Top 33 Music Albums of 1983 by 
Purplepash 
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- (Created: 07/23/2017 13:06).
- Chart size: 33 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:
8,233
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Comments:
73
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Best pop rock album of the year
Best shoegaze compilation album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Best shoegaze compilation album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,672
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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
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,931
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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:
5,176
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Comments:
6. (=)
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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
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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
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,448
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Best paisley underground album of the year
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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
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,751
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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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Rank Score:
6,957
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Top 33 Music Albums of 1983 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 1 | 3% | |
| Ben Watt | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 1 | 3% | |
| Dio | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 33 Music Albums of 1983 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 28th to 29th North Marine Drive by Ben Watt |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30th Holy Diver by Dio |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31st Yip/Jump Music by Daniel Johnston |
| New entries |
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 Clics Modernosby Charly García |
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