Top Albums of 1982





Rank All Time Rank Artist Album Genres
42
2252
Midnight Oil 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 New Wave, Post-Punk
3
207
Prince and The Revolution 1999 Pop, Synth Funk
Siouxsie and The Banshees A Kiss in the Dreamhouse Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
Amy Grant Age to Age CCM
37
1940
Flipper Album - Generic Flipper Noise Rock, Punk Rock
47
2915
Brian Eno Ambient 4: On Land Ambient
John Cougar American Fool Pop Rock
10
514
Roxy Music Avalon New Romantic, Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
Angry Samoans Back from Samoa Hardcore Punk
27
1449
Bad Brains Bad Brains Hardcore Punk
Van Morrison Beautiful Vision Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
12
797
Laurie Anderson Big Science Art Pop, Experimental
38
1941
Venom Black Metal NWOBHM, Speed Metal
49
2940
Scorpions Blackout Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Zoot Sims plus Joe Pass Blues for 2 Jazz
Brygada Kryzys Brygada Kryzys Post-Punk
48
2935
Wall of Voodoo Call of the West New Wave, Synthpop
Cold Chisel Circus Animals Pub Rock
22
1273
The Clash Combat Rock New Wave, Punk Rock
44
2602
George Clinton Computer Games P-Funk, Synth Funk
Sarah Vaughan Crazy and Mixed Up Vocal Jazz
Trouble Funk Drop the Bomb Go-Go
14
955
XTC English Settlement Pop Rock
The Psychedelic Furs Forever Now New Wave
Philip Glass Glassworks Minimalism
Alaska y Los Pegamoides Grandes éxitos New Wave
Discharge Hear Nothing, Say Nothing, See Nothing D-Beat
28
1527
The Fall Hex Enduction Hour Art Punk, Post-Punk
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band Ice Cream for Crow Art Rock, Blues Rock, Experimental Rock
35
1842
Virgin Prunes ...If I Die, I Die Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
4
313
Elvis Costello and The Attractions Imperial Bedroom New Wave, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
34
1838
Toto IV AOR, Pop Rock
11
619
King Sunny Adé Juju Music Jùjú
33
1808
The Birthday Party Junkyard Noise Rock, Post-Punk, Punk Blues
Culture Club Kissing to Be Clever New Romantic, Pop
Thelonious Monk Live at the It Club Hard Bop
Dire Straits Love Over Gold Rock
26
1413
Marshall Crenshaw Marshall Crenshaw Power Pop
20
1236
The Gun Club Miami Post-Punk, Punk Blues
21
1264
Marvin Gaye Midnight Love Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
46
2841
Descendents Milo Goes to College Hardcore Punk, Skate Punk
Keith Tippett Mujician Avant-Garde Jazz
17
1164
John Cale Music for a New Society Art Rock
2
139
Bruce Springsteen Nebraska Americana, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
16
1101
Simple Minds New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) New Wave, Synthpop
15
967
Joe Jackson Night and Day Art Pop
Gregory Isaacs Night Nurse Lovers Rock
Robert Wyatt Nothing Can Stop Us Canterbury Scene
Material One Down Disco, Funk
Tom Waits One from the Heart Film Soundtrack, Vocal Jazz
Christian Death Only Theatre of Pain Death Rock
30
1644
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel (IV)/Security Art Rock
36
1938
Alain Bashung Play Blessures Coldwave
9
512
The Cure Pornography Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
The dB's Repercussion Jangle Pop, Power Pop
13
798
Duran Duran Rio New Romantic, Pop Rock, Synthpop
40
2207
Judas Priest Screaming for Vengeance Heavy Metal
8
476
Richard and Linda Thompson Shoot Out the Lights Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
41
2250
Scritti Politti Songs to Remember New Wave, Sophisti-Pop
The Beat Special Beat Service 2 Tone
29
1542
The Associates Sulk Art Pop, New Romantic, Synthpop
39
2027
Lou Reed The Blue Mask Rock, Singer/Songwriter
32
1737
The Dream Syndicate The Days of Wine and Roses Jangle Pop, Paisley Underground
24
1305
Kate Bush The Dreaming Art Pop, Progressive Pop
The Jam The Gift Mod Revival, New Wave, Power Pop
5
399
ABC The Lexicon of Love New Romantic, Synthpop
18
1195
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five The Message Disco Rap
Talking Heads The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads Art Punk, New Wave
7
439
Donald Fagen The Nightfly Jazz Pop, Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
6
429
Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast NWOBHM
Madness The Rise and Fall New Wave, Pop, Ska
Defunkt Thermonuclear Sweat Jazz-Funk
1
23
Michael Jackson Thriller Contemporary R&B, Pop
25
1335
Dexys Midnight Runners Too-Rye-Ay New Wave
Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous & Roy Haynes Trio Music Avant-Garde Jazz
Paul McCartney Tug of War Pop Rock
45
2624
X Under the Big Black Sun Punk Rock
43
2380
Yazoo Upstairs at Eric's Synthpop
31
1725
Orchestra Baobab Vol. 1: Senegambie/Vol. 2: Ngalam/Ken Dou Werente/Pirates Choice Afro-Cuban Jazz
19
1228
Mission of Burma Vs. Post-Punk
Misfits Walk Among Us Hardcore Punk, Horror Punk
Ted Hawkins Watch Your Step Soul
The Time What Time Is It? Synth Funk
50
2952
Kid Creole and The Coconuts Wise Guy/Tropical Gangsters Disco, Pop
23
1302
Orange Juice You Can't Hide Your Love Forever Indie Pop, Jangle Pop