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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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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Binder Quintet Featuring John Tchicai

Binder Quintet Featuring John Tchicai

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1983

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992.

Fade To Grey (The Singles Collection)
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Visage

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1983

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993.

Maquis

Red Zebra

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1983

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2 charts

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994.

Vices

Waysted

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1983

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4 charts

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995.

On The Rise

The S.O.S. Band

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1983

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996.

Cause For Alarm

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1983

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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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All The Magic!

Lester Bowie

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1983

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Alegría

Orquesta Inmensidad

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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%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sonic Youth	2	0%
The Times	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	49	5%
	42	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

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

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