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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51.

Punch The Clock

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

531

Overall Rank:

3,462

Average Rating:

72 (160 votes)

Comments:

52.

Yip/Jump Music

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

416

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

536

Overall Rank:

3,505

Average Rating:

74 (84 votes)

Comments:

53.

Melissa

Mercyful Fate

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

381

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

577

Overall Rank:

3,797

Average Rating:

75 (103 votes)

Comments:

54.

Construction Time Again

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

590

Overall Rank:

3,943

Average Rating:

71 (181 votes)

Comments:

55.

Japanese Whispers
Compilation

The Cure

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

354

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

602

Overall Rank:

4,059

Average Rating:

74 (145 votes)

Comments:

56.

Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy

Billy Bragg

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

618

Overall Rank:

4,168

Average Rating:

74 (98 votes)

Comments:

57.

Rock For Light

Bad Brains

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

621

Overall Rank:

4,203

Average Rating:

75 (80 votes)

Comments:

58.

うたかたの日々 [Utakata No Hibi]

Mariah

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

338

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

624

Overall Rank:

4,221

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

Comments:

59.

Through The Looking Glass

高田みどり [Midori Takada]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

627

Overall Rank:

4,241

Average Rating:

79 (31 votes)

Comments:

60.

Mummer

XTC

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

628

Overall Rank:

4,244

Average Rating:

75 (116 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Glenn Branca	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	34%
	289	29%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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