Best Albums of 1983

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 The Chameleons.
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Year of Release:
1983
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Year of Release:
1983
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Year of Release:
1983
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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4
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Compilation
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 89 of 100

Best Albums of 1983 composition

Country Albums %


United States 338 34%
United Kingdom 289 29%
Germany 49 5%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Australia 29 3%
Canada 27 3%
Japan 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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