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:

1,428

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

200

Overall Rank:

1,245

Average Rating:

71 (337 votes)

Comments:

22.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

269 charts

Rank Score:

1,361

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,290

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:

1,304

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

213

Overall Rank:

1,337

Average Rating:

80 (238 votes)

Comments:

24.

90125

Yes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,292

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,350

Average Rating:

73 (356 votes)

Comments:

25.

Head Over Heels

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,233

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,409

Average Rating:

77 (256 votes)

Comments:

26.

Genesis

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,166

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

233

Overall Rank:

1,493

Average Rating:

73 (371 votes)

Comments:

27.

An Innocent Man

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

982

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

267

Overall Rank:

1,731

Average Rating:

75 (235 votes)

Comments:

28.

High Land, Hard Rain

Aztec Camera

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

968

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,761

Average Rating:

76 (172 votes)

Comments:

29.

Porcupine

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

908

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,855

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:

293

Overall Rank:

1,901

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%
Johnny Cash	2	0%
U2	2	0%
The Soft Boys	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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