Best Albums of 1983

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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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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 The Chameleons.

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101.

Gravity Talks

Green On Red

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

181

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102.

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

177

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103.

The Principle Of Moments

Robert Plant

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

173

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104.

Another Perfect Day

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

166

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105.

Cargo

Men At Work

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

164

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106.

The Wild Heart

Stevie Nicks

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

159

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Field Day

Marshall Crenshaw

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

157

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Too Many Humans

No Trend

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

16 charts

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149

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109.

Buzz Or Howl Under The Influence Of Heat

Minutemen

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

148

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110.

What Makes A Man Start Fires?

Minutemen

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

148

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	2	0%
Loudness	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	291	29%
	49	5%
	42	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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Best Albums of 1974
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2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
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10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
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17. No Other by Gene Clark
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19. Country Life by Roxy Music
20. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Eno