Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1983 year summaryThe best artists of 1983 were R.E.M., Violent Femmes, New Order, U2, The Police, Talking Heads, Tom Waits, Metallica, David Bowie and Pink Floyd.

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121.

Desperate

Divinyls

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

136

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122.

The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome

Slade

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

136

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123.

Padlock: Special Mixes By Larry Levan

Gwen Guthrie

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

130

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124.

You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll

Twisted Sister

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

129

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125.

Omsk

The Nits

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

128

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126.

Future Shock

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

126

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127.

Synchro System

King Sunny Adé & His African Beats

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

21 charts

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126

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128.

Радио Африка [Radio Africa]

Аквариум [Aquarium]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

20 charts

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125

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129.

Back To Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

124

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130.

Scherben

Ton Steine Scherben

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

10 charts

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121

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
Minutemen	2	0%
Barrington Levy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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7. Paul McCartney
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10. The Stooges
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14. Herbie Hancock
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17. Mike Oldfield
18. Bob Marley
19. Tom Waits
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