Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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131.

Synchro System

King Sunny Adé & His African Beats

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

121

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132.

Safe Mode: On

Undercover

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

118

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133.

Back To Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

116

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134.

Whammy!

The B-52's

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

116

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135.

What's New

Linda Ronstadt

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

116

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136.

Scherben

Ton Steine Scherben

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

114

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137.

Subterranean Jungle

Ramones

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

55 charts

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113

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138.

Break Out

Pointer Sisters

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

46 charts

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113

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Anjo Da Guarda

António Variações

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

14 charts

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113

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140.

The Luxury Gap

Heaven 17

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

111

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Johnny Cash	2	0%
Hellhammer	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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