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The Best Pop Rock Albums of 1982 by User Score
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1
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Simon & Garfunkel - The Concert in Central Park
February 16th, 1982
Folk Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
,
Folk Rock
USER SCORE
84
18 ratings
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2
.
佐藤博 [Hiroshi Sato] - Awakening
June 21st, 1982
City Pop
,
Yacht Rock
,
Synth Funk
,
Sophisti-Pop
USER SCORE
83
38 ratings
Amazon
3
.
Anri - Heaven Beach
November 21st, 1982
City Pop
,
Disco
,
Yacht Rock
USER SCORE
82
58 ratings
Amazon
4
.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Imperial Bedroom
July 2nd, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
80
113 ratings
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5
.
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold
September 20th, 1982
Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Progressive Rock
USER SCORE
79
208 ratings
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6
.
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
May 14th, 1982
Progressive Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Progressive Rock
USER SCORE
79
211 ratings
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7
.
Sparks - Angst in My Pants
March 29th, 1982
Synthpop
,
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
78
80 ratings
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8
.
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
October 29th, 1982
Sophisti-Pop
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
78
153 ratings
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9
.
Cheap Trick - One on One
April 30th, 1982
Power Pop
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
76
11 ratings
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10
.
Paul McCartney - Tug of War
April 26th, 1982
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
75
196 ratings
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11
.
Fleetwood Mac - Mirage
June 18th, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Soft Rock
USER SCORE
74
203 ratings
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12
.
Cher - I Paralyze
May 28th, 1982
Pop Rock
,
AOR
USER SCORE
74
18 ratings
Amazon
13
.
Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw
April 28th, 1982
Power Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
,
Rockabilly
USER SCORE
74
21 ratings
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14
.
Pat Benatar - Get Nervous
November 1st, 1982
Pop Rock
,
AOR
USER SCORE
73
17 ratings
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15
.
Missing Persons - Spring Session M
October 8th, 1982
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
73
15 ratings
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16
.
Billy Idol - Billy Idol
July 16th, 1982
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
72
62 ratings
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17
.
Kim Wilde - Select
May 10th, 1982
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
,
Synthpop
USER SCORE
72
14 ratings
Amazon
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18
.
Van Morrison - Beautiful Vision
December 2nd, 1982
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blue-eyed Soul
,
Soft Rock
USER SCORE
72
15 ratings
Amazon
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19
.
Phil Collins - Hello, I Must Be Going!
November 1st, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Rock
USER SCORE
72
72 ratings
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20
.
Michael McDonald - If That's What It Takes
August 1st, 1982
Yacht Rock
,
Blue-eyed Soul
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
71
15 ratings
Amazon
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21
.
Billy Joel - The Nylon Curtain
September 23rd, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Piano Rock
USER SCORE
70
106 ratings
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22
.
Laura Branigan - Branigan
March 0th, 1982
Pop
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
70
12 ratings
Amazon
23
.
Huey Lewis & The News - Picture This
January 29th, 1982
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
70
15 ratings
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24
.
Supertramp - Famous Last Words
October 1st, 1982
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
68
63 ratings
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25
.
Haircut One Hundred - Pelican West
February 1st, 1982
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
68
29 ratings
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