Best Albums of 1983

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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1.

Murmur 

 R.E.M.

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,142 charts

Rank Score:

10,080

Rank in 1983:

1

Rank in 1980s:

18

Overall Rank:

136

Average Rating:

 83 (1,418 votes)

Comments:

99

2.

Violent Femmes 

 Violent Femmes

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

917 charts

Rank Score:

8,075

Rank in 1983:

2

Rank in 1980s:

23

Overall Rank:

186

Average Rating:

 81 (1,004 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Power, Corruption & Lies 

 New Order

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

799 charts

Rank Score:

6,441

Rank in 1983:

3

Rank in 1980s:

31

Overall Rank:

251

Average Rating:

 81 (937 votes)

Comments:

51

4.

Synchronicity 

 The Police

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

815 charts

Rank Score:

5,554

Rank in 1983:

4

Rank in 1980s:

42

Overall Rank:

305

Average Rating:

 79 (1,049 votes)

Comments:

80

5.

War 

 U2

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

776 charts

Rank Score:

5,291

Rank in 1983:

5

Rank in 1980s:

43

Overall Rank:

320

Average Rating:

 79 (1,204 votes)

Comments:

82

6.

Speaking In Tongues 

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

5,043

Rank in 1983:

6

Rank in 1980s:

46

Overall Rank:

340

Average Rating:

 81 (801 votes)

Comments:

32

7.

Swordfishtrombones 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

625 charts

Rank Score:

4,546

Rank in 1983:

7

Rank in 1980s:

50

Overall Rank:

369

Average Rating:

 81 (754 votes)

Comments:

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8.

Kill 'Em All 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

515 charts

Rank Score:

3,231

Rank in 1983:

8

Rank in 1980s:

84

Overall Rank:

539

Average Rating:

 78 (950 votes)

Comments:

43

9.

Let's Dance 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

541 charts

Rank Score:

2,748

Rank in 1983:

9

Rank in 1980s:

97

Overall Rank:

624

Average Rating:

 75 (829 votes)

Comments:

50

10.

Script Of The Bridge 

 The Chameleons

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

2,264

Rank in 1983:

10

Rank in 1980s:

112

Overall Rank:

768

Average Rating:

 80 (337 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	338	34%
	289	29%
	49	5%
	42	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%