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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R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

10,592

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Overall Rank:

142

Average Rating:

83 (1,383 votes)

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Violent Femmes

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

876 charts

Rank Score:

8,231

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Overall Rank:

201

Average Rating:

81 (972 votes)

Comments:

Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

771 charts

Rank Score:

6,955

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

781 charts

Rank Score:

5,539

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Overall Rank:

327

Average Rating:

79 (1,011 votes)

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War

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

742 charts

Rank Score:

5,516

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

595 charts

Rank Score:

5,182

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

607 charts

Rank Score:

4,860

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,317

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

2,672

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103

Overall Rank:

674

Average Rating:

76 (788 votes)

Comments:

10.

The Final Cut

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,447

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110

Overall Rank:

734

Average Rating:

71 (996 votes)

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Undertones	2	0%
Joan Armatrading	2	0%
Minutemen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	337	34%
	293	29%
	48	5%
	40	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	35	3%

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

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