Best Albums of 1983
Explore the best albums of 1983, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"Revolutionary rock record. My favorite 80s album. You have to give up on understanding the words and let the sound wash over you." Reply
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1983
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9,595
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"I nearly lost this album when my mum threatened to throw it out because of the F word." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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7,826
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"There are some really good singles of this album. My personal favorites are Girlfriend is Better, Pull Up the Roots, and This Must Be the Place. Overall a good album, but definitely not their best." Reply
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1983
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4,975
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"Being new to Tom Waits' stuff I can say he's starting to grow on me. Though I heard Rain Dogs a few times before this (even though I like it), this one just clicked with me almost immediately on first listen. I can't explain why but all I know is that I'm in for an interesting ride into his work" Reply
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1983
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4,492
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"The first thrash metal album! This is raw Metallica! This is the album that fueled most of the 80s metal. I realize that's a big statement but I stand behind it. My least favorite song on the album is Phantom Lord and even then it is a kickass track. Dave Mustaine's writing is immediately apparen..." [+] Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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3,160
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"step 1: win a huge hand at the poker table without looking at your cards. step 2: stand up and tell everyone to "suck it." step 3: face the bar and yell "woooo!" while making a motion that presumably instructs everyone and no one in particular to "suck it." step 4: cash out b4 the next hand is de..." [+] Reply
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1983
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1,547
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"Combining the monotonous, repetitive beats of New Wave and the vapid sexism of hair metal, this corporate sellout drudge... ...is ZZ Top's best album and irresistibly fun to listen to." Reply
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poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"You know what you're going to get with SRV: classic blues amplified by once in a generation guitar. His talent was nothing short of amazing, and it is on full display with this record. A classic." Reply
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1983
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1,434
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"there are moments in music history, that are so weird and unique, that it's just astonishing. and the appearing of cyndi is imo such a moment. jumping in without notice she immediatly hit the core. her entire appearance was fascinating, her yodeling voice and the fresh and accessible feel-good-so..." [+] Reply
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timtooky | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"When I was first introduced to this album it was getting no air play and I only gave it a spin because Madonna grew up close to where I did. It is amazing that this is the debut album that kicked off one of the greatest pop careers ever. One of the few pop albums I can listen to today all the way..." [+] Reply
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1983
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Total albums: 334. Page 1 of 34
Best Albums of 1983 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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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% | |
| The Times | 2 | 0% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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334 | 33% | |
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290 | 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 Albums of 1983 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 7 from 73rd to 66th |
Up 3 from 47th to 44th |
Up 1 from 87th to 86th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 66th to 69th |
Down 2 from 45th to 47th |
Down 2 from 68th to 70th |
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