100 Greatest Albums of 1982

  1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
  2. 1999 - Prince
  3. The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
  4. Rio - Duran Duran
  5. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
  6. Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen
  7. Avalon - Roxy Music
  8. The Nightfly - Donald Fagen
  9. Business As Usual - Men At Work
10. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello and The Attractions
11. Shoot Out the Lights - Richard & Linda Thompson
12. The Lexicon Of Love - ABC
13. Combat Rock - The Clash
14. Toto IV - Toto
15. Midnight Love - Marvin Gaye
16. Screaming For Vengeance - Judas Priest
17. Pornography - The Cure
18. American Fool - John Cougar
19. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
20. Upstairs At Eric's - Yaz(oo)
21. Asia - Asia
22. Tug Of War - Paul McCartney
23. The Nylon Curtain - Billy Joel
24. Black Metal - Venom
25. Night And Day - Joe Jackson
26. Signals - Rush
27. Hello, I Must Be Going - Phil Collins
28. Big Science - Laurie Anderson
29. Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie
30. The Gap Band IV - The Gap Band
31. Mirage - Fleetwood Mac
32. H2O - Daryl Hall & John Oates
33. Special Beat Service - The (English) Beat
34. Peter Gabriel (IV)/Security - Peter Gabriel
35. Picture This - Huey Lewis & The News
36. Chronic Town - R.E.M.
37. Forever, For Always, For Love - Luther Vandross
38. English Settlement - XTC
39. Pictures At Eleven - Robert Plant
40. Killer On The Rampage - Eddy Grant
41. Milo Goes To College - The Descendents
42. Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
43. A Flock Of Seagulls - A Flock Of Seagulls
44. Eye In The Sky - Alan Parsons Project
45. Aldo Nova - Aldo Nova
46. Blackout - Scorpions
47. Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw
48. Vs. - Mission Of Burma
49. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) - Simple Minds
50. The Dreaming - Kate Bush

51. Special Forces - .38 Special
52. A Kiss In The Dreamhouse - Siouxsie & The Banshees
53. Restless And Wild - Accept
54. Chicago 16 - Chicago
55. Friend Or Foe - Adam Ant
56. Long After Dark - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
57. Music For A New Society - John Cale
58. Computer Games - George Clinton
59. Kissing To Be Clever - Culture Club
60. Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs
61. Daylight Again - Crosby, Stills, & Nash
62. Too-Rye-Ay - Dexy's Midnight Runners
63. Jump To It - Aretha Franklin
64. Pleasure Victim - Berlin
65. Sweets From A Stranger - Squeeze
66. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
67. Forever Now - The Psychedelic Furs
68. Emotions In Motion - Billy Squier
69. Album: Generic Flipper - Flipper
70. Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet - Rick Springfield
71. The Concert In Central Park - Simon & Garfunkel
72. Diver Down - Van Halen
73. Walk Among Us - The Misfits
74. Billy Idol - Billy Idol
75. Songs Of The Free - Gang Of Four
76. You Can't Hide Your Love Forever - Orange Juice
77. No Control - Eddie Money
78. Love Over Gold - Dire Straits
79. Vacation - The Go-Go's
80. Sulk - The Associates
81. Under The Big Black Sun - X
82. Get Nervous - Pat Benatar
83. The Blue Mask - Lou Reed
84. All This Love - DeBarge
85. Hex Enduction Hour - The Fall
86. The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads - Talking Heads
87. All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes - Pete Townshend
88. The Rise And Fall - Madness
89. Straight Between The Eyes - Rainbow
90. Good Trouble - REO Speedwagon
91. Something's Going On - Frida
92. What Time Is It? - The Time
93. Branigan - Laura Branigan
94. Miami - The Gun Club
95. Junkyard - The Birthday Party
96. Jump Up - Elton John
97. I Can't Stand Still - Don Henley
98. After The Snow- Modern English
99. The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jr.
100. The Days Of Wine And Roses - Dream Syndicate