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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101.

The Principle Of Moments

Robert Plant

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

181

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102.

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

177

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103.

Born Again

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

177

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104.

Down On The Road By The Beach

Steve Hiett

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

175

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105.

Cargo

Men At Work

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

174

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106.

The Wild Heart

Stevie Nicks

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

169

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107.

Victims Of The Future

Gary Moore

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

163

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108.

Good For Your Soul

Oingo Boingo

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

160

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109.

Confrontation

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

159

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110.

Learning To Cope With Cowardice

Mark Stewart & The Maffia

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

158

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
José Afonso	2	0%
Bauhaus	2	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	337	34%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	40	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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