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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Compilation

The Jam

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

637

Overall Rank:

4,291

Average Rating:

81 (115 votes)

Comments:

62.

Utakata No Hibi

Mariah

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

639

Overall Rank:

4,314

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

Comments:

63.

Crises

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

643

Overall Rank:

4,328

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

64.

Thunder And Lightning

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

644

Overall Rank:

4,332

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

65.

Emergency Third Rail Power Trip

Rain Parade

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

649

Overall Rank:

4,360

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

66.

Uh-Huh

John Cougar Mellencamp

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

652

Overall Rank:

4,434

Average Rating:

70 (119 votes)

Comments:

67.

Depois Do Fim

Bacamarte

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

653

Overall Rank:

4,439

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

68.

Before Hollywood

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

662

Overall Rank:

4,482

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

69.

Confusion Is Sex

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

665

Overall Rank:

4,530

Average Rating:

71 (168 votes)

Comments:

70.

Come Away With ESG

ESG

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

689

Overall Rank:

4,674

Average Rating:

77 (69 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
José Afonso	2	0%
Bauhaus	2	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	337	34%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	40	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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