Best Albums of 1983

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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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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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R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,137 charts

Rank Score:

10,182

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Overall Rank:

137

Average Rating:

83 (1,415 votes)

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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

913 charts

Rank Score:

8,120

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Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

81 (1,000 votes)

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Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

795 charts

Rank Score:

6,470

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

814 charts

Rank Score:

5,583

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Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

79 (1,047 votes)

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War

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

773 charts

Rank Score:

5,356

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1983

Appears in:

626 charts

Rank Score:

5,103

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1983

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

4,576

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

511 charts

Rank Score:

3,243

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

2,754

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Overall Rank:

626

Average Rating:

75 (828 votes)

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10.

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

2,273

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113

Overall Rank:

769

Average Rating:

80 (336 votes)

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Black Uhuru	2	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	341	34%
	290	29%
	49	5%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	947	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	14	1%

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