Best albums of 1982
The biggest-selling pop album ever made was recorded and released, and hip-hop filed its first piece of serious reporting the same year. Hardcore was also compressing punk into ninety-second bursts in half a dozen American cities that did not know about each other.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1982 is Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest, rated 4.3/5 by 13 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1982
318 albums from 1982
Best Pop albums of 1982
195 albums from 1982
Best Electronic albums of 1982
158 albums from 1982
Best Classical albums of 1982
120 albums from 1982
Best Jazz albums of 1982
120 albums from 1982
The artists of 1982
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1982, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1982?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1982 is Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest (4.3/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1982 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1982 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1982 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.