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Albums in the Year 1982
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 home page.
A list of biggest hit songs of 1982 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Michael Jackson |
Thriller |
1982 |
UK 1 - Dec 1982, US CashBox 1 of 1983, US 1 of 1983, Sweden 1 - Dec 1982, Italy 1 of 1983, Global 1 - 50 M claimed, Internet 1 - 54 M claimed 1982, Grammy in 1983, RIAA 2 - 27 M claimed, UK Radio2 2, Austria 3 - Feb 1983, NARM 3, Defin200 3, Switzerland 4 - Nov 1983, Channel4 4, Norway 6 - Dec 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Guiness 14, RYM 15 of 1982, Rolling Stone 20, Acclaimed 33, Virgin 64, WXPN 127 |
| 2 |
Roxy Music |
Avalon |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jun 1982, Norway 1 - Jun 1982, Sweden 1 - Jun 1982, Austria 5 - Jul 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, RYM 38 of 1982, Italy 49 of 1982, WXPN 108, Rolling Stone 307, Acclaimed 377 |
| 3 |
Paul McCartney |
Tug Of War |
1982 |
UK 1 - May 1982, Norway 1 - May 1982, Sweden 1 - May 1982, Austria 2 - May 1982, Italy 13 of 1982, US CashBox 14 of 1982, RYM 95 of 1982 |
| 4 |
Dire Straits |
Love Over Gold |
1982 |
UK 1 - Oct 1982, Norway 1 - Sep 1982, Sweden 2 - Oct 1982, Austria 3 - Nov 1982, Italy 6 of 1982, RYM 43 of 1982, UK Radio2 96, WXPN 776 |
| 5 |
Asia |
Asia |
1982 |
US CashBox 1 of 1982, US 1 of 1982, Norway 4 - Apr 1982, UK 11 - Apr 1982, Austria 13 - Jul 1982, Sweden 27 - May 1982, Italy 75 of 1982, RYM 120 of 1982 |
| 6 |
Bruce Springsteen |
Nebraska |
1982 |
Sweden 2 - Oct 1982, UK 3 - Oct 1982, Norway 3 - Oct 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, RYM 9 of 1982, US CashBox 40 of 1982, WXPN 121, Acclaimed 126, Rolling Stone 224 |
| 7 |
Simon & Garfunkel |
The Concert In Central Park |
1982 |
Norway 1 - Feb 1982, Sweden 5 - Mar 1982, UK 6 - Mar 1982, Austria 6 - Apr 1982, Italy 17 of 1982, US CashBox 42 of 1982, RYM 54 of 1982, WXPN 359 |
| 8 |
Iron Maiden |
The Number Of The Beast |
1982 |
UK 1 - Apr 1982, RYM 2 of 1982, Austria 3 - May 1982, Sweden 7 - Apr 1982, Norway 13 - Apr 1982, Italy 61 of 1982, Acclaimed 424 |
| 9 |
Duran Duran |
Rio |
1982 |
UK 2 - May 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 9 - Jun 1982, Norway 13 - Jun 1982, US CashBox 19 of 1983, Channel4 30, RYM 60 of 1982, Global 131 - 8 M claimed, Acclaimed 776 |
| 10 |
The Alan Parsons Project |
Eye In The Sky |
1982 |
Austria 1 - May 1982, Norway 3 - May 1982, Italy 3 of 1982, Sweden 8 - May 1982, UK 27 - May 1982, US CashBox 33 of 1982, RYM 121 of 1982 |
| 11 |
The Rolling Stones |
Still Life (American Concerts 1981) |
1982 |
Sweden 1 - Jun 1982, Austria 2 - Jul 1982, Norway 3 - Jun 1982, UK 4 - Jun 1982, US CashBox 31 of 1982, Italy 52 of 1982 |
| 12 |
ABC |
The Lexicon Of Love |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982, Sweden 3 - Aug 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Norway 13 - Aug 1982, RYM 28 of 1982, Acclaimed 338 |
| 13 |
John Lennon |
The John Lennon Collection |
1982 |
UK 1 - Nov 1982, Norway 1 - Jul 1995, Sweden 4 - Dec 1982, Italy 7 of 1983 |
| 14 |
Queen |
Hot Space |
1982 |
Austria 2 - Jun 1982, Norway 3 - May 1982, UK 4 - May 1982, Sweden 4 - May 1982, US CashBox 51 of 1982, Italy 54 of 1982 |
| 15 |
John Cougar Mellencamp |
American Fool |
1982 |
US CashBox 2 of 1982, US 4 of 1982, Sweden 30 - Oct 1982, UK 37 - Nov 1982, Fox101 56, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 2053 |
| 16 |
The Clash |
Combat Rock |
1982 |
UK 2 - May 1982, Norway 7 - May 1982, Sweden 9 - Jun 1982, US CashBox 42 of 1983, Italy 79 of 1982, RYM 140 of 1982, Acclaimed 1092 |
| 17 |
Dexys Midnight Runners |
Too-Rye-Ay |
1982 |
UK 2 - Aug 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Norway 22 - Sep 1982, Sweden 22 - Sep 1982, RYM 72 of 1982, US CashBox 80 of 1983, Acclaimed 1050 |
| 18 |
Supertramp |
Famous Last Words |
1982 |
Norway 2 - Oct 1982, Austria 4 - Dec 1982, Sweden 5 - Nov 1982, UK 6 - Nov 1982, Italy 20 of 1983, US CashBox 54 of 1982 |
| 19 |
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
I Love Rock 'N' Roll |
1982 |
Sweden 4 - Jun 1982, US CashBox 10 of 1982, Austria 14 - Jul 1982, UK 25 - May 1982, Norway 38 - Oct 1982, RYM 121 of 1981, Acclaimed 2630 |
| 20 |
Phil Collins |
Hello, I Must Be Going! |
1982 |
UK 2 - Nov 1982, Norway 4 - Nov 1982, Sweden 7 - Nov 1982, US CashBox 33 of 1983, Italy 59 of 1982, Global 75 - 13 M claimed |
| 21 |
Dionne Warwick |
Heartbreaker |
1982 |
Norway 1 - Oct 1982, Sweden 2 - Nov 1982, UK 3 - Oct 1982, Austria 19 - Dec 1982 |
| 22 |
J Geils Band |
Freeze-Frame |
1982 |
US CashBox 3 of 1982, US 5 of 1982, UK 12 - Feb 1982, Sweden 13 - Mar 1982, Austria 19 - Aug 1982, RYM 183 of 1981 |
| 23 |
The Go Gos |
Beauty & The Beat |
1982 |
US 2 of 1982, US CashBox 8 of 1982, Sweden 20 - Feb 1982, RYM 47 of 1981, Rolling Stone 413, Acclaimed 1165 |
| 24 |
Simple Minds |
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) |
1982 |
UK 3 - Sep 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 9 - Sep 1982, Norway 17 - Oct 1982, RYM 21 of 1982, Acclaimed 804 |
| 25 |
The Jam |
The Gift |
1982 |
UK 1 - Mar 1982, Sweden 7 - Mar 1982, Norway 30 - Apr 1982, RYM 118 of 1982, Acclaimed 2430 |
| 26 |
Survivor |
Eye Of The Tiger |
1982 |
Norway 3 - Aug 1982, UK 12 - Aug 1982, Sweden 13 - Aug 1982, Austria 17 - Oct 1982, US CashBox 23 of 1982, Italy 91 of 1982 |
| 27 |
Frida |
Something's Going On |
1982 |
Sweden 1 - Sep 1982, Norway 2 - Sep 1982, UK 18 - Sep 1982, Italy 78 of 1982 |
| 28 |
Barbra Streisand |
Memories |
1982 |
Sweden 4 - Feb 1982, Norway 6 - Dec 1981, Austria 18 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 50 of 1982, Global 117 - 9 M claimed, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed |
| 29 |
Donna Summer |
Donna Summer |
1982 |
Sweden 2 - Aug 1982, Norway 3 - Jul 1982, UK 13 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 69 of 1982, Italy 72 of 1982 |
| 30 |
Donald Fagen |
The Nightfly |
1982 |
Norway 6 - Oct 1982, Sweden 8 - Nov 1982, RYM 16 of 1982, US CashBox 67 of 1982, Acclaimed 326, WXPN 512 |
| 31 |
Toto |
Toto IV |
1982 |
Grammy in 1982, UK 4 - Feb 1983, Italy 15 of 1982, US CashBox 25 of 1983 |
| 32 |
Yazoo |
Upstairs At Eric's |
1982 |
UK 2 - Sep 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 11 - Sep 1982, RYM 82 of 1982, Acclaimed 2407 |
| 33 |
Status Quo |
1982 |
1982 |
UK 1 - Apr 1982, Norway 7 - Apr 1982, Austria 20 - Jun 1982, Sweden 21 - May 1982 |
| 34 |
Steve Miller Band |
Abracadabra |
1982 |
Sweden 3 - Aug 1982, Austria 9 - Aug 1982, UK 10 - Jun 1982, Norway 10 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 17 of 1982 |
| 35 |
Kim Wilde |
Select |
1982 |
Sweden 2 - Jun 1982, Norway 12 - May 1982, UK 19 - May 1982, Austria 20 - Jul 1982, RYM 117 of 1982 |
| 36 |
Robert Plant |
Pictures At Eleven |
1982 |
UK 2 - Jul 1982, Norway 17 - Aug 1982, US CashBox 19 of 1982, Sweden 32 - Aug 1982, RYM 190 of 1982 |
| 37 |
Nicole |
Ein biosschen Frieden |
1982 |
Austria 1 - Jul 1982, Norway 2 - Jun 1982, Sweden 7 - Aug 1982 |
| 38 |
Hall & Oates |
H2O |
1982 |
US 4 of 1983, US CashBox 6 of 1983, Sweden 8 - Nov 1982, Norway 19 - Nov 1982, UK 24 - Oct 1982 |
| 39 |
Madness |
The Rise & Fall |
1982 |
Sweden 1 - Dec 1982, UK 10 - Nov 1982, Norway 34 - Nov 1982, RYM 157 of 1982 |
| 40 |
Genesis |
Three Sides Live |
1982 |
UK 2 - Jun 1982, Norway 14 - Jun 1982, Italy 55 of 1982, US CashBox 60 of 1982, RYM 155 of 1982 |
| 41 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Mirage |
1982 |
Norway 2 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 4 of 1982, UK 5 - Jul 1982, Sweden 10 - Aug 1982 |
| 42 |
Santana |
Shango |
1982 |
Norway 3 - Aug 1982, Austria 11 - Sep 1982, Sweden 12 - Aug 1982, UK 35 - Aug 1982, US CashBox 91 of 1982 |
| 43 |
Mike Oldfield |
Five Miles Out |
1982 |
Sweden 5 - Apr 1982, UK 7 - Mar 1982, Austria 11 - Apr 1982, Norway 16 - Apr 1982, RYM 109 of 1982 |
| 44 |
Rush |
Signals |
1982 |
UK 3 - Sep 1982, Sweden 19 - Sep 1982, Norway 33 - Oct 1982, US CashBox 46 of 1982, RYM 55 of 1982 |
| 45 |
Kids From Fame |
The Kids From Fame |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982, Sweden 3 - Sep 1982, Norway 11 - Oct 1983 |
| 46 |
Joe Jackson |
Night & Day |
1982 |
UK 3 - Jan 1983, RYM 41 of 1982, US CashBox 49 of 1982, WXPN 472, Acclaimed 1218 |
| 47 |
Imagination |
In The Heat Of The Night |
1982 |
UK 7 - Sep 1982, Austria 16 - Nov 1982, Sweden 16 - Oct 1982, Norway 26 - Oct 1982, Italy 30 of 1982 |
| 48 |
Marvin Gaye |
Midnight Love |
1982 |
Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 10 - Nov 1982, Sweden 14 - Dec 1982, US CashBox 44 of 1983, Acclaimed 1013 |
| 49 |
Judas Priest |
Screaming For Vengeance |
1982 |
UK 11 - Jul 1982, RYM 12 of 1982, Sweden 14 - Aug 1982, Norway 26 - Aug 1982, Acclaimed 1877 |
| 50 |
Peter Gabriel |
Peter Gabriel (Security) |
1982 |
UK 6 - Sep 1982, Norway 15 - Sep 1982, RYM 37 of 1982, Italy 50 of 1983, Acclaimed 1388 |
| 51 |
Hall & Oates |
Private Eyes |
1982 |
UK 8 - Feb 1982, Sweden 17 - Mar 1982, US CashBox 21 of 1982, Italy 64 of 1982, Acclaimed 2731 |
| 52 |
Billy Joel |
The Nylon Curtain |
1982 |
Norway 9 - Oct 1982, UK 27 - Oct 1982, US CashBox 31 of 1983, Sweden 31 - Oct 1982, RYM 94 of 1982 |
| 53 |
Elvis Costello |
Imperial Bedroom |
1982 |
RYM 13 of 1982, Norway 18 - Jul 1982, Sweden 30 - Aug 1982, Guiness 37, WXPN 238 |
| 54 |
Van Morrison |
Beautiful Vision |
1982 |
Norway 9 - Mar 1982, UK 31 - Feb 1982, Sweden 36 - Mar 1982, RYM 164 of 1982, Acclaimed 2260 |
| 55 |
Van Halen |
Diver Down |
1982 |
Norway 19 - May 1982, US CashBox 20 of 1982, Sweden 28 - May 1982, UK 36 - May 1982, Italy 88 of 1982 |
| 56 |
Shakin' Stevens |
Give Me Your Heart Tonight |
1982 |
UK 3 - Oct 1982, Norway 6 - Oct 1982, Austria 10 - Dec 1982, Sweden 19 - Oct 1982 |
| 57 |
Kiss |
Creatures Of The Night |
1982 |
UK 22 - Nov 1982, Sweden 22 - Nov 1982, Norway 31 - Nov 1982, Italy 92 of 1982, RYM 105 of 1982 |
| 58 |
Toto |
IV |
1982 |
Norway 2 - Apr 1982, Sweden 17 - Apr 1982, RYM 147 of 1982, Acclaimed 1514 |
| 59 |
Abba |
The Singles, The First Ten Years |
1982 |
UK 1 - Nov 1982, Sweden 29 - Dec 1982, Norway 33 - Dec 1982 |
| 60 |
Kate Bush |
The Dreaming |
1982 |
UK 3 - Sep 1982, RYM 7 of 1982, Norway 12 - Sep 1982, Acclaimed 1588 |
| 61 |
Violent Femmes |
Violent Femmes |
1982 |
RYM 1 of 1982, WXPN 159, Acclaimed 298 |
| 62 |
Elton John |
Jump Up |
1982 |
Norway 3 - Apr 1982, UK 13 - Apr 1982, Sweden 15 - May 1982, US CashBox 78 of 1982 |
| 63 |
Kid Creole & The Coconuts |
Tropical Gangsters |
1982 |
UK 3 - May 1982, Norway 18 - Jul 1982, Sweden 22 - Jun 1982, Acclaimed 2642 |
| 64 |
The Cure |
Pornography |
1982 |
Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 8 - May 1982, RYM 8 of 1982, Acclaimed 604 |
| 65 |
Ulf Lundell |
Kar och galen |
1982 |
Sweden 1 - Oct 1982, Norway 3 - Oct 1982 |
| 66 |
F R David |
Words |
1982 |
Norway 1 - Dec 1982, Sweden 3 - Feb 1983 |
| 67 |
Jon & Vangelis |
The Friends Of Mr Cairo |
1982 |
UK 6 - Jan 1982, Austria 8 - May 1982, Sweden 35 - Mar 1982, RYM 137 of 1981 |
| 68 |
XTC |
English Settlement |
1982 |
UK 5 - Feb 1982, RYM 18 of 1982, Sweden 23 - Mar 1982, Acclaimed 987 |
| 69 |
J J Cale |
Grasshopper |
1982 |
Norway 5 - Mar 1982, Sweden 15 - Mar 1982, UK 36 - Mar 1982, RYM 188 of 1982 |
| 70 |
Imagination |
Body Talk |
1982 |
Sweden 7 - Jun 1982, Italy 19 of 1982, UK 20 - Oct 1981, Norway 21 - Aug 1982 |
| 71 |
Grace Jones |
Living My Life |
1982 |
Sweden 7 - Dec 1982, Norway 13 - Dec 1982, UK 15 - Nov 1982, RYM 191 of 1982 |
| 72 |
Stevie Wonder |
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I |
1982 |
UK 8 - May 1982, Austria 15 - Jun 1982, Sweden 19 - Jun 1982, US CashBox 32 of 1982 |
| 73 |
Associates |
Sulk |
1982 |
Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 10 - May 1982, RYM 33 of 1982, Acclaimed 1176 |
| 74 |
REO Speedwagon |
Good Trouble |
1982 |
Norway 7 - Jul 1982, Sweden 18 - Aug 1982, UK 29 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 41 of 1982 |
| 75 |
Scritti Politti |
Songs To Remember |
1982 |
Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 12 - Sep 1982, RYM 64 of 1982, Acclaimed 1778 |
| 76 |
Diana Ross |
Silk Electric |
1982 |
Sweden 11 - Oct 1982, Norway 12 - Oct 1982, UK 33 - Oct 1982, US CashBox 99 of 1982 |
| 77 |
Orange Juice |
You Can't Hide Your Love Forever |
1982 |
Melody Maker 7 of 1982, UK 21 - Mar 1982, RYM 45 of 1982, Acclaimed 1144 |
| 78 |
The Scorpions |
Blackout |
1982 |
UK 11 - Apr 1982, Sweden 12 - Apr 1982, RYM 57 of 1982, US CashBox 75 of 1982 |
| 79 |
Chris de Burgh |
The Getaway |
1982 |
Norway 2 - Oct 1982, Austria 8 - Jan 1983, UK 30 - Oct 1982 |
| 80 |
Quarterflash |
Quarterflash |
1982 |
Sweden 25 - Mar 1982, Norway 27 - Mar 1982, US CashBox 48 of 1982, Italy 53 of 1982 |
| 81 |
Psychedelic Furs |
Forever Now |
1982 |
UK 20 - Oct 1982, Sweden 35 - Oct 1982, RYM 104 of 1982, Acclaimed 2783 |
| 82 |
Lou Reed |
The Blue Mask |
1982 |
Sweden 17 - Feb 1982, RYM 59 of 1982, Italy 87 of 1982, Acclaimed 1501 |
| 83 |
Richard & Linda Thompson |
Shoot Out the Lights |
1982 |
RYM 14 of 1982, WXPN 168, Acclaimed 322, Rolling Stone 333 |
| 84 |
Gyllene Tider |
Puls |
1982 |
Sweden 1 - Sep 1982, Norway 12 - Sep 1982 |
| 85 |
A Flock of Seagulls |
A Flock Of Seagulls |
1982 |
UK 32 - Apr 1982, Sweden 32 - May 1982, US CashBox 93 of 1982, RYM 187 of 1982 |
| 86 |
Haircut 100 |
Pelican West |
1982 |
UK 2 - Mar 1982, Sweden 29 - May 1982, RYM 112 of 1982 |
| 87 |
Randy Crawford |
Windsong |
1982 |
Norway 3 - Jun 1982, UK 7 - Jun 1982, Sweden 15 - Jun 1982 |
| 88 |
Dag Vag |
7 lyckiga elefanter |
1982 |
Sweden 1 - Mar 1982, Norway 29 - May 1982 |
| 89 |
Ebba Gron |
Ebba Gron |
1982 |
Sweden 1 - May 1982, Norway 29 - Jul 1982 |
| 90 |
Falco |
Einzelhaft |
1982 |
Austria 1 - Jun 1982, Italy 76 of 1982 |
| 91 |
Rainbow |
Straight Between The Eyes |
1982 |
UK 5 - Apr 1982, Sweden 7 - May 1982, Norway 12 - May 1982 |
| 92 |
Julio Iglesias |
Momentos |
1982 |
Italy 5 of 1982, Norway 11 - Oct 1982, Austria 12 - Dec 1982 |
| 93 |
Steve Winwood |
Talking Back To The Night |
1982 |
UK 6 - Aug 1982, Norway 7 - Aug 1982, Sweden 17 - Aug 1982 |
| 94 |
Kids From Fame |
The Kids From Fame Again |
1982 |
UK 2 - Oct 1982, Sweden 3 - Dec 1982 |
| 95 |
Led Zeppelin |
Coda |
1982 |
UK 4 - Dec 1982, Norway 18 - Nov 1982, US CashBox 46 of 1983 |
| 96 |
Talking Heads |
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads |
1982 |
RYM 4 of 1982, UK 22 - Apr 1982, Sweden 32 - Apr 1982 |
| 97 |
Ry Cooder |
The Slide Area |
1982 |
Norway 5 - Apr 1982, Sweden 17 - May 1982, UK 18 - Apr 1982 |
| 98 |
Fun Boy Three |
The Fun Boy Three |
1982 |
UK 7 - Mar 1982, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 37 - Apr 1982 |
| 99 |
Graham Parker |
Another Grey Area |
1982 |
Sweden 4 - Apr 1982, Norway 27 - Apr 1982, UK 40 - Mar 1982 |
| 100 |
Ultravox |
Quartet |
1982 |
UK 6 - Oct 1982, Sweden 13 - Nov 1982, Norway 19 - Nov 1982 |
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