Arista publish Haircut One Hundred’s debut album : ‘Pelican West’ (1982)
Haircut One Hundred‘s ‘Pelican West’ is their debut studio album produced by Bob Sargeant and released in February 1982 by Arista
Lou Reed releases ‘The Blue Mask,’ his eleventh album (1982)
Lou Reed‘s ‘The Blue Mask’ is his eleventh studio album recorded in New York City and released on February 23, 1982 by RCA.
Miles Davis records with John Scofield and Mike Stern, ‘Star People,’ an album for Columbia (1983)
Miles Davis‘ ‘Star People’ is a studio album recorded on August 11, 1982 & February 3, 1983 with John Scofield and Mike Stern among others and released the same year In 1983 by Columbia.
Bryan Adams releases his third album : ‘Cuts Like a Knife’ featuring ‘Straight from the Heart’, ‘This Time’ and ‘Cuts Like a Knife’ (1983)
Bryan Adams‘ ‘Cuts Like a Knife’ is his third studio album recorded in Vancouver during 1982 fall and released on 18 January 1983 by A&M Records.
Atlantic publish Jean-Luc Ponty’s album : ‘Mystical Adventures’ (1982)
Jean-Luc Ponty‘s ‘Mystical Adventures’ is an album recorded during summer 1981 in Los Angeles and released on January 18, 1982 by Atlantic,
Art Blakey records ‘Keystone 3’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis for Concord Jazz (1982)
Art Blakey‘s ‘Keystone 3’ is a live album recorded in January, 1982 with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis and released in 1982 by Concord Jazz.
Michael Jackson releases his sixth album : ‘Thriller’ featuring ‘The Girl Is Mine,’ ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Beat It,’ ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,’ ‘Human Nature’ and ‘Thriller’ (1982)
Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller’ is his sixth studio album co-produced with Quincy Jones and released on November 30, 1982 by Epic Records.
Warner Bros. publish ‘Chaka Khan’ her eponymous fourth solo album (1982)
‘Chaka Khan‘ is her eponymous fourth solo album released on November 17, 1982 by Warner Bros. Records.
Island publish Grace Jones’ sixth album : ‘Living My Life’ featuring ‘Nipple to the Bottle’ and ‘My Jamaican Guy’ (1982)
Grace Jones‘ ‘Living My Life’ is her sixth studio album (and the last of the three albums she recorded at the Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas) released on November 7, 1982 by Island.
Capitol publish George Clinton’s debut solo album : ‘Computer Games’ (1982)
George Clinton‘s ‘Computer Games’ is his debut solo album self produced and released by Capitol Records on November 5, 1982
Stiff publish ‘The Rise & Fall,’ Madness’ fourth album featuring ‘Our House’ (1982)
Madness‘ ‘The Rise & Fall’ is their fourth studio album featuring ‘Our House,’ produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley and released on November 5, 1982 by Stiff
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers release their fifth album : ‘Long After Dark’ featuring ‘You Got Lucky’ and ‘Change of Heart’ (1982)
‘Long After Dark’ by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is their fifth album co-produced with Jimmy Iovine and released on November 2, 1982 by Backstreet Records.
Venom release their second album : ‘Black Metal’ (1982)
Venom‘s ‘Black Metal’ is their second album co-produced with Keith Nichol and released on November 1, 1982 by Neat
Donald Fagen releases his first solo album : ‘The Nightfly’ featuring ‘New Frontier’ (1982)
Donald Fagen‘s ‘The Nightfly’ is his first solo album after Steely Dan, released on October 29, 1982 by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. publish Prince’s fifth album : ‘1999’ featuring ‘Little Red Corvette’ and ‘Delirious’ (1982)
Prince‘s ‘1999’ is his fifth and breakthrough studio album released on October 27, 1982 by Warner Bros.
Sugar Hill publish Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s debut album : ‘The Message’ (1982)
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s ‘The Message’ is their debut studio album produced by Sylvia Robinson and released in October 1982 by Sugar Hill
Geffen Records publish Joni Mitchell’s eleventh album : ‘Wild Things Run Fast’ (1982)
Joni Mitchell‘s ‘Wild Things Run Fast’ is her eleventh studio album released in October 1982 by Geffen Records.
Motown publish ‘Lionel Richie,’ his eponymous debut solo album featuring ‘Truly,’ ‘You Are’ and ‘My Love’ (1982)
‘Lionel Richie‘ is his debut solo album after he left the Commodores, released on October 6, 1982 By Motown.
Columbia release Marvin Gaye’s final album : ‘Midnight Love’ featuring ‘Sexual Healing’ (1982)
Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Midnight Love’ is his final album to be released (on October 1, 1982) before his death by Columbia.
Columbia publish Bruce Springsteen’s sixth and solo album : ‘Nebraska’ (1982)
Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Nebraska’ is his sixth studio album -recorded on a cassette-tape Portastudio and released on September 30, 1982, by Columbia Records.