Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

1,117 charts

Rank Score:

10,579

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

83 (1,392 votes)

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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

8,089

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Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

81 (979 votes)

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Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

6,841

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

797 charts

Rank Score:

5,535

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Overall Rank:

322

Average Rating:

79 (1,019 votes)

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War

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

5,520

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

606 charts

Rank Score:

5,272

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

611 charts

Rank Score:

4,740

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

501 charts

Rank Score:

3,384

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

2,676

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103

Overall Rank:

673

Average Rating:

75 (799 votes)

Comments:

10.

The Final Cut

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

394 charts

Rank Score:

2,386

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114

Overall Rank:

754

Average Rating:

71 (1,002 votes)

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Minutemen	2	0%
The Undertones	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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