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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131.

The Crackdown

Cabaret Voltaire

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

113

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132.

What's New

Linda Ronstadt

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

113

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133.

Synchro System

King Sunny Adé & His African Beats

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

112

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134.

Working With Fire And Steel - Possible Pop Songs Volume Two

China Crisis

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

112

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135.

Kilroy Was Here

Styx

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

111

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136.

Introducing The Style Council

The Style Council

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

110

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137.

Scherben

Ton Steine Scherben

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

10 charts

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109

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138.

The Luxury Gap

Heaven 17

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

41 charts

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108

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139.

Court In The Act

Satan (UK)

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

30 charts

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107

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140.

Rock 'N' Soul Part One
Compilation

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

25 charts

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106

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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%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Bauhaus	2	0%
Trio	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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