Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 The Chameleons.

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81.

Metal Circus

Hüsker Dü

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

810

Overall Rank:

5,535

Average Rating:

73 (78 votes)

Comments:

82.

Flick Of The Switch

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

815

Overall Rank:

5,569

Average Rating:

64 (190 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Waterboys

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

829

Overall Rank:

5,648

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

84.

Pipes Of Peace

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

832

Overall Rank:

5,666

Average Rating:

68 (121 votes)

Comments:

85.

Earth A.D. / Wolfs Blood

Misfits

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

835

Overall Rank:

5,675

Average Rating:

76 (60 votes)

Comments:

86.

Too Low For Zero

Elton John

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

856

Overall Rank:

5,824

Average Rating:

69 (143 votes)

Comments:

87.

Confrontation

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

857

Overall Rank:

5,831

Average Rating:

71 (86 votes)

Comments:

88.

Confusion Is Sex

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

866

Overall Rank:

5,888

Average Rating:

71 (175 votes)

Comments:

89.

You And Me Both

Yazoo

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

868

Overall Rank:

5,893

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome

Slade

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

223

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

875

Overall Rank:

5,944

Average Rating:

70 (35 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Hellhammer	2	0%
José Afonso	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	49	5%
	42	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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