Best Albums of 1983

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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Year of Release:
1983
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16
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1983
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1983
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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16
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Buy album United States
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1983
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16
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Year of Release:
1983
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16
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
15
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
15
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
15
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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Country Albums %


United States 334 33%
United Kingdom 292 29%
Germany 48 5%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Australia 28 3%
Canada 26 3%
Japan 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%
Best Albums of 1990
1. Violator by Depeche Mode
2. Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
3. Nowhere by Ride
4. Rust In Peace by Megadeth
5. Bossanova by Pixies
6. Goo by Sonic Youth
7. Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
8. Repeater by Fugazi
9. The La's by The La's
10. Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
11. Canción Animal by Soda Stereo
12. The Good Son by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
13. Reading, Writing And Arithmetic by The Sundays
14. Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays
15. Soundtrack From Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti
16. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinéad O'Connor
17. Flood by They Might Be Giants
18. Painkiller by Judas Priest
19. Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
20. Facelift by Alice In Chains
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