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Updated: 2021-06-15T11:51:04Z
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Pornography - Cover art
1.
Pornography
The Cure
3 May 1982
Avg: 4.01 Ratings: 19,429 Reviews: 283
Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
Coldwave
dark, cold, sombre, depressive, atmospheric, male vocals, nihilistic, anxious, ominous, pessimistic
The Dreaming - Cover art
2.
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
1 September 1982
Avg: 4.03 Ratings: 11,825 Reviews: 215
Art Pop, Progressive Pop
Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Baroque Pop
manic, playful, anxious, female vocals, complex, surreal, quirky, progressive, eclectic, philosophical
Thriller - Cover art
3.
Thriller
Michael Jackson
30 November 1982
Avg: 3.92 Ratings: 17,401 Reviews: 305
Contemporary R&B, Pop, Dance-Pop
Disco, Funk, Pop Soul, Dance-Pop, Synth Funk
energetic, romantic, party, melodic, male vocals, rhythmic, playful, sensual, passionate, love
The Number of the Beast - Cover art
4.
The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden
22 March 1982
Avg: 3.92 Ratings: 16,843 Reviews: 444
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal
energetic, melodic, male vocals, heavy, passionate, anthemic, epic, history, war, rebellious
Le quattro stagioni - Cover art
5.
Le quattro stagioni
I Musici / Pina Carmirelli
24 September 1982
Avg: 4.11 Ratings: 79 Reviews: 2
Baroque Music, Concerto
acoustic, seasonal, instrumental, melodic, concerto
Plastic Surgery Disasters - Cover art
6.
Plastic Surgery Disasters
Dead Kennedys
November 1982
Avg: 3.93 Ratings: 6,846 Reviews: 97
Hardcore Punk, Punk Rock
Anarcho-Punk
satirical, sarcastic, energetic, humorous, political, raw, angry, rebellious, manic, male vocals
The Goldberg Variations - Cover art
7.
The Goldberg Variations
Glenn Gould
2 September 1982
Avg: 3.96 Ratings: 2,304 Reviews: 45
Baroque Music
instrumental, acoustic, technical, polyphonic, complex, melodic, peaceful, soothing, playful, passionate
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Conan the Barbarian - Cover art
8.
Conan the Barbarian
Basil Poledouris
1982
Avg: 3.93 Ratings: 861 Reviews: 13
Film Score, Cinematic Classical, Orchestral
epic, martial, triumphant, orchestral, choral, fantasy, melodic, anthemic, energetic
Nebraska - Cover art
9.
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
20 September 1982
Avg: 3.88 Ratings: 9,531 Reviews: 216
Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Americana
Folk Rock
melancholic, sombre, acoustic, lonely, male vocals, sparse, nocturnal, sad, dark, lo-fi
Screaming for Vengeance - Cover art
10.
Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest
14 July 1982
Avg: 3.88 Ratings: 8,172 Reviews: 171
Heavy Metal
Hard Rock
energetic, male vocals, anthemic, rebellious, heavy, melodic, boastful, triumphant, passionate, love
1999 - Cover art
11.
1999
Prince
27 October 1982
Avg: 3.89 Ratings: 7,576 Reviews: 145
Synth Funk
Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Pop Rock
sexual, party, rhythmic, vulgar, sensual, energetic, futuristic, urban, male vocals, melodic
Glassworks - Cover art
12.
Glassworks
Philip Glass
March 1982
Avg: 3.88 Ratings: 5,190 Reviews: 59
Minimalism
Post-Minimalism
repetitive, instrumental, hypnotic, orchestral, minimalistic, lush, mysterious, atmospheric, complex, surreal
Bad Brains - Cover art
14.
Bad Brains
Bad Brains
5 February 1982
Avg: 3.84 Ratings: 8,872 Reviews: 186
Hardcore Punk
Reggae, Dub
angry, energetic, political, raw, aggressive, passionate, rebellious, conscious, male vocals, manic
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Hex Enduction Hour - Cover art
15.
Hex Enduction Hour
The Fall
8 March 1982
Avg: 3.84 Ratings: 6,063 Reviews: 111
Post-Punk, Art Punk
Noise Rock, Krautrock
sarcastic, repetitive, misanthropic, cryptic, energetic, raw, rebellious, noisy, male vocals, satirical
Le quattro stagioni - Cover art
16.
Le quattro stagioni
The English Concert / Simon Standage / Trevor Pinnock
October 1982
Avg: 3.91 Ratings: 215 Reviews: 3
Baroque Music, Concerto
acoustic, instrumental, spring, melodic, summer, seasonal, winter, autumn
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - Cover art
17.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
James Horner
1982
Avg: 3.88 Ratings: 198 Reviews: 3
Film Score, Cinematic Classical
Romanticism
symphony, orchestral, epic, science fiction, lush, space
Nocturnes - Cover art
18.
Nocturnes
Daniel Barenboim
1982
Avg: 3.85 Ratings: 160 Reviews:
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Romanticism
lonely, calm, nocturnal, acoustic, peaceful, atmospheric, soothing, instrumental, soft
Ser solidário - Cover art
19.
Ser solidário
José Mário Branco
April 1982
Avg: 3.90 Ratings: 120 Reviews: 3
Música de intervenção, Contemporary Folk
Portuguese Folk Music, Fado, Jazz Fusion
melancholic, eclectic, male vocals, autumn
English Settlement - Cover art
20.
English Settlement
XTC
12 February 1982
Avg: 3.80 Ratings: 4,523 Reviews: 105
Pop Rock, New Wave, Art Rock
Jangle Pop
eclectic, playful, conscious, political, energetic, complex, melodic, quirky, anxious, male vocals
Tristan und Isolde - Cover art
21.
Tristan und Isolde
Staatskapelle Dresden / Carlos Kleiber / Margaret Price / René Kollo
1982
Avg: 3.89 Ratings: 86 Reviews: 2
Romanticism, Opera
love, female vocals, opera, orchestral, epic, male vocals, dissonant, suspenseful, death, romantic
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Turiya Sings - Cover art
22.
Turiya Sings
Alice Coltrane
1982
Avg: 3.81 Ratings: 1,137 Reviews: 12
New Age
Ambient, South Asian Music, Kirtan
meditative, ethereal, spiritual, soothing, religious, peaceful, repetitive, atmospheric, lo-fi, female vocals
Peter Gabriel - Cover art
23.
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
10 September 1982
Avg: 3.79 Ratings: 3,784 Reviews: 90
Art Rock
Progressive Rock, Progressive Pop, New Wave, Experimental Rock
ominous, tribal, anxious, male vocals, atmospheric, rhythmic, melodic, progressive, sombre, cryptic
The Thing - Cover art
24.
The Thing
Ennio Morricone
June 1982
Avg: 3.82 Ratings: 633 Reviews: 9
Film Score, Cinematic Classical
Minimalism, Horror Synth, Minimal Synth, Progressive Electronic
suspenseful, ominous, atmospheric, instrumental
Vier letzte Lieder; 6 Orchesterlieder - Cover art
26.
Vier letzte Lieder; 6 Orchesterlieder
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Kurt Masur / Jessye Norman
Gewandhausorchester
Kurt Masur
Jessye Norman
1982
Avg: 3.83 Ratings: 115 Reviews: 3
Romanticism, Lieder
orchestral, female vocals, acoustic
Recommended Records Sampler - Cover art
27.
Recommended Records Sampler
Various Artists
1982
Avg: 3.83 Ratings: 109 Reviews: 1
Avant-Prog, Post-Punk, Rock in Opposition
Punk Rock, Rock in Opposition, Experimental Rock
avant-garde, eclectic, technical, dissonant, male vocals, female vocals, quirky, manic, uncommon time signatures, progressive
O canto dos escravos - Cover art
28.
O canto dos escravos
Clementina de Jesus, Doca & Geraldo Filme
1982
Avg: 3.92 Ratings: 70 Reviews:
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Work Songs, Candomblé Music, Jongo
history, rhythmic, female vocals, male vocals
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Imperial Bedroom - Cover art
29.
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2 July 1982
Avg: 3.77 Ratings: 3,187 Reviews: 83
Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter, New Wave
Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Jazz Pop
melancholic, passionate, lush, male vocals, warm, melodic, energetic, bittersweet
Por este rio acima - Cover art
30.
Por este rio acima
Fausto
19 November 1982
Avg: 3.80 Ratings: 500 Reviews: 12
Progressive Folk, Portuguese Folk Music
Singer/Songwriter, Música de intervenção, Chamber Folk
history, male vocals, energetic, patriotic, acoustic, playful, melodic, happy
Wave Notation 1: Music for Nine Post Cards - Cover art
31.
Wave Notation 1: Music for Nine Post Cards
吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura]
1982
Avg: 3.78 Ratings: 2,797 Reviews: 15
Ambient
New Age, Minimalism
calm, sparse, meditative, minimalistic, soothing, mellow, soft, peaceful, instrumental, lonely
The Draughtsman's Contract - Cover art
32.
The Draughtsman's Contract
Michael Nyman
1982
Avg: 3.79 Ratings: 349 Reviews: 6
Film Score, Minimalism
orchestral, repetitive
Symphony No. 9 - Cover art
33.
Symphony No. 9
Wiener Philharmoniker / Sir Georg Solti
Wiener Philharmoniker
Georg Solti
1982
Avg: 3.87 Ratings: 96 Reviews: 1
Romanticism, Symphony
Symphony No. 2 - Cover art
34.
Symphony No. 2
Concertgebouw Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy
Concertgebouworkest
Vladimir Ashkenazy
1982
Avg: 3.83 Ratings: 66 Reviews: 1
Symphony, Romanticism
Shoot Out the Lights - Cover art
35.
Shoot Out the Lights
Richard & Linda Thompson
April 1982
Avg: 3.76 Ratings: 1,834 Reviews: 51
Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
British Folk Rock
breakup, melancholic, male vocals, female vocals, bittersweet, autumn, passionate
Restless and Wild - Cover art
36.
Restless and Wild
Accept
4 October 1982
Avg: 3.75 Ratings: 2,560 Reviews: 82
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal, Hard Rock
aggressive, manic, heavy, rebellious, male vocals, melodic, anthemic
Miami - Cover art
37.
Miami
The Gun Club
20 September 1982
Avg: 3.75 Ratings: 3,052 Reviews: 60
Punk Blues, Post-Punk
Psychobilly, Garage Punk
desert, hedonistic, passionate, energetic, melodic, male vocals, warm, summer, atmospheric, dark
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Cover art
38.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
John Williams
11 June 1982
Avg: 3.77 Ratings: 397 Reviews: 4
Film Score, Cinematic Classical
Romanticism
orchestral, science fiction
This Is Boston Not L.A. - Cover art
39.
This Is Boston Not L.A.
Various Artists
1982
Avg: 3.79 Ratings: 305 Reviews: 15
Hardcore Punk
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