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Year
Month
Week
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Led Zeppelin - Coda
Led Zeppelin
Coda
Nov 19 • Compilation
68
critic score
(4)
61
user score
(497)
Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight
Chuck Berry
The Great Twenty-Eight
Jan 1 • Compilation
100
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(110)
Stevie Wonder - Original Musiquarium I
Stevie Wonder
Original Musiquarium I
May 4 • Compilation
90
critic score
(2)
88
user score
(37)
Black Flag - Everything Went Black
Black Flag
Everything Went Black
1982 • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(36)
The Shaggs - Shaggs' Own Thing
The Shaggs
Shaggs' Own Thing
1982 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(34)
The Cure - Singles
The Cure
Singles
1982 • Compilation
87
user score
(25)
Robert Wyatt - Nothing Can Stop Us
Robert Wyatt
Nothing Can Stop Us
Mar • Compilation
81
critic score
(4)
69
user score
(22)
Madness - Complete Madness
Madness
Complete Madness
Apr 24 • Compilation
85
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(20)
Stray Cats - Built for Speed
Stray Cats
Built for Speed
Jan 1 • Compilation
75
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(18)
Ryuichi Sakamoto & Kazumi Watanabe - Tokyo Joe
坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] & 渡辺香津美 [Kazumi Watanabe]
Tokyo Joe
Nov 21 • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(17)
John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection
John Lennon
The John Lennon Collection
Nov 1 • Compilation
79
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(15)
Аквариум [Aquarium] - Акустика
Аквариум [Aquarium]
Акустика
1982 • Compilation
75
user score
(14)
Squeeze - Singles – 45's and Under
Squeeze
Singles – 45's and Under
Oct 22 • Compilation
95
critic score
(2)
86
user score
(14)
The Beatles - 20 Greatest Hits
The Beatles
20 Greatest Hits
Oct 11 • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(10)
Various Artists - Flex Your Head
Various Artists
Flex Your Head
Jan • Compilation
76
user score
(9)
KISS - Killers
KISS
Killers
Jun 15 • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(9)
Masayoshi Takanaka & Kazumi Watanabe - Fantastic Guitar World
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] & 渡辺香津美 [Kazumi Watanabe]
Fantastic Guitar World
1982 • Compilation
84
user score
(8)
Eagles - Eagles: Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Eagles
Eagles: Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Nov 13 • Compilation
80
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(8)
Various Artists - Magna antología del Cante Flamenco
Various Artists
Magna antología del Cante Flamenco
1982 • Compilation
81
user score
(7)
The Beatles - Reel Music
The Beatles
Reel Music
Mar 24 • Compilation
60
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(7)
The Stranglers - The Collection 1977-1982
The Stranglers
The Collection 1977-1982
Sep • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(7)
Jimi Hendrix - Concerts
Jimi Hendrix
Concerts
1982 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(6)
Foreigner - Records
Foreigner
Records
Nov 29 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
87
user score
(6)
Various Artists - Instrumental Music of the Kalahari San
Various Artists
Instrumental Music of the Kalahari San
1982 • Compilation
62
user score
(5)
ABBA - The Singles: The First Ten Years
ABBA
The Singles: The First Ten Years
Nov 8 • Compilation
100
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(5)
Various Artists - Pillows & Prayers
Various Artists
Pillows & Prayers
Dec • Compilation
68
user score
(5)
After the Fire - Der Kommissar
After the Fire
Der Kommissar
1982 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(4)
Various Artists - Dunedin Double
Various Artists
Dunedin Double
Mar • Compilation
70
user score
(4)
Steely Dan - Gold
Steely Dan
Gold
Jun 4 • Compilation
63
user score
(4)
Willie Nelson - The Winning Hand
Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton & Brenda Lee
The Winning Hand
Nov • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(4)
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Wes Montgomery - The Alternative Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery
The Alternative Wes Montgomery
1982 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(3)
David Bowie - Fashions
David Bowie
Fashions
1982 • Compilation
60
user score
(3)
Various Artists - What Is It.
Various Artists
What Is It.
1982 • Compilation
81
user score
(3)
Various Artists - Windham Hill Records Sampler '82
Various Artists
Windham Hill Records Sampler '82
1982 • Compilation
73
user score
(3)
Wings - Paul McCartney Und Wings
Paul McCartney Und Wings
Paul McCartney Und Wings
1982 • Compilation
63
user score
(3)
The Runaways - The Best Of The Runaways
The Runaways
The Best Of The Runaways
1982 • Compilation
84
user score
(3)
Simple Minds - Celebration
Simple Minds
Celebration
Feb 5 • Compilation
77
user score
(3)
José José - 20 Triunfadoras
José José
20 Triunfadoras
Mar 1 • Compilation
77
user score
(3)
David Bowie - Rare
David Bowie
Rare
Dec • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
86
user score
(3)
Ismael Rivera Con Cortijo Y Su Combo - Sonero #1
Cortijo Y Su Combo
Sonero #1
1982 • Compilation
70
user score
(2)
Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
1982 • Compilation
65
user score
(2)
Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra - The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions Vol. 1
Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions Vol. 1
1982 • Compilation
80
user score
(2)
Mississippi Fred McDowell - His First Recordings Following Discovery
Mississippi Fred McDowell
His First Recordings Following Discovery
1982 • Compilation
80
user score
(2)
Various Artists - Music of Para, Brazil: Carimbó, Pajelança, Batuque and Umbanda
Various Artists
Music of Para, Brazil: Carimbó, Pajelança, Batuque and Umbanda
1982 • Compilation
69
user score
(2)
Otto Klemperer - Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Kathleen Ferrier, Jo Vincent, Otto Klemperer & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Mahler: Symphony No. 2
1982 • Compilation
58
user score
(2)
Paulo De Carvalho - A Arte E A Música De Paulo De Carvalho
Paulo De Carvalho
A Arte E A Música De Paulo De Carvalho
1982 • Compilation
90
user score
(2)
GBH - Leather, Bristles, No Survivors and Sick Boys…
Charged G.B.H
Leather, Bristles, No Survivors and Sick Boys…
1982 • Compilation
83
user score
(2)
Various Artists - Rokk í Reykjavík
Various Artists
Rokk í Reykjavík
1982 • Compilation
61
user score
(2)
The Misunderstood - Before The Dream Faded
The Misunderstood
Before The Dream Faded
1982 • Compilation
75
user score
(2)
Jodlerklub Bärgblüemli Schattdorf - 40 Jahre Jodlerklub Bärgblüemli Schattdorf
Jodlerklub Bärgblüemli Schattdorf
40 Jahre Jodlerklub Bärgblüemli Schattdorf
1982 • Compilation
83
user score
(2)
Olho Seco - Grito Suburbano
Olho Seco, Cólera & Inocentes
Grito Suburbano
1982 • Compilation
85
user score
(2)
APO Hiking Society - The Best of Apo Hiking Society
APO Hiking Society
The Best of Apo Hiking Society
1982 • Compilation
92
user score
(2)
Azra - Singl ploče 1979-1982
Azra
Singl ploče 1979-1982
1982 • Compilation
98
user score
(2)
Isaac Hayes - Greatest Hit Singles
Isaac Hayes
Greatest Hit Singles
1982 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
88
user score
(2)
Minnesota Orchestra - Cuadros De Una Exposición / Obertura De Ruslan Y Ludmila / En Las Estepas Del Asia Central
Bernard Haitink, Jean Fournet, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica De Minneapolis & Antal Doráti
Cuadros De Una Exposición / Obertura De Ruslan Y Ludmila / En Las Estepas Del Asia Central
1982 • Compilation
69
user score
(2)
Mekons - The Mekons Story 1977-1982
Mekons
The Mekons Story 1977-1982
1982 • Compilation
53
user score
(2)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 1
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 1
1982 • Compilation
94
user score
(2)
Eric Clapton - Timepieces: The Best Of Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Timepieces: The Best Of Eric Clapton
Apr • Compilation
74
user score
(2)
יהודית רביץ [Yehudith Ravitz] - Mila Tova Ve’osef Shirim - מילה טובה ואוסף שירים
יהודית רביץ [Yehudith Ravitz]
Mila Tova Ve’osef Shirim - מילה טובה ואוסף שירים
Apr 1 • Compilation
81
user score
(2)
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] - Greatest Hits! Of Tatsuro Yamashita
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]
Greatest Hits! Of Tatsuro Yamashita
Jul 21 • Compilation
90
user score
(2)
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