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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991.

Fade To Grey (The Singles Collection)
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Visage

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1983

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992.

Maquis

Red Zebra

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1983

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2 charts

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993.

Vices

Waysted

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1983

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4 charts

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994.

On The Rise

The S.O.S. Band

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1983

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995.

Cause For Alarm

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1983

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996.

Back From The Grave, Vol. 2
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Various Artists

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1983

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3 charts

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Dziekuje Poland Live '83
Live

Klaus Schulze

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1983

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996.

No Frills

Bette Midler

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1983

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3 charts

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999.

All The Magic!

Lester Bowie

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1983

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1 chart

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1000.

Rasta

Benjamin Zephaniah

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1983

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1,000

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10,490

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72 (1 vote)

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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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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Iron Maiden
15. Prince And The Revolution
16. Tom Waits
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush