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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Samlade Singlar 78/82
Compilation

Ebba Grön

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1983

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2 charts

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This Are Two Tone
Compilation

Various Artists

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1983

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6 charts

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Street Sounds Electro 1
Compilation

Various Artists

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1983

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Safe Mode: On

The Blasting Concept
Compilation

Various Artists

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1983

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4 charts

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Babes In Arms
Compilation

MC5

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1983

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6 charts

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Encore!
Compilation

Klaus Nomi

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1983

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Mission Is Terminated
Compilation

Throbbing Gristle

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1983

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1 chart

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To Be Or Not To Be
Compilation

Status Quo

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1983

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Compact Command Performances: 18 Greatest Hits
Compilation

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles

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1983

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Chart Hits 83 Vol. 1
Compilation

Various Artists

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1983

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Total albums: 59. Page 4 of 6

Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Joan Armatrading	2	0%
Pink Floyd	2	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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