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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55.

Japanese Whispers
Compilation

The Cure

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

359

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Rank in 1980s:

598

Overall Rank:

3,992

Average Rating:

74 (142 votes)

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62.

Snap!
Compilation

The Jam

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

327

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639

Overall Rank:

4,302

Average Rating:

81 (116 votes)

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100.

...Off The Bone
Compilation

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

188

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112.

The First Four Years
Compilation

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

152

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117.

Rock 'N' Soul Part One
Compilation

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

144

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140.

Air Supply Greatest Hits
Compilation

Air Supply

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

110

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151.

Street Sounds Electro 2
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

104

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174.

First Blues
Compilation

Allen Ginsberg

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

3 charts

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186.

Now That's What I Call Music
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

7 charts

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197.

The Best Of 3 Dog Night
Compilation

Three Dog Night

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

11 charts

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	2	0%
Glenn Branca	2	0%
SPK	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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