Best Albums of 1983
Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
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"Technically it's a 12" EP; not a proper full-length LP... but either way, a mighty fine debut from one of my all-time favorite bands!!" Reply
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NoisyBeast | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"An excellent live album like a greatest hits of Bowie's career at that time." Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Fantastic album! Some bands sophomore albums aren't as good as their first but man oh man is this one excellent. Shuttered Room is quite the album but Reach the Beach is easily one of the best and most underrated of the 80s." Reply
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ExTeaSea | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Solid heavymetallish gary." Reply
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"This is a worthy follow-up to "Give the People What They Want" and has mostly excellent cuts. 'State of Confusion' is one of Ray Davies' great, witty openers. 'Definite Maybe' is equally witty in the vein of Kinks late 60s material like 'Party Line.' 'Come Dancing' was understandably a big hit. '..." [+] Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Super Underrated Album. Songs like "Kino", "Nur Geträumt", & "Satellitenstadt" deserve just as much love as "99 Luftballons". 5 Stars." Reply
"I am so deeply perplexed about this album. I don't know how or why it affects me but it does. So much so. Somehow, it is just so so beautiful." Reply
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seb7 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I Saw Robert Plant on tour in the eighties at the Cornwall Coliseum. Brings back lots of happy memories, love the synth work on 'Big Log' and 'In the Mood' I Think Phil Collins was sat behind the drums when I saw them which was an added bonus. Superb concert and great album." Reply
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Best Albums of 1983 composition
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| Various Artists | 23 | 2% | |
| Nocturnal Emissions | 4 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 3 | 0% | |
| Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 3 | 0% | |
| Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | 2 | 0% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 2 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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334 | 33% | |
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291 | 29% | |
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48 | 5% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
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| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses |
