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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21.

Madonna

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,424

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

200

Overall Rank:

1,243

Average Rating:

71 (338 votes)

Comments:

22.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

269 charts

Rank Score:

1,354

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

208

Overall Rank:

1,299

Average Rating:

75 (294 votes)

Comments:

23.

Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks

Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

1,299

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,342

Average Rating:

80 (238 votes)

Comments:

24.

90125

Yes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,287

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,352

Average Rating:

73 (356 votes)

Comments:

25.

Head Over Heels

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,229

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,411

Average Rating:

77 (256 votes)

Comments:

26.

Genesis

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,187

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,457

Average Rating:

73 (371 votes)

Comments:

27.

An Innocent Man

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

979

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

268

Overall Rank:

1,733

Average Rating:

75 (235 votes)

Comments:

28.

High Land, Hard Rain

Aztec Camera

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

965

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,759

Average Rating:

76 (172 votes)

Comments:

29.

Porcupine

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

905

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

288

Overall Rank:

1,862

Average Rating:

77 (233 votes)

Comments:

30.

Koyaanisqatsi
Soundtrack

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

884

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,903

Average Rating:

78 (122 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%
Joan Armatrading	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Hüsker Dü	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	334	33%
	292	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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