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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R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

10,669

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Overall Rank:

141

Average Rating:

83 (1,379 votes)

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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

874 charts

Rank Score:

8,192

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Overall Rank:

201

Average Rating:

81 (971 votes)

Comments:

Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

770 charts

Rank Score:

6,983

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Overall Rank:

250

Average Rating:

81 (908 votes)

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War

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

740 charts

Rank Score:

5,538

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

775 charts

Rank Score:

5,512

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

591 charts

Rank Score:

5,167

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

606 charts

Rank Score:

4,857

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

492 charts

Rank Score:

3,326

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

2,651

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103

Overall Rank:

682

Average Rating:

76 (784 votes)

Comments:

10.

The Final Cut

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

2,455

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110

Overall Rank:

729

Average Rating:

71 (995 votes)

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Joan Armatrading	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Loudness	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	342	34%
	292	29%
	47	5%
	39	4%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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