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51.

R.E.M. - Chronic Town
August 24, 1982
Jangle Pop, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
81
368 ratings
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52.

The Gap Band - Gap Band IV
May 17, 1982
Synth Funk, Pop Soul
USER SCORE
81
137 ratings
Amazon
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53.

Shakatak - Night Birds
May 1982
Britfunk, Jazz-Funk
USER SCORE
81
28 ratings
Amazon

54.

Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land
March 1982
Ambient
USER SCORE
81
758 ratings
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55.

Sandra Sá - Sandra Sá
January 1, 1982
USER SCORE
81
37 ratings
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56.

Takanaka - SAUDADE
September 10, 1982
Jazz Fusion, City Pop
USER SCORE
81
222 ratings
Amazon
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58.

Het Goede Doel - België
December 1982
Nederpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
81
24 ratings
Amazon

59.

MDC - Millions of Dead Cops
February 1982
Hardcore Punk
USER SCORE
81
221 ratings
Amazon
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60.

Duran Duran - Rio
May 10, 1982
Synthpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
81
1,655 ratings
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61.

The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour
March 8, 1982
Art Punk, Post-Punk
USER SCORE
81
425 ratings
Amazon
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62.

King Sunny Adé and His African Beats - Juju Music
January 1, 1982
Jùjú
USER SCORE
81
68 ratings
Amazon

64.

Merle Haggard - Going Where the Lonely Go
October 18, 1982
Country
USER SCORE
80
48 ratings
Amazon
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67.

Yoshino Fujimal - Yoshino Fujimal
July 21, 1982
City Pop
USER SCORE
80
21 ratings
Amazon
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69.

杏里 [Anri] - Heaven Beach
November 21, 1982
City Pop
USER SCORE
80
286 ratings
Amazon
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73.

Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel
September 6, 1982
Art Rock
USER SCORE
80
363 ratings
Amazon
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74.

The Gun Club - Miami
September 20, 1982
Post-Punk, Punk Blues
USER SCORE
80
232 ratings
Amazon
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75.

Loredana Bertè - Traslocando
1982
USER SCORE
80
20 ratings
Amazon
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