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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91.

Reach The Beach

The Fixx

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

917

Overall Rank:

6,224

Average Rating:

72 (73 votes)

Comments:

92.

Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture
Live soundtrack

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

204

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

935

Overall Rank:

6,365

Average Rating:

76 (130 votes)

Comments:

93.

Nena

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

203

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

937

Overall Rank:

6,377

Average Rating:

72 (37 votes)

Comments:

94.

Gravity Talks

Green On Red

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

940

Overall Rank:

6,412

Average Rating:

75 (25 votes)

Comments:

95.

Another Perfect Day

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

941

Overall Rank:

6,419

Average Rating:

77 (79 votes)

Comments:

96.

Faster Than The Speed Of Night

Bonnie Tyler

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

965

Overall Rank:

6,596

Average Rating:

68 (52 votes)

Comments:

97.

...Off The Bone
Compilation

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,001

Overall Rank:

6,778

Average Rating:

73 (47 votes)

Comments:

98.

State Of Confusion

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,004

Overall Rank:

6,796

Average Rating:

68 (66 votes)

Comments:

99.

Death Church

Rudimentary Peni

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

1,005

Overall Rank:

6,799

Average Rating:

75 (30 votes)

Comments:

100.

More Fun In The New World

X (US)

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

188

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Cramps	2	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
Black Uhuru	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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