Top 37 Music Albums of 1983
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Purplepash 
- Chart updated: 07/27/2025 09:45
- (Created: 07/23/2017 13:06).
- Chart size: 37 albums.
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Best alternative rock folk punk album of the year
Best debut album of the year
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Best debut album of the year
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,057
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Best pop rock album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,745
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Best art pop new wave album of the year
[First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,794
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Best synth funk new wave album of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,012
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5. (=)
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Best noise rock EP of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
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Best mod revival compilation album of the year
[First added to this chart: 08/05/2017]
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Best symphonic rock art rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 05/10/2024]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,226
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Best paisley underground album of the year
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2020]
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Best art pop new wave synthpop album of the year
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,729
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Best post-punk new wave synthpop album of the year
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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6,429
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Total albums: 37. Page 1 of 4
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Top 37 Music Albums of 1983 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| New Order | 1 | 3% | |
| Kissing The Pink | 1 | 3% | |
| Ben Watt | 1 | 3% | |
| Crass | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
| Violent Femmes | 1 | 3% | |
| Dio | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 37 Music Albums of 1983 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 26th to 27th Avant Garde by Damian And The Criterions |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28th Pop-Eyes by Danielle Dax |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29th Synchronicity by The Police |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
