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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Confrontation

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

159

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112.

The First Four Years
Compilation

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

154

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113.

Zebra

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

152

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114.

Buzz Or Howl Under The Influence Of Heat

Minutemen

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

149

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115.

Plays Live
Live

Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

148

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Church Street Blues

Tony Rice

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

145

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117.

Rock 'N' Soul Part One
Compilation

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

144

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118.

What Makes A Man Start Fires?

Minutemen

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

55 charts

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143

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119.

L'Amour

Lewis

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

142

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120.

Metal Health

Quiet Riot

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

141

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
Johnny Cash	2	0%
Black Uhuru	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	342	34%
	292	29%
	47	5%
	39	4%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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