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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31.

Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

834

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,994

Average Rating:

73 (166 votes)

Comments:

32.

Rebel Yell

Billy Idol

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

789

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

321

Overall Rank:

2,089

Average Rating:

74 (196 votes)

Comments:

33.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

727

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

340

Overall Rank:

2,231

Average Rating:

75 (224 votes)

Comments:

34.

The Crossing

Big Country

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

667

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

370

Overall Rank:

2,406

Average Rating:

73 (148 votes)

Comments:

35.

Filth

Swans

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

657

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,427

Average Rating:

75 (254 votes)

Comments:

36.

Sports

Huey Lewis & The News

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

647

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,452

Average Rating:

73 (172 votes)

Comments:

37.

Live "Under A Blood Red Sky"
Live

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

570

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,701

Average Rating:

77 (310 votes)

Comments:

38.

Over The Edge

Wipers

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

557

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,751

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

39.

Burning From The Inside

Bauhaus

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

541

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,833

Average Rating:

76 (133 votes)

Comments:

40.

Perverted By Language

The Fall

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

447

Overall Rank:

2,893

Average Rating:

75 (117 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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