Best Albums of 1983

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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The Final Cut 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

2,253

Rank in 1983:

11

Rank in 1980s:

115

Overall Rank:

775

Average Rating:

 71 (1,024 votes)

Comments:

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12.

Clics Modernos 

 Charly García

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

2,121

Rank in 1983:

12

Rank in 1980s:

123

Overall Rank:

814

Average Rating:

 81 (183 votes)

Comments:

8

13.

Soul Mining 

 The The

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

1,793

Rank in 1983:

13

Rank in 1980s:

151

Overall Rank:

972

Average Rating:

 77 (326 votes)

Comments:

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14.

Piece Of Mind 

 Iron Maiden

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

1,758

Rank in 1983:

14

Rank in 1980s:

153

Overall Rank:

989

Average Rating:

 80 (520 votes)

Comments:

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15.

The Hurting 

 Tears For Fears

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

1,734

Rank in 1983:

15

Rank in 1980s:

155

Overall Rank:

1,001

Average Rating:

 78 (343 votes)

Comments:

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16.

Pyromania 

 Def Leppard

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,708

Rank in 1983:

16

Rank in 1980s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,022

Average Rating:

 72 (438 votes)

Comments:

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17.

Holy Diver 

 Dio

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

1,612

Rank in 1983:

17

Rank in 1980s:

166

Overall Rank:

1,077

Average Rating:

 77 (350 votes)

Comments:

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18.

Eliminator 

 ZZ Top

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

1,570

Rank in 1983:

18

Rank in 1980s:

172

Overall Rank:

1,111

Average Rating:

 76 (372 votes)

Comments:

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19.

Script For A Jester's Tear 

 Marillion

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,530

Rank in 1983:

19

Rank in 1980s:

177

Overall Rank:

1,136

Average Rating:

 76 (256 votes)

Comments:

11

20.

Texas Flood 

 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

1,516

Rank in 1983:

20

Rank in 1980s:

179

Overall Rank:

1,147

Average Rating:

 79 (355 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Loudness	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	341	34%
	289	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%