Best Albums of 1983 : Best Ever Albums

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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Murmur

R.E.M.

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	272 charts
Rank in 1983:	1	Rank Score:	8,663
Rank in 1980s	17	Overall Rank:	136
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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	201 charts
Rank in 1983:	2	Rank Score:	5,274
Rank in 1980s	28	Overall Rank:	231
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Synchronicity

The Police

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	189 charts
Rank in 1983:	3	Rank Score:	4,670
Rank in 1980s	34	Overall Rank:	262
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War

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	200 charts
Rank in 1983:	4	Rank Score:	4,445
Rank in 1980s	36	Overall Rank:	271
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Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	133 charts
Rank in 1983:	5	Rank Score:	3,527
Rank in 1980s	41	Overall Rank:	327
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Power, Corruption And Lies

New Order

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	113 charts
Rank in 1983:	6	Rank Score:	2,904
Rank in 1980s	58	Overall Rank:	404
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Kill 'Em All

Metallica

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	79 charts
Rank in 1983:	7	Rank Score:	2,409
Rank in 1980s	69	Overall Rank:	475
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Pyromania

Def Leppard

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	66 charts
Rank in 1983:	8	Rank Score:	1,811
Rank in 1980s	91	Overall Rank:	628
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The Final Cut

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	65 charts
Rank in 1983:	9	Rank Score:	1,482
Rank in 1980s	123	Overall Rank:	760
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Texas Flood

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	68 charts
Rank in 1983:	10	Rank Score:	1,401
Rank in 1980s	125	Overall Rank:	792
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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Band	Albums	%

Eurythmics	2	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Hüsker Dü	2	0%
Trio	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
The Jam	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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