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 The Chameleons.

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31.

Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

825

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

307

Overall Rank:

2,004

Average Rating:

74 (174 votes)

Comments:

32.

Rebel Yell

Billy Idol

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

791

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

314

Overall Rank:

2,068

Average Rating:

74 (205 votes)

Comments:

33.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

721

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

339

Overall Rank:

2,231

Average Rating:

75 (235 votes)

Comments:

34.

Filth

Swans

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

655

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

365

Overall Rank:

2,422

Average Rating:

75 (259 votes)

Comments:

35.

The Crossing

Big Country

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

635

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,485

Average Rating:

73 (159 votes)

Comments:

36.

Sports

Huey Lewis & The News

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

628

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,504

Average Rating:

73 (182 votes)

Comments:

37.

Over The Edge

Wipers

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,538

Average Rating:

77 (121 votes)

Comments:

38.

Live "Under A Blood Red Sky"
Live

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

560

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

421

Overall Rank:

2,762

Average Rating:

77 (315 votes)

Comments:

39.

Burning From The Inside

Bauhaus

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,893

Average Rating:

76 (140 votes)

Comments:

40.

Perverted By Language

The Fall

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

491

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

465

Overall Rank:

3,063

Average Rating:

75 (120 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Pink Floyd	2	0%
The Cramps	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	340	34%
	290	29%
	49	5%
	41	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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