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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 David Bowie.

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51.

Come Away With ESG

ESG

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1983:	51	Rank Score:	248
Rank in 1980s	519	Overall Rank:	3,241
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52.

Punch The Clock

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1983:	52	Rank Score:	234
Rank in 1980s	555	Overall Rank:	3,390
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53.

The Day The Country Died

Subhumans

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 1983:	53	Rank Score:	220
Rank in 1980s	577	Overall Rank:	3,548
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54.

Koyaanisqatsi

Philip Glass

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	9 charts
Rank in 1983:	54	Rank Score:	219
Rank in 1980s	580	Overall Rank:	3,567
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55.

Can't Slow Down

Lionel Richie

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1983:	55	Rank Score:	219
Rank in 1980s	581	Overall Rank:	3,568
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56.

Filth

Swans

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1983:	56	Rank Score:	217
Rank in 1980s	585	Overall Rank:	3,597
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57.

Jonathan Sings!

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1983:	57	Rank Score:	212
Rank in 1980s	596	Overall Rank:	3,652
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58.

Burning From The Inside

Bauhaus

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1983:	58	Rank Score:	205
Rank in 1980s	612	Overall Rank:	3,742
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59.

Too Low For Zero

Elton John

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1983:	59	Rank Score:	203
Rank in 1980s	616	Overall Rank:	3,785
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60.

Labour Of Love

UB40

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 1983:	60	Rank Score:	196
Rank in 1980s	632	Overall Rank:	3,900
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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Band	Albums	%

Durutti Column	2	0%
U2	2	0%
Trio	2	0%
Sonic Youth	2	0%
The Cramps	2	0%
Daniel Johnston	2	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	133	13%
	132	13%
	12	1%
	12	1%
	9	1%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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