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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Scoop

Pete Townshend

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1983

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11 charts

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Another Breath

Ellen Foley

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1983

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5 charts

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Invisible Hits

The Soft Boys

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1983

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3 charts

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Farewell Tour
Live

The Doobie Brothers

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1983

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7 charts

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Procession Of The Great Ancestry

Wadada Leo Smith

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1983

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4 charts

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576.

Answer

Siglo XX

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1983

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3 charts

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577.

Vol. 2

Super Djata Band De Bamako

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1983

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4 charts

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Against The Grain
Compilation

Snakefinger

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1983

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1 chart

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579.

Mama Africa

Peter Tosh

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1983

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8 charts

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Keep Smiling

Laid Back

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1983

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Eurythmics	2	0%
Thin Lizzy	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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