Best Albums of 1983

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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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21.

Madonna

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

1,468

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

193

Overall Rank:

1,207

Average Rating:

71 (339 votes)

Comments:

22.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

1,445

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,223

Average Rating:

74 (294 votes)

Comments:

23.

Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks

Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,277

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,365

Average Rating:

80 (239 votes)

Comments:

24.

90125

Yes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,267

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,377

Average Rating:

73 (357 votes)

Comments:

25.

Genesis

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

231 charts

Rank Score:

1,212

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,431

Average Rating:

73 (371 votes)

Comments:

26.

Head Over Heels

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,158

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,491

Average Rating:

77 (258 votes)

Comments:

27.

An Innocent Man

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

972

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,744

Average Rating:

74 (238 votes)

Comments:

28.

High Land, Hard Rain

Aztec Camera

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

949

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

280

Overall Rank:

1,783

Average Rating:

76 (175 votes)

Comments:

29.

Porcupine

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

916

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,841

Average Rating:

77 (235 votes)

Comments:

30.

Koyaanisqatsi
Soundtrack

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,942

Average Rating:

79 (124 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Undertones	2	0%
Minutemen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	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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