Best Albums of 1983

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Listed below are the best albums of 1983 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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The Partisans

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1983

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14 charts

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252.

Midnight Madness

Night Ranger

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1983

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21 charts

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Torment And Toreros

Marc And The Mambas

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1983

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21 charts

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Lawyers In Love

Jackson Browne

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1983

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28 charts

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Lick It Up

Kiss

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1983

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33 charts

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Treeless Plain

The Triffids

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1983

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18 charts

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Alive, She Cried
Live

The Doors

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1983

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13 charts

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Planet P Project

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1983

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9 charts

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Battle Hymns For Children Singing

Haysi Fantayzee

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1983

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6 charts

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Gefühle Sind Frei

Roland Kaiser

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1983

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1 chart

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
The Residents	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	288	29%
	49	5%
	41	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	57	6%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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