Best Albums of 1983
Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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"This one has received a lot of criticism for being an uninspired affair and the band was said to have run out of steam. That is also how I remembered the album, but after returning to it I realized that this is a hell of a lot better than it's reputation. Even though it tends to get a tad formula..." [+] Reply
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Bork | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Beautiful album with a couple AMAZING tracks." Reply
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seb7 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The debut album by The Waterboys is actually a solo album by Mike Scott, the only permanent member of the band which has, over its history, comprised more than 30 members. Although the album features future members of the band, Scott plays most of the instruments, and several songs are solo recor..." [+] Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"The first McCartney album I listened to. Made me want to discover more." Reply
"Its a record of 2 halves 5 good tracks and 5 not bad tracks. I like the tracks Cold as Christmas, Kiss The Bride, I'm still Standing, the title track & One More Arrow." Reply
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Tamthebam | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Yes it’s over very quickly, but my God, who could withstand much more adrenaline soaked sonic brutality! The best record ever crafted to whip young men into a bloodthirsty frenzy." Reply
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Droophus | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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""Upstairs at Eric's" is one of the best albums of all time, but this one is outstanding as well. The only track I don't like that much is "Happy People", which - regardless of the lyrics - is not really that great of a song. It's OK, but the North American version has "State Farm" instead, which ..." [+] Reply
"Awesome album but it takes more than a few listens to click. It's a solid debut album but it only hints at how great they would become Best Tracks: Shaking Hell, Inhuman, Confusion Is Next" Reply
"this disc is the first LP I bought in my life ... so I naturally a special thought for this album ... my dad stole vinyl :-). but with the cd I am very happy" Reply
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Best Albums of 1983 composition
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| Various Artists | 24 | 2% | |
| Nocturnal Emissions | 4 | 0% | |
| Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 3 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 3 | 0% | |
| Philip Glass | 2 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 0% | |
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336 | 34% | |
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291 | 29% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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