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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Walk Into Light

Ian Anderson

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1983

Appears in:

8 charts

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172.

Alpha

Asia

Year of Release:

1983

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43 charts

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Noir Et Blanc

Zazou / Bikaye / CY1

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1983

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12 charts

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174.

First Blues
Compilation

Allen Ginsberg

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1983

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3 charts

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175.

Another Setting

The Durutti Column

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1983

Appears in:

22 charts

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176.

Just The Facts And Pass The Bucket

Henry Threadgill Sextet

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1983

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4 charts

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Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

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1983

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18 charts

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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Soundtrack

Ryuichi Sakamoto

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1983

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31 charts

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179.

Trouble In Paradise

Randy Newman

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1983

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34 charts

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Fantastic

Wham!

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1983

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34 charts

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Trio	2	0%
Nocturnal Emissions	2	0%
Loudness	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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