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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91.

Balls To The Wall

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

919

Overall Rank:

6,214

Average Rating:

75 (87 votes)

Comments:

92.

Reach The Beach

The Fixx

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

922

Overall Rank:

6,223

Average Rating:

72 (73 votes)

Comments:

93.

Gravity Talks

Green On Red

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

932

Overall Rank:

6,327

Average Rating:

75 (25 votes)

Comments:

94.

Nena

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

203

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

941

Overall Rank:

6,395

Average Rating:

72 (38 votes)

Comments:

95.

Another Perfect Day

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

943

Overall Rank:

6,416

Average Rating:

77 (79 votes)

Comments:

96.

Faster Than The Speed Of Night

Bonnie Tyler

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

195

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

970

Overall Rank:

6,609

Average Rating:

68 (52 votes)

Comments:

97.

State Of Confusion

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,006

Overall Rank:

6,800

Average Rating:

68 (66 votes)

Comments:

98.

More Fun In The New World

X (US)

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,009

Overall Rank:

6,823

Average Rating:

75 (55 votes)

Comments:

99.

Death Church

Rudimentary Peni

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,010

Overall Rank:

6,828

Average Rating:

75 (30 votes)

Comments:

100.

...Off The Bone
Compilation

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

188

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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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