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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31.

Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

787

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

320

Overall Rank:

2,096

Average Rating:

73 (164 votes)

Comments:

32.

Rebel Yell

Billy Idol

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

764

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

326

Overall Rank:

2,146

Average Rating:

74 (194 votes)

Comments:

33.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

705

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

347

Overall Rank:

2,286

Average Rating:

75 (225 votes)

Comments:

34.

The Crossing

Big Country

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

682

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

363

Overall Rank:

2,358

Average Rating:

73 (144 votes)

Comments:

35.

Filth

Swans

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

673

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

369

Overall Rank:

2,383

Average Rating:

75 (251 votes)

Comments:

36.

Sports

Huey Lewis & The News

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

638

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,476

Average Rating:

73 (169 votes)

Comments:

38.

Burning From The Inside

Bauhaus

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

579

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,670

Average Rating:

76 (131 votes)

Comments:

39.

Over The Edge

Wipers

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

568

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,718

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

40.

Perverted By Language

The Fall

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

538

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,848

Average Rating:

75 (117 votes)

Comments:

41.

Shout At The Devil

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

507

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,973

Average Rating:

71 (181 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
The Durutti Column	2	0%
Loudness	2	0%
Hellhammer	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	337	33%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	13	1%

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