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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Compilation

The Jam

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

637

Overall Rank:

4,306

Average Rating:

81 (116 votes)

Comments:

62.

Mummer

XTC

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

638

Overall Rank:

4,309

Average Rating:

74 (111 votes)

Comments:

63.

Thunder And Lightning

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

640

Overall Rank:

4,315

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

64.

Utakata No Hibi

Mariah

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

645

Overall Rank:

4,334

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

Comments:

65.

Crises

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

647

Overall Rank:

4,342

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

66.

Emergency Third Rail Power Trip

Rain Parade

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

648

Overall Rank:

4,369

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

67.

Uh-Huh

John Cougar Mellencamp

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

655

Overall Rank:

4,447

Average Rating:

70 (119 votes)

Comments:

68.

Before Hollywood

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

661

Overall Rank:

4,487

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

69.

Depois Do Fim

Bacamarte

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

664

Overall Rank:

4,503

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

70.

Yasimika

Djeli Moussa Diawara

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

689

Overall Rank:

4,682

Average Rating:

75 (35 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
José Afonso	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Artists of 1982
1. Michael Jackson
2. Kate Bush
3. Iron Maiden
4. The Cure
5. Bruce Springsteen
6. Roxy Music
7. Prince
8. Duran Duran
9. Dire Straits
10. Donald Fagen
11. The Clash
12. Elvis Costello
13. Elvis Costello And The Attractions
14. Simple Minds
15. Peter Gabriel
16. XTC
17. Laurie Anderson
18. Judas Priest
19. The Fall
20. Bad Brains