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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R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

10,466

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Overall Rank:

135

Average Rating:

83 (1,413 votes)

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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

904 charts

Rank Score:

8,033

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Overall Rank:

195

Average Rating:

81 (996 votes)

Comments:

Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

795 charts

Rank Score:

6,566

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

812 charts

Rank Score:

5,527

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Overall Rank:

313

Average Rating:

79 (1,044 votes)

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War

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

5,484

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

625 charts

Rank Score:

5,187

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1983

Appears in:

622 charts

Rank Score:

4,675

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,358

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

527 charts

Rank Score:

2,606

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103

Overall Rank:

677

Average Rating:

75 (819 votes)

Comments:

10.

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

2,303

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114

Overall Rank:

771

Average Rating:

80 (335 votes)

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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%
Status Quo	2	0%
José Afonso	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	288	29%
	49	5%
	42	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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