Best Albums of 1983

Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Baby Snakes 
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1983
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1983
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72
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1983
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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Country Albums %


United States 338 34%
United Kingdom 289 29%
Germany 47 5%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Australia 29 3%
Canada 26 3%
Japan 22 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 945 94%
Yes 56 6%
Live? Albums %
No 963 96%
Yes 38 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 13 1%
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