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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R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,148 charts

Rank Score:

10,036

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Overall Rank:

136

Average Rating:

83 (1,419 votes)

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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

920 charts

Rank Score:

8,055

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Overall Rank:

186

Average Rating:

81 (1,004 votes)

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Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

800 charts

Rank Score:

6,420

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

818 charts

Rank Score:

5,530

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Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

79 (1,049 votes)

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War

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

778 charts

Rank Score:

5,293

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

4,992

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1983

Appears in:

626 charts

Rank Score:

4,542

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

516 charts

Rank Score:

3,210

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

2,742

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Overall Rank:

628

Average Rating:

75 (830 votes)

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10.

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

2,258

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113

Overall Rank:

768

Average Rating:

80 (337 votes)

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	2	0%
Loudness	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	291	29%
	49	5%
	42	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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