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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71.

Djeli Moussa Diawara

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

714

Overall Rank:

4,812

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

Comments:

72.

Can't Slow Down

Lionel Richie

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

728

Overall Rank:

4,916

Average Rating:

71 (120 votes)

Comments:

73.

Dazzle Ships

OMD

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,984

Average Rating:

73 (98 votes)

Comments:

74.

Flick Of The Switch

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

747

Overall Rank:

5,040

Average Rating:

64 (182 votes)

Comments:

75.

Frontiers

Journey

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

755

Overall Rank:

5,084

Average Rating:

64 (102 votes)

Comments:

76.

Bark At The Moon

Ozzy Osbourne

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

766

Overall Rank:

5,193

Average Rating:

72 (128 votes)

Comments:

77.

The Waterboys

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

781

Overall Rank:

5,296

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

Comments:

78.

Labour Of Love

UB40

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

785

Overall Rank:

5,314

Average Rating:

71 (104 votes)

Comments:

79.

Pipes Of Peace

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

795

Overall Rank:

5,402

Average Rating:

68 (113 votes)

Comments:

80.

Metal Circus

Hüsker Dü

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

810

Overall Rank:

5,485

Average Rating:

73 (71 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1983 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Nocturnal Emissions	4	0%
Daniel Johnston	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
U2	2	0%
Hüsker Dü	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	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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