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Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1983 year summaryThe best bands of 1983 were R.E.M., Violent Femmes, U2, The Police, Tom Waits, New Order, Metallica, Def Leppard, Pink Floyd and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.

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Band

41.

Show No Mercy

Slayer

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1983:	41	Rank Score:	294
Rank in 1980s	451	Overall Rank:	2,827
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42.

Rebel Yell

Billy Idol

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	24 charts
Rank in 1983:	42	Rank Score:	290
Rank in 1980s	455	Overall Rank:	2,852
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43.

Yip/Jump Music

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	16 charts
Rank in 1983:	43	Rank Score:	287
Rank in 1980s	459	Overall Rank:	2,877
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44.

Rock For Light

Bad Brains

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	9 charts
Rank in 1983:	44	Rank Score:	285
Rank in 1980s	462	Overall Rank:	2,894
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45.

Perverted By Language

The Fall

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1983:	45	Rank Score:	284
Rank in 1980s	464	Overall Rank:	2,905
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46.

The Wild Heart

Stevie Nicks

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1983:	46	Rank Score:	277
Rank in 1980s	471	Overall Rank:	2,956
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47.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1983:	47	Rank Score:	275
Rank in 1980s	475	Overall Rank:	2,978
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48.

Infidels

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 1983:	48	Rank Score:	254
Rank in 1980s	509	Overall Rank:	3,162
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49.

Sports

Huey Lewis & The News

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	23 charts
Rank in 1983:	49	Rank Score:	251
Rank in 1980s	512	Overall Rank:	3,190
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50.

Over The Edge

Wipers

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1983:	50	Rank Score:	244
Rank in 1980s	531	Overall Rank:	3,274
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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Band	Albums	%

Trio	2	0%
Sonic Youth	2	0%
The Cramps	2	0%
Daniel Johnston	2	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	133	13%
	130	13%
	12	1%
	12	1%
	9	1%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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