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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61.

Mummer

XTC

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

634

Overall Rank:

4,289

Average Rating:

74 (111 votes)

Comments:

62.

Snap!
Compilation

The Jam

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

636

Overall Rank:

4,295

Average Rating:

81 (116 votes)

Comments:

63.

Utakata No Hibi

Mariah

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

638

Overall Rank:

4,319

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

Comments:

64.

Crises

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

642

Overall Rank:

4,332

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

65.

Thunder And Lightning

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

644

Overall Rank:

4,341

Average Rating:

74 (69 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:

4,366

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

67.

Uh-Huh

John Cougar Mellencamp

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

654

Overall Rank:

4,439

Average Rating:

70 (119 votes)

Comments:

68.

Depois Do Fim

Bacamarte

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

655

Overall Rank:

4,445

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

69.

Before Hollywood

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

660

Overall Rank:

4,482

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

70.

Hootenanny

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

695

Overall Rank:

4,728

Average Rating:

73 (136 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%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
Lombard	2	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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