Best Albums of 1983

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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1983
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Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Country Albums %


United States 339 34%
United Kingdom 292 29%
Germany 47 5%
Mixed Nationality 39 4%
Australia 28 3%
Canada 25 3%
Japan 22 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Live? Albums %
No 965 97%
Yes 35 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of 1993
1. The Smashing Pumpkins
2. Nirvana
3. Wu-Tang Clan
4. Slowdive
5. Pearl Jam
6. Björk
7. A Tribe Called Quest
8. Suede
9. Red House Painters
10. PJ Harvey
11. The Breeders
12. Counting Crows
13. Snoop Dogg
14. Blur
15. Liz Phair
16. Mazzy Star
17. Depeche Mode
18. Radiohead
19. U2
20. Tool
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