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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91.

Gravity Talks

Green On Red

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

920

Overall Rank:

6,269

Average Rating:

75 (25 votes)

Comments:

92.

Seven And The Ragged Tiger

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

206

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

924

Overall Rank:

6,283

Average Rating:

69 (137 votes)

Comments:

93.

Another Perfect Day

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

201

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

935

Overall Rank:

6,408

Average Rating:

76 (78 votes)

Comments:

94.

Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture
Live soundtrack

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

201

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

939

Overall Rank:

6,432

Average Rating:

76 (130 votes)

Comments:

95.

Nena

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

199

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

946

Overall Rank:

6,481

Average Rating:

72 (36 votes)

Comments:

96.

Faster Than The Speed Of Night

Bonnie Tyler

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

983

Overall Rank:

6,657

Average Rating:

68 (51 votes)

Comments:

97.

Death Church

Rudimentary Peni

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

998

Overall Rank:

6,742

Average Rating:

75 (30 votes)

Comments:

98.

More Fun In The New World

X (US)

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,003

Overall Rank:

6,777

Average Rating:

75 (55 votes)

Comments:

99.

State Of Confusion

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,019

Overall Rank:

6,864

Average Rating:

68 (66 votes)

Comments:

100.

The Principle Of Moments

Robert Plant

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1983:

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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%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
Johnny Cash	2	0%
Black Uhuru	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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