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1982 Album Releases
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Nov 30
Michael Jackson
Thriller
96
critic score
(5)
89
user score
(4,223)
May 3
The Cure
Pornography
50
critic score
(2)
86
user score
(1,940)
Sep 13
Kate Bush
The Dreaming
78
critic score
(5)
88
user score
(1,855)
Mar 22
Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast
85
critic score
(4)
85
user score
(1,269)
Oct 27
Prince
1999
93
critic score
(7)
86
user score
(957)
Feb 5
Bad Brains
Bad Brains
95
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(870)
Sep 12
Descendents
Milo Goes to College
95
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(746)
Nov 1
Dead Kennedys
Plastic Surgery Disasters
75
critic score
(2)
87
user score
(723)
May 14
The Clash
Combat Rock
79
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(575)
May 21
Queen
Hot Space
56
critic score
(4)
52
user score
(510)
Sep 30
Bruce Springsteen
Nebraska
81
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(506)
May 10
Duran Duran
Rio
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(415)
Jul 14
Judas Priest
Screaming for Vengeance
70
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(400)
1982
Philip Glass
Glassworks
93
critic score
(2)
86
user score
(368)
Jun 18
King Crimson
Beat
73
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(355)
Jul 10
Cocteau Twins
Garlands
50
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(347)
Mar
Misfits
Walk Among Us
91
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(346)
Jan 21
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]
For You
88
user score
(310)
Mar 1
Brian Eno
Ambient 4: On Land
79
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(302)
Apr 19
Laurie Anderson
Big Science
88
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(299)
May 12
カシオペア [Casiopea]
Mint Jams
84
user score
(294)
Mar 1
Sonic∙Youth
Sonic Youth
67
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(286)
1982
Swans
Swans
50
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(269)
Sep 27
Depeche Mode
A Broken Frame
60
critic score
(2)
64
user score
(254)
Jul
Talk Talk
The Party's Over
45
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(251)
Sep 9
Rush
Signals
60
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(248)
Oct 11
Mission of Burma
Vs.
93
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(245)
May 28
Roxy Music
Avalon
85
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(229)
Nov 19
Led Zeppelin
Coda
70
critic score
(3)
61
user score
(228)
May 14
The Alan Parsons Project
Eye in the Sky
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(211)
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Sep 20
Dire Straits
Love Over Gold
87
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(208)
Jun 18
Fleetwood Mac
Mirage
71
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(203)
Feb 12
XTC
English Settlement
80
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(203)
Apr 26
Paul McCartney
Tug of War
95
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(195)
Oct 1
Bauhaus
The Sky's Gone Out
60
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(191)
Nov 1
Venom
Black Metal
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(184)
Mar 8
The Fall
Hex Enduction Hour
75
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(180)
Mar 24
Talking Heads
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
81
critic score
(6)
87
user score
(169)
Apr 8
TOTO
Toto IV
65
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(164)
Nov 5
Siouxsie and the Banshees
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
75
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(164)
Oct 29
Donald Fagen
The Nightfly
87
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(153)
May 21
Discharge
Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
80
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(149)
1982
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Wave Notation 1: Music for Nine Post Cards
82
user score
(148)
Feb 23
Lou Reed
The Blue Mask
90
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(143)
Oct 1
Marvin Gaye
Midnight Love
80
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(139)
Sep 21
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
40
critic score
(2)
47
user score
(136)
Jun 22
Oingo Boingo
Nothing to Fear
60
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(133)
Aug 24
R.E.M.
Chronic Town
73
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(131)
Sep 6
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
70
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(131)
Oct 1
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Message
85
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(129)
Apr 30
A Flock of Seagulls
A Flock of Seagulls
75
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(126)
Jun 25
ABC
The Lexicon of Love
93
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(126)
Apr 14
Van Halen
Diver Down
55
critic score
(2)
66
user score
(125)
Nov 25
間宮貴子 [Takako Mamiya]
Love Trip
83
user score
(123)
Jun
Flipper
Album - Generic Flipper
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(122)
Mar 24
Christian Death
Only Theatre of Pain
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(119)
1982
Yasuaki Shimizu
案山子 (Kakashi)
77
user score
(112)
Jul 2
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Imperial Bedroom
93
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(112)
Aug 1
Dexys Midnight Runners
Too-Rye-Ay
93
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(109)
Sep 23
Billy Joel
The Nylon Curtain
75
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(107)
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