Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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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R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,136 charts

Rank Score:

10,356

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Overall Rank:

135

Average Rating:

83 (1,414 votes)

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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

907 charts

Rank Score:

8,169

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Overall Rank:

189

Average Rating:

81 (998 votes)

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Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

795 charts

Rank Score:

6,543

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

812 charts

Rank Score:

5,548

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Overall Rank:

310

Average Rating:

79 (1,043 votes)

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War

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

5,463

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

5,124

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

619 charts

Rank Score:

4,632

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,350

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

526 charts

Rank Score:

2,592

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104

Overall Rank:

680

Average Rating:

75 (818 votes)

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10.

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

2,294

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114

Overall Rank:

766

Average Rating:

80 (335 votes)

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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%
Bauhaus	2	0%
Trio	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	49	5%
	41	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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