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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81.

Earth A.D. / Wolfs Blood

Misfits

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

806

Overall Rank:

5,461

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

82.

Yasimika

Djeli Moussa Diawara

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

820

Overall Rank:

5,545

Average Rating:

75 (35 votes)

Comments:

83.

True

Spandau Ballet

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

826

Overall Rank:

5,568

Average Rating:

74 (76 votes)

Comments:

84.

You And Me Both

Yazoo

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

838

Overall Rank:

5,641

Average Rating:

72 (48 votes)

Comments:

85.

Metal Circus

Hüsker Dü

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

858

Overall Rank:

5,744

Average Rating:

73 (70 votes)

Comments:

86.

Seven And The Ragged Tiger

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

865

Overall Rank:

5,803

Average Rating:

69 (138 votes)

Comments:

87.

Too Low For Zero

Elton John

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

883

Overall Rank:

5,973

Average Rating:

69 (136 votes)

Comments:

88.

Too Many Humans

No Trend

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

913

Overall Rank:

6,150

Average Rating:

74 (11 votes)

Comments:

89.

Ken Dou Werente

Orchestre Baobab Gouye Guy De Dakar

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

916

Overall Rank:

6,184

Average Rating:

77 (22 votes)

Comments:

90.

Balls To The Wall

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

917

Overall Rank:

6,211

Average Rating:

75 (87 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Lombard	2	0%
Minutemen	2	0%
Bauhaus	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	337	34%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	12	1%

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