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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I'm So Proud

Deniece Williams

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1983

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2 charts

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Life Cycle

Dave Holland

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1983

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Alle Vore Håb

Tøsedrengene

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1983

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The Original Peacock Recordings
Compilation

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

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1983

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4 charts

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Sea To Shining Sea

Choir Invisible

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1983

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Vista

Flue

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1983

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Abattage

Jean-Marc Foussat

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1983

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James White's Flaming Demonics

James White

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1983

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Factor X

Rhys Chatham

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1983

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2 charts

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Chocolate Soup For Diabetics Vol. 3
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Various Artists

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1983

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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%
Bauhaus	2	0%
Minutemen	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	39	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	965	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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