The 20 Best Albums of 1983
by Paste (2023) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 1983.
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1983
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1983
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1983
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1983
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2,681
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1983
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1,367
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1983
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4,980
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1983
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4,475
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1983
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3,190
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1983
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409
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1983
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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The 20 Best Albums of 1983 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Minor Threat | 1 | 5% | |
| Marine Girls | 1 | 5% | |
| Violent Femmes | 1 | 5% | |
| The Police | 1 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 5% | |
| Huey Lewis & The News | 1 | 5% | |
| New Order | 1 | 5% | |
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Other 1983 year charts
A total of 13 charts from recognised sources are available for 1983, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 421 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Jaarlijst Oor 1983 | OOR | 1983 year chart | 1983 |  |
| Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1983 | Kerrang! | 1983 year chart | 1983 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1983 | New Music Express | 1983 year chart | 1983 | |
Other charts by Paste
A total of 53 charts from Paste are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 50 best albums of 2025 | Paste | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| The 100 Best Albums of 2024 | Paste | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | Paste | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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