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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711.

After School Session

The Milkshakes

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1983

Appears in:

5 charts

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712.

Man O' War

Toto Coelo

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1983

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2 charts

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713.

Midt Om Natten

Kim Larsen

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1983

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6 charts

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714.

Here's To You, Gang!

The Scabs

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1983

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4 charts

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715.

The Golden Section

John Foxx

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1983

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4 charts

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716.

Night Dubbing

Imagination

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1983

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8 charts

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Kashif (1983)

Kashif

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1983

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3 charts

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718.

Aku Ja Köyhät Pojat

Eppu Normaali

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1983

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2 charts

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719.

Lullabies Help The Brain Grow

Big Boys

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1983

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5 charts

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720.

Under Fire (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
Soundtrack

Jerry Goldsmith

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1983

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	2	0%
The Soft Boys	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	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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