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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81.

Confusion Is Sex

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

807

Overall Rank:

5,457

Average Rating:

71 (168 votes)

Comments:

82.

Earth A.D. / Wolfs Blood

Misfits

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

808

Overall Rank:

5,461

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

83.

True

Spandau Ballet

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

828

Overall Rank:

5,574

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

Comments:

84.

You And Me Both

Yazoo

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

842

Overall Rank:

5,648

Average Rating:

72 (48 votes)

Comments:

85.

Metal Circus

Hüsker Dü

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

859

Overall Rank:

5,749

Average Rating:

73 (70 votes)

Comments:

86.

Seven And The Ragged Tiger

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

865

Overall Rank:

5,795

Average Rating:

69 (138 votes)

Comments:

87.

Too Low For Zero

Elton John

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

886

Overall Rank:

5,973

Average Rating:

69 (136 votes)

Comments:

88.

Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture
Live soundtrack

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

901

Overall Rank:

6,053

Average Rating:

76 (131 votes)

Comments:

89.

Too Many Humans

No Trend

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

914

Overall Rank:

6,156

Average Rating:

74 (11 votes)

Comments:

90.

Ken Dou Werente

Orchestre Baobab Gouye Guy De Dakar

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

917

Overall Rank:

6,189

Average Rating:

77 (22 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Joan Armatrading	2	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
Status Quo	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

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

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

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