Best Albums of 1983

Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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Year of Release:
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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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
3
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 1983 composition

Country Albums %


United States 338 34%
United Kingdom 288 29%
Germany 49 5%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Australia 29 3%
Canada 27 3%
Japan 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 946 95%
Yes 55 5%
Live? Albums %
No 961 96%
Yes 40 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 14 1%
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