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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61.

Mummer

XTC

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

330

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

634

Overall Rank:

4,289

Average Rating:

74 (111 votes)

Comments:

62.

Utakata No Hibi

Mariah

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

636

Overall Rank:

4,302

Average Rating:

76 (45 votes)

Comments:

63.

Thunder And Lightning

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

647

Overall Rank:

4,362

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

64.

Emergency Third Rail Power Trip

Rain Parade

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

648

Overall Rank:

4,373

Average Rating:

75 (42 votes)

Comments:

65.

Uh-Huh

John Cougar Mellencamp

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

652

Overall Rank:

4,423

Average Rating:

70 (119 votes)

Comments:

66.

Depois Do Fim

Bacamarte

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

653

Overall Rank:

4,425

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

67.

Crises

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

659

Overall Rank:

4,481

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

68.

Before Hollywood

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

660

Overall Rank:

4,482

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

69.

Come Away With ESG

ESG

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

690

Overall Rank:

4,675

Average Rating:

77 (69 votes)

Comments:

70.

Hootenanny

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

714

Overall Rank:

4,804

Average Rating:

73 (135 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%
The Cramps	2	0%
Minutemen	2	0%
Glenn Branca	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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