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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201.

The Man From Utopia

Frank Zappa

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1983

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21 charts

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202.

Forged In Fire

Anvil (CA)

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1983

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12 charts

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203.

Magical Ring

Clannad

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1983

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13 charts

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204.

The Southern Death Cult

Southern Death Cult

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1983

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15 charts

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205.

The Sin Of Pride

The Undertones

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1983

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11 charts

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Girl At Her Volcano

Rickie Lee Jones

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1983

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17 charts

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207.

Lady Pank

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1983

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12 charts

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208.

Naked

Kissing The Pink

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1983

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11 charts

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209.

Secretos

José José

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1983

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9 charts

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210.

We're The Meatmen... And You Suck!

The Meatmen

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1983

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8 charts

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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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