Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Glazunov: Symphony No. 2

Vladimir Fedoseyev / USSR Radio & TV Grand Symphony Orchestra

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1983

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989.

Alegría

Orquesta Inmensidad

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1983

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989.

André Szigethy

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1983

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2 charts

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994.

Factor X

Rhys Chatham

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1983

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3 charts

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995.

Out Of Our Hands

Pablo Cruise

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1983

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Saw A Ranch House Burning Last Night

The Deep Freeze Mice

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1983

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Binder Quintet Featuring John Tchicai

Binder Quintet Featuring John Tchicai

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1983

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City Kids

Spyro Gyra

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1983

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Candy Girl

New Edition

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1983

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1000.

Back From The Grave, Vol. 2
Compilation

Various Artists

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1983

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	2	0%
The Soft Boys	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	49	5%
	41	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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