Best Albums of 1983
Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"Billy's early masterpiece. Full of great hits like "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without A Face". And the audio quality is incredible." Reply
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nocturnaldelight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"I think the cover art is really more iconic than the album itself. While most of Daniel's work is brilliant I wouldn't call this his best. It's a little less mature than Yip/Jump and 1990, so I'm not really sure why it gets the most praise (maybe because Kurt Cobain constantly cited it as a favor..." [+] Reply
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louisjwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"Nice songs, nice voice. My preference goes to "love is a stranger" & "sweet dreams"." Reply
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1983
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"I remember the first time listening to this and thinking it was repetitive and without skill. I frequently go on black/death metal kicks but this is by far the singular most oppressive thing I've ever heard. it's painful to listen to and makes me genuinely sick, makes my muscles ache. I feel like..." [+] Reply
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1983
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"When Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far mo..." [+] Reply
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1983
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625
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"I bought this album in 1983. Consistently good, great guitars. Still sounds good today!" Reply
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Secondsoul | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"I think this took U2 to a new level... more the event than the album, but this album captured U2 as a live band... what they are amazing at. Their studio albums are good, but 10 times better live." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"Just few people heard it, but this album is perfect. It contains a lot of gems of Greg Sage and underground punk." Reply
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"Been years since I heard this but recently reconnected and loved it - forgot about those album tracks like King Volcano, Who Killed Mister Moonlight, Slice of Life, Honeymoon Croon and Hope. These include some lighter moments from eth masters of gothic" Reply
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1983
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"I'm suprised to see this album so low ranked compared to the rest of Bob Dylan's. You can find Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) solo guitars like in Sweetheart like you, Dylan's voice as strong as ever on Jokerman and other good songs like I an I or closing ballad Don't fall apart on me tonight. If y..." [+] Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100
Best Albums of 1983 composition
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| Various Artists | 24 | 2% | |
| Nocturnal Emissions | 4 | 0% | |
| Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 3 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 3 | 0% | |
| Philip Glass | 2 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 0% | |
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336 | 34% | |
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291 | 29% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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