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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Clics Modernos

Charly García

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

2,240

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

118

Overall Rank:

797

Average Rating:

81 (172 votes)

Comments:

12.

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

2,237

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

119

Overall Rank:

798

Average Rating:

80 (319 votes)

Comments:

13.

Soul Mining

The The

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,920

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

143

Overall Rank:

936

Average Rating:

77 (306 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

1,808

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

153

Overall Rank:

990

Average Rating:

73 (434 votes)

Comments:

15.

Script For A Jester's Tear

Marillion

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,751

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,012

Average Rating:

76 (247 votes)

Comments:

16.

The Hurting

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

1,740

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,021

Average Rating:

78 (324 votes)

Comments:

17.

Holy Diver

Dio

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

1,715

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,030

Average Rating:

77 (337 votes)

Comments:

18.

Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,713

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,031

Average Rating:

80 (502 votes)

Comments:

19.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

1,606

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

173

Overall Rank:

1,094

Average Rating:

76 (359 votes)

Comments:

20.

Texas Flood

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

288 charts

Rank Score:

1,582

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

179

Overall Rank:

1,112

Average Rating:

79 (341 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Klaus Schulze	2	0%
SPK	2	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

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

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