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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Clics Modernos

Charly García

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

2,244

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

118

Overall Rank:

795

Average Rating:

81 (172 votes)

Comments:

12.

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

2,240

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

120

Overall Rank:

798

Average Rating:

80 (319 votes)

Comments:

13.

Soul Mining

The The

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,923

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

143

Overall Rank:

934

Average Rating:

77 (306 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

1,827

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

150

Overall Rank:

982

Average Rating:

73 (433 votes)

Comments:

15.

Script For A Jester's Tear

Marillion

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,754

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,011

Average Rating:

76 (247 votes)

Comments:

16.

The Hurting

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,743

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,020

Average Rating:

78 (324 votes)

Comments:

17.

Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

304 charts

Rank Score:

1,716

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

159

Overall Rank:

1,030

Average Rating:

80 (501 votes)

Comments:

18.

Holy Diver

Dio

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

1,714

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,033

Average Rating:

77 (337 votes)

Comments:

19.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

1,607

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

173

Overall Rank:

1,095

Average Rating:

76 (359 votes)

Comments:

20.

Texas Flood

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

290 charts

Rank Score:

1,591

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

178

Overall Rank:

1,111

Average Rating:

79 (341 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	2	0%
Glenn Branca	2	0%
SPK	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	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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