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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51.

Suicidal Tendencies

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

519

Overall Rank:

3,371

Average Rating:

73 (111 votes)

Comments:

52.

Punch The Clock

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

535

Overall Rank:

3,471

Average Rating:

72 (156 votes)

Comments:

53.

Melissa

Mercyful Fate

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

570

Overall Rank:

3,694

Average Rating:

75 (101 votes)

Comments:

54.

Japanese Whispers
Compilation

The Cure

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

594

Overall Rank:

3,966

Average Rating:

74 (142 votes)

Comments:

55.

Through The Looking Glass

高田みどり [Midori Takada]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

602

Overall Rank:

3,999

Average Rating:

79 (30 votes)

Comments:

56.

Construction Time Again

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

603

Overall Rank:

4,007

Average Rating:

71 (178 votes)

Comments:

57.

Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy

Billy Bragg

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

615

Overall Rank:

4,136

Average Rating:

74 (97 votes)

Comments:

58.

Rock For Light

Bad Brains

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

616

Overall Rank:

4,139

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

Comments:

59.

Zeichnungen Des Patienten O. T. / Drawings Of O.T.

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

340

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

618

Overall Rank:

4,171

Average Rating:

73 (74 votes)

Comments:

60.

Snap!
Compilation

The Jam

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

632

Overall Rank:

4,271

Average Rating:

81 (115 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
SPK	2	0%
The Soft Boys	2	0%
Bauhaus	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	342	34%
	292	29%
	47	5%
	39	4%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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