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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41.

Shout At The Devil

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,993

Average Rating:

71 (181 votes)

Comments:

42.

Secret Messages

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

495

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

468

Overall Rank:

3,045

Average Rating:

70 (122 votes)

Comments:

43.

Show No Mercy

Slayer

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

476

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

486

Overall Rank:

3,149

Average Rating:

74 (157 votes)

Comments:

44.

Yip/Jump Music

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

469

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

493

Overall Rank:

3,185

Average Rating:

74 (84 votes)

Comments:

45.

Infidels

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

454

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

500

Overall Rank:

3,260

Average Rating:

71 (289 votes)

Comments:

46.

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

454

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

501

Overall Rank:

3,263

Average Rating:

66 (145 votes)

Comments:

47.

Touch

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

449

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

508

Overall Rank:

3,293

Average Rating:

73 (199 votes)

Comments:

48.

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

512

Overall Rank:

3,306

Average Rating:

72 (141 votes)

Comments:

49.

From Gardens Where We Feel Secure

Virginia Astley

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

517

Overall Rank:

3,335

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

Comments:

50.

Suicidal Tendencies

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

435

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

521

Overall Rank:

3,374

Average Rating:

73 (112 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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