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 The Chameleons.

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White Feathers

Kajagoogoo

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1983

Appears in:

16 charts

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552.

Triptych Of Poisoners

Milk From Cheltenham

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1983

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3 charts

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553.

Modern Romans

The Call

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1983

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5 charts

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Trio And Error

Trio

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1983

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3 charts

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The Power Of Love

Captain Sensible

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1983

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3 charts

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Dream 6

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1983

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2 charts

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Drop Down And Get Me

Del Shannon

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1983

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2 charts

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Tag Ohne Schatten

Razzia

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1983

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3 charts

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4AD
Compilation

Bauhaus

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1983

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8 charts

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Bad Widow

Cacumen

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1983

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Hüsker Dü	2	0%
Joan Armatrading	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	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

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

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

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