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 Pink Floyd.

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What Goes Around...

The Hollies

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1983

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3 charts

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Born To Laugh At Tornadoes

Was (Not Was)

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1983

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7 charts

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È Arrivato Un Bastimento

Edoardo Bennato

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1983

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3 charts

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Comedian
Live

Eddie Murphy

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1983

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9 charts

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705.

Channel Five

TV Smith

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1983

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3 charts

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After The Lights Go Out

CH3

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1983

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6 charts

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In Line

Bill Frisell

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1983

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3 charts

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708.

Next Position Please

Cheap Trick

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1983

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7 charts

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Right Or Wrong

George Strait

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1983

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6 charts

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Ross (1983)

Diana Ross

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1983

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	49	5%
	40	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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