Best Albums of 1983

Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

Murmur 

 R.E.M.

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,140 charts

Rank Score:

10,202

Rank in 1983:

1

Rank in 1980s:

19

Overall Rank:

137

Average Rating:

 83 (1,416 votes)

Comments:

99

2.

Violent Femmes 

 Violent Femmes

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

914 charts

Rank Score:

8,132

Rank in 1983:

2

Rank in 1980s:

23

Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

 81 (1,001 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Power, Corruption & Lies 

 New Order

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

798 charts

Rank Score:

6,499

Rank in 1983:

3

Rank in 1980s:

31

Overall Rank:

250

Average Rating:

 81 (934 votes)

Comments:

51

4.

Synchronicity 

 The Police

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

813 charts

Rank Score:

5,572

Rank in 1983:

4

Rank in 1980s:

42

Overall Rank:

310

Average Rating:

 79 (1,047 votes)

Comments:

80

5.

War 

 U2

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

775 charts

Rank Score:

5,362

Rank in 1983:

5

Rank in 1980s:

43

Overall Rank:

320

Average Rating:

 79 (1,201 votes)

Comments:

82

6.

Speaking In Tongues 

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

628 charts

Rank Score:

5,124

Rank in 1983:

6

Rank in 1980s:

46

Overall Rank:

337

Average Rating:

 81 (800 votes)

Comments:

32

7.

Swordfishtrombones 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

624 charts

Rank Score:

4,577

Rank in 1983:

7

Rank in 1980s:

50

Overall Rank:

367

Average Rating:

 81 (753 votes)

Comments:

37

8.

Kill 'Em All 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

511 charts

Rank Score:

3,248

Rank in 1983:

8

Rank in 1980s:

84

Overall Rank:

539

Average Rating:

 79 (948 votes)

Comments:

42

9.

Let's Dance 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

540 charts

Rank Score:

2,739

Rank in 1983:

9

Rank in 1980s:

98

Overall Rank:

630

Average Rating:

 75 (828 votes)

Comments:

50

10.

Script Of The Bridge 

 The Chameleons

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

2,272

Rank in 1983:

10

Rank in 1980s:

114

Overall Rank:

771

Average Rating:

 80 (337 votes)

Comments:

20

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	23	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Cramps	2	0%
Pink Floyd	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	340	34%
	290	29%
	49	5%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%