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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Anjo Da Guarda

António Variações

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

118

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132.

Whammy!

The B-52's

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

117

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Safe Mode: On

Undercover

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

117

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134.

What's New

Linda Ronstadt

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

115

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135.

Break Out

Pointer Sisters

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

113

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With Sympathy

Ministry

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

21 charts

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113

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Subterranean Jungle

Ramones

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

111

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The Luxury Gap

Heaven 17

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

39 charts

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111

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Kilroy Was Here

Styx

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

110

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Air Supply Greatest Hits
Compilation

Air Supply

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

109

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
Trio	2	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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