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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Clics Modernos

Charly García

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

2,277

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

119

Overall Rank:

789

Average Rating:

82 (169 votes)

Comments:

12.

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

2,252

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

120

Overall Rank:

794

Average Rating:

80 (317 votes)

Comments:

13.

Soul Mining

The The

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

1,917

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

143

Overall Rank:

936

Average Rating:

77 (306 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,838

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

150

Overall Rank:

975

Average Rating:

73 (432 votes)

Comments:

15.

Script For A Jester's Tear

Marillion

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,760

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

156

Overall Rank:

1,011

Average Rating:

76 (245 votes)

Comments:

16.

Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,727

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

159

Overall Rank:

1,028

Average Rating:

80 (501 votes)

Comments:

17.

Holy Diver

Dio

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,726

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,031

Average Rating:

77 (336 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Hurting

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

1,707

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

164

Overall Rank:

1,040

Average Rating:

78 (324 votes)

Comments:

19.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

321 charts

Rank Score:

1,610

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

172

Overall Rank:

1,094

Average Rating:

76 (358 votes)

Comments:

20.

Texas Flood

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,599

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,103

Average Rating:

79 (340 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Nocturnal Emissions	2	0%
Loudness	2	0%
The Undertones	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	340	34%
	291	29%
	47	5%
	39	4%
	28	3%
	25	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	965	97%
Yes	35	4%

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

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