1982 (46 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Holland free40 17 of 1982, Norway 22 - Sep 1982 (5 weeks), Sweden 22 - Sep 1982 (6 weeks), US BB 55 of 1983, RYM 72 of 1982, US CashBox 80 of 1983, Acclaimed 1050 (1982), Xgau rating B+ (1982)
32	Hall & Oates	H2O	1982	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1985), US 4 of 1983, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), US CashBox 6 of 1983, US BB 7 of 1983, Sweden 8 - Nov 1982 (25 weeks), Norway 19 - Nov 1982 (5 weeks), UK 24 - Oct 1982 (35 weeks), Holland free40 39 of 1982, Xgau rating B- (1982)
33	Simple Minds	New Gold Dream	1982	Holland free40 1 of 1982, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1987), UK 3 - Sep 1982 (37 weeks), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 9 - Sep 1982 (15 weeks), Norway 17 - Oct 1982 (9 weeks), RYM 21 of 1982, Belgium 71 of all time (1982), Acclaimed 804 (1982)
34	Survivor	Eye Of The Tiger	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1982), Norway 3 - Aug 1982 (17 weeks), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1983), UK 12 - Aug 1982 (10 weeks), Sweden 13 - Aug 1982 (14 weeks), US BB 16 of 1982, Austria 17 - Oct 1982 (1 month), US CashBox 23 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 57 of 1983 (peak 6, 36 weeks), Italy 91 of 1982
35	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain	1982	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), Norway 9 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), US BB 17 of 1982, Holland free40 21 of 1982, UK 27 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), US CashBox 31 of 1983, Sweden 31 - Oct 1982 (4 weeks), RYM 94 of 1982, Xgau rating B (1982)
36	Marvin Gaye	Midnight Love	1982	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2000), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1982), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 10 - Nov 1982 (16 weeks), Sweden 14 - Dec 1982 (11 weeks), US BB 35 of 1982, US CashBox 44 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 74 of 1983 (peak 21, 32 weeks), Acclaimed 1013 (1982), Xgau rating A- (1982)
37	Elvis Costello	Imperial Bedroom	1982	UK 6 - Jul 1982 (12 weeks), RYM 13 of 1982, Norway 18 - Jul 1982 (8 weeks), Holland free40 27 of 1982, Sweden 30 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), German RS100 30, Guiness 37, Rolling Stone 166, WXPN 238 (1982), WTMD 251, Acclaimed 253 (1982), WFUV 76, Xgau rating B+ (1982)
38	Barbra Streisand	Memories	1982	US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1998), Sweden 4 - Feb 1982 (31 weeks), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1984), Norway 6 - Dec 1981 (19 weeks), Austria 18 - Jul 1982 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 18 of 1982 (peak 3, 56 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US BB 42 of 1982, US CashBox 50 of 1982, Global 117 - 9 M claimed
39	Yazoo	Upstairs At Eric's	1982	UK 2 - Sep 1982 (63 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 11 - Sep 1982 (19 weeks), Holland free40 12 of 1982, RYM 82 of 1982, Acclaimed 2407 (1982), Xgau rating B+ (1982)
40	Genesis	Three Sides Live	1982	UK 2 - Jun 1982 (19 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1982), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), Norway 14 - Jun 1982 (8 weeks), US BB 47 of 1982, Italy 55 of 1982, Holland free40 56 of 1982, US CashBox 60 of 1982, RYM 155 of 1982
41	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel (Security)	1982	Holland free40 3 of 1982, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1987), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), UK 6 - Sep 1982 (16 weeks), Norway 15 - Sep 1982 (2 weeks), RYM 37 of 1982, Italy 50 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 59 of 1982 (peak 5, 26 weeks), Acclaimed 1388 (1982), AVrev 7, Xgau rating C+ (1982)
42	Hall & Oates	Private Eyes	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1981), UK 8 - Feb 1982 (21 weeks), US BB 9 of 1982, Sweden 17 - Mar 1982 (6 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1982, Holland free40 41 of 1981, Italy 64 of 1982, Acclaimed 2731 (1981), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1982)
43	Lionel Richie	Lionel Richie	1982	US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US BB 2 of 1982, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1984), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1984), US CashBox 8 of 1983, UK 9 - Nov 1982 (86 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1982)
44	Violent Femmes	Violent Femmes	1982	RYM 1 of 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1991), BEA 4 of 1982, WTMD 82, WXPN 159 (1982), Acclaimed 298 (1983), KEXP 72, Xgau rating B+ (1983)
45	Van Halen	Diver Down	1982	US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1998), Norway 19 - May 1982 (9 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1982, US BB 23 of 1982, Sweden 28 - May 1982 (4 weeks), UK 36 - May 1982 (5 weeks), Holland free40 70 of 1982, Italy 88 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 93 of 1982 (peak 17, 16 weeks), Xgau rating B- (1982)
46	Dionne Warwick	Heartbreaker	1982	Norway 1 - Oct 1982 (20 weeks), Sweden 2 - Nov 1982 (23 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1982), UK 3 - Oct 1982 (33 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1996), Austria 19 - Dec 1982 (1 month)
47	The Cure	Pornography	1982	Melody Maker 7 of 1982, BEA 7 of 1982, UK 8 - May 1982 (9 weeks), RYM 8 of 1982, Holland free40 11 of 1982, Belgium 63 of all time (1982), Acclaimed 604 (1982), WTMD 827, KEXP 889, Xgau rating C (1982)
48	The Jam	The Gift	1982	UK 1 - Mar 1982 (24 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), Sweden 7 - Mar 1982 (8 weeks), Holland free40 19 of 1982, Norway 30 - Apr 1982 (6 weeks), RYM 118 of 1982, Acclaimed 2430 (1982), Xgau rating B (1982)
49	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1982), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), UK 8 - May 1982 (17 weeks), Austria 15 - Jun 1982 (1 month), Sweden 19 - Jun 1982 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 28 of 1982 (peak 12, 52 weeks), US BB 30 of 1982, US CashBox 32 of 1982
50	Kate Bush	The Dreaming	1982	UK 3 - Sep 1982 (10 weeks), Holland free40 6 of 1982, RYM 7 of 1982, BEA 8 of 1982, Norway 12 - Sep 1982 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 72 of 1982 (peak 8, 20 weeks), Acclaimed 1588 (1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1982), Xgau rating B+ (1982)
51	Foreigner	Records	1982	US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2001), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), US BB 44 of 1983, UK 58 - Dec 1982 (11 weeks), US CashBox 58 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1983)
52	Elton John	Jump Up	1982	Norway 3 - Apr 1982 (24 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1982), UK 13 - Apr 1982 (12 weeks), Sweden 15 - May 1982 (11 weeks), Australia (Kent) 25 of 1982 (peak 3), France (InfoDisc) 25 of 1982 (peak 12, 54 weeks), US CashBox 78 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), Xgau rating B (1982)
53	Loverboy	Get Lucky	1982	Juno Award in 1983, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), US BB 3 of 1982, US CashBox 5 of 1982, Xgau rating C+ (1981)
54	Nicole	Ein biosschen Frieden	1982	Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1982, Austria 1 - Jul 1982 (5 months), Norway 2 - Jun 1982 (16 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1995), Sweden 7 - Aug 1982 (8 weeks)
55	Donna Summer	Donna Summer	1982	Sweden 2 - Aug 1982 (18 weeks), Norway 3 - Jul 1982 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1982), UK 13 - Jul 1982 (16 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 42 of 1982 (peak 17, 36 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1982, Italy 72 of 1982, Xgau rating C (1982)
56	The Scorpions	Blackout	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1984), France (InfoDisc) 9 of 1982 (peak 1, 68 weeks), UK 11 - Apr 1982 (11 weeks), Sweden 12 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), US BB 45 of 1982, RYM 57 of 1982, US CashBox 75 of 1982
57	Abba	The Singles, The First Ten Years	1982	UK 1 - Nov 1982 (22 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Sweden 29 - Dec 1982 (5 weeks), Norway 33 - Dec 1982 (1 week), France (InfoDisc) 66 of 1982 (peak 12, 25 weeks)
58	XTC	English Settlement	1982	UK 5 - Feb 1982 (11 weeks), RYM 18 of 1982, Sweden 23 - Mar 1982 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 46 of 1982 (peak 23, 32 weeks), Holland free40 59 of 1982, WTMD 241, Acclaimed 987 (1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), KEXP 823, Xgau rating B+ (1982)
59	Chicago	Chicago 16	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1982), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), Austria 19 - Sep 1982 (2 months), US CashBox 27 of 1982, US BB 32 of 1982, UK 44 - Oct 1982 (9 weeks), Italy 55 of 1983
60	REO Speedwagon	Good Trouble	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1982), Norway 7 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Sweden 18 - Aug 1982 (6 weeks), US BB 22 of 1982, UK 29 - Jul 1982 (7 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1982, Holland free40 75 of 1982
61	Mike Oldfield	Five Miles Out	1982	UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1985), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Sweden 5 - Apr 1982 (12 weeks), UK 7 - Mar 1982 (26 weeks), Austria 11 - Apr 1982 (3 months), Norway 16 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), RYM 109 of 1982
62	A Flock of Seagulls	A Flock Of Seagulls	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1982), UK 32 - Apr 1982 (43 weeks), Sweden 32 - May 1982 (2 weeks), US BB 48 of 1982, US CashBox 93 of 1982, RYM 187 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1983), Xgau rating A- (1982)
63	Santana	Shango	1982	Norway 3 - Aug 1982 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 2000), Austria 11 - Sep 1982 (2 months), Sweden 12 - Aug 1982 (8 weeks), UK 35 - Aug 1982 (7 weeks), US CashBox 91 of 1982, Holland free40 95 of 1982
64	Madness	The Rise & Fall	1982	Sweden 1 - Dec 1982 (23 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), UK 10 - Nov 1982 (22 weeks), Norway 34 - Nov 1982 (1 week), Holland free40 34 of 1982, RYM 157 of 1982
65	Judas Priest	Screaming For Vengeance	1982	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2001), UK 11 - Jul 1982 (9 weeks), RYM 12 of 1982, Sweden 14 - Aug 1982 (10 weeks), Norway 26 - Aug 1982 (6 weeks), Acclaimed 1877 (1982)
66	Led Zeppelin	Coda	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1983), UK 4 - Dec 1982 (7 weeks), Norway 18 - Nov 1982 (2 weeks), US BB 34 of 1983, US CashBox 46 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1983), Xgau rating B+ (1982)
67	Kim Wilde	Select	1982	Sweden 2 - Jun 1982 (19 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 10 of 1982 (peak 3, 68 weeks), Norway 12 - May 1982 (15 weeks), UK 19 - May 1982 (11 weeks), Austria 20 - Jul 1982 (1 month), RYM 117 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1982)
68	Chris de Burgh	The Getaway	1982	Germany 1 for 1 week - Feb 1983, Norway 2 - Oct 1982 (22 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1983), Austria 8 - Jan 1983 (4 months), UK 30 - Oct 1982 (16 weeks)
69	Ozzy Osbourne	Speak Of The Devil	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1992), UK 21 - Nov 1982 (6 weeks), US BB 49 of 1983, US CashBox 82 of 1983, RYM 83 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1982)
70	Barclay James Harvest	Berlin - A Concert For The People	1982	Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1982, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Norway 14 - May 1982 (10 weeks), UK 15 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Austria 16 - Mar 1982 (4 months), France (InfoDisc) 97 of 1982 (peak 24, 16 weeks)
71	Adam Ant	Friend Or Foe	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1983), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), UK 5 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), Sweden 36 - Nov 1982 (2 weeks), US CashBox 83 of 1983, Holland free40 85 of 1982, Xgau rating B- (1982)
72	Pat Benatar	Get Nervous	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1983), US CashBox 17 of 1983, US BB 18 of 1983, Sweden 18 - Nov 1982 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 31 of 1982 (peak 14, 45 weeks), UK 73 - Nov 1982 (6 weeks)
73	Neil Diamond	Heartlight	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1982), Norway 39 - Nov 1982 (1 week), UK 43 - Nov 1982 (10 weeks), US BB 43 of 1982, US CashBox 64 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1983)
74	Status Quo	1982	1982	UK 1 - Apr 1982 (20 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1982), Norway 7 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), Austria 20 - Jun 1982 (1 month), Sweden 21 - May 1982 (6 weeks)
75	Imagination	In The Heat Of The Night	1982	UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1982), UK 7 - Sep 1982 (28 weeks), Austria 16 - Nov 1982 (1 month), Sweden 16 - Oct 1982 (4 weeks), Norway 26 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), Italy 30 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 38 of 1982 (peak 1, 34 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1982)
76	Kid Creole & the Coconuts	Tropical Gangsters	1982	UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1983), UK 3 - May 1982 (40 weeks), Norway 18 - Jul 1982 (10 weeks), Sweden 22 - Jun 1982 (14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 62 of 1982 (peak 9, 26 weeks), Acclaimed 2642 (1982)
77	Split Enz	Time & Tide	1982	Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1982, Australia (Kent) 8 of 1982 (peak 1), UK 71 - May 1982 (1 week), Holland free40 78 of 1982, RYM 152 of 1982
78	Richard & Linda Thompson	Shoot Out the Lights	1982	RYM 14 of 1982, RS100 24, WXPN 168 (1982), Acclaimed 322 (1982), Rolling Stone 333, WTMD 371, Xgau rating A (1982)
79	Crosby, Stills & Nash	Daylight Again	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1983), Norway 14 - Jul 1982 (9 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1982, US BB 37 of 1982, Holland free40 73 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 81 of 1982 (peak 18, 20 weeks)
80	Kids From Fame	The Kids From Fame	1982	UK 1 - Jul 1982 (46 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1982), Sweden 3 - Sep 1982 (21 weeks), Norway 11 - Oct 1983 (16 weeks)
81	Quarterflash	Quarterflash	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1982), Sweden 25 - Mar 1982 (4 weeks), Norway 27 - Mar 1982 (3 weeks), US BB 40 of 1982, US CashBox 48 of 1982, Italy 53 of 1982, Xgau rating B (1981)
82	The Who	It's Hard	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1982), UK 11 - Sep 1982 (5 weeks), Holland free40 26 of 1982, Norway 28 - Sep 1982 (2 weeks), US BB 34 of 1982, US CashBox 44 of 1982, Xgau rating C (1982)
83	Frida	Something's Going On	1982	Sweden 1 - Sep 1982 (21 weeks), Norway 2 - Sep 1982 (14 weeks), UK 18 - Sep 1982 (7 weeks), Italy 78 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1982)
84	Bill Conti	Rocky III	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1982), Norway 5 - Aug 1982 (13 weeks), Sweden 9 - Aug 1982 (14 weeks), UK 42 - Sep 1982 (7 weeks), US CashBox 58 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 59 of 1983 (peak 3, 36 weeks)
85	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Long After Dark	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1983), Sweden 20 - Dec 1982 (11 weeks), US BB 25 of 1983, UK 45 - Nov 1982 (4 weeks), US CashBox 52 of 1983, Holland free40 63 of 1982, Xgau rating C+ (1982)
86	Diana Ross	Silk Electric	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1982), Sweden 11 - Oct 1982 (17 weeks), Norway 12 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), UK 33 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), US CashBox 99 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1982)
87	Peter Hofmann	Rock Classics	1982	Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1982, Austria 1 - Dec 1982 (8 months), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Xgau rating D (1983)
88	Haircut 100	Pelican West	1982	UK 2 - Mar 1982 (34 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), Holland free40 24 of 1982, Sweden 29 - May 1982 (4 weeks), RYM 112 of 1982, Xgau rating C+ (1982)
89	John Williams	ET The Extra-Terrestrial	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1982), Sweden 36 - Jan 1983 (2 weeks), UK 47 - Dec 1982 (11 weeks), RYM 53 of 1982, Italy 83 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1982)
90	Kiss	Creatures Of The Night	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1994), UK 22 - Nov 1982 (4 weeks), Sweden 22 - Nov 1982 (15 weeks), Norway 31 - Nov 1982 (5 weeks), Italy 92 of 1982, RYM 105 of 1982
91	Eric Clapton	Time Pieces, The Best Of Eric Clapton	1982	US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), UK 20 - Apr 1982 (16 weeks), Global 131 - 8 M claimed
92	Shakin' Stevens	Give Me Your Heart Tonight	1982	UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), UK 3 - Oct 1982 (18 weeks), Norway 6 - Oct 1982 (14 weeks), Austria 10 - Dec 1982 (2 months), Sweden 19 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks)
93	Imagination	Body Talk	1982	UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1982), Sweden 7 - Jun 1982 (13 weeks), Italy 19 of 1982, UK 20 - Oct 1981 (51 weeks), Norway 21 - Aug 1982 (5 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 24 of 1978 (peak 1, 70 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1982)
94	Alabama	Mountain Music	1982	US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1998), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 45 of 1982, US BB 59 of 1982
95	Saga	Worlds Apart	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Norway 5 - Feb 1982 (15 weeks), Sweden 33 - May 1982 (2 weeks), RYM 101 of 1981
96	Luther Vandross	Forever, For Always, For Love	1982	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1983), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1987), UK 23 - Jul 1987 (16 weeks), US CashBox 73 of 1982, Xgau rating B+ (1982)
97	J J Cale	Grasshopper	1982	Norway 5 - Mar 1982 (16 weeks), Sweden 15 - Mar 1982 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 20 of 1982 (peak 7, 52 weeks), Holland free40 30 of 1982, UK 36 - Mar 1982 (5 weeks), RYM 188 of 1982
98	The Go Gos	Vacation	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1982), Sweden 24 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), US BB 29 of 1982, US CashBox 34 of 1982, UK 75 - Aug 1982 (3 weeks), Xgau rating B- (1982)
99	Psychedelic Furs	Forever Now	1982	US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1991), UK 20 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks), Sweden 35 - Oct 1982 (2 weeks), RYM 104 of 1982, Acclaimed 2783 (1982), Xgau rating A- (1982)
100	Eagles	Eagles' Greatest Hits Volume II	1982	US 11 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2002), US sales 11 M (according to RIAA), Internet 83 - 15 M claimed (1982)

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8 Mar 2011

Always On My Mind

Good day! Why "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson isn't there? It was very succesfull album that year! U.S. Billboard 200 +- No. 2 (99 weeks) CAN RPM Top Albums +- No. 20 (.. weeks) Dutch Albums Chart +- No. 35 (7 weeks) A Kent Music Report - No. 60 (16 weeks)

certifications: RIAA - 4 x platinum (1994) CRIA - 2 x platinum (1983)

Please, put it there...

There are two different issues here.

First, we can only include complete charts, not individual entries. So, for example, if you can tell us where we can access the full "U.S. Billboard 200" album charts we would be happy to add them to our listing. Of course we can't add Willie Nelson's entries in isolation, that would distort the listings.

As you will see from our list of charts included most of the charts you mention we don't have copies of.

The second point is that even once we've added those entries it is likely that "Always On My Mind" won't be in the top 100 albumbs of 1982. Currently the 99th album of that year is "Time Pieces, The Best Of Eric Clapton", which was 7xPlatinum in the US.

We don't select the "best" albums for this list, they are calculated from the chart positions by an automatic process. On this site no one gets to "vote" (not even us).