Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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 Pink Floyd.

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Liliedugg

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1983

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8 charts

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Ekaya (Home)

Abdullah Ibrahim

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1983

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6 charts

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Fire Dances

Killing Joke

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1983

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20 charts

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Heading For A Storm

Vandenberg

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1983

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4 charts

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Saturn Strip

Alan Vega

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1983

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16 charts

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Danseparc

M + M

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1983

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14 charts

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Drifting Towards Violence

Patrik Fitzgerald

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1983

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3 charts

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Plaváček

Karel Kryl

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1983

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2 charts

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Antarctica

Vangelis

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1983

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11 charts

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Mohnomishe

:zoviet-france:

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1983

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	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%
	41	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

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

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