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The Highest Rated Albums of 1983

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Genre
1980s
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1981
1982
1983
1984
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1986
1987
1988
1989

1.

David Murray Octet - Murray's Steps
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
Amazon

2.

Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
September 1, 1983
Singer-Songwriter, Experimental Rock
Critic Score
95
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

R.E.M. - Murmur
April 12, 1983
Alternative Rock, Jangle Pop, Post-Punk
Critic Score
94
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Cybotron - Enter
Electro, Techno, Detroit Techno
Critic Score
94
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
April 13, 1983
Folk Punk, Acoustic Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
Amazon
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6.

Def Leppard - Pyromania
January 20, 1983
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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7.

Accept - Balls to the Wall
December 5, 1983
Heavy Metal
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

The Police - Synchronicity
June 1, 1983
New Wave, Pop Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Billy Bragg - Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy
May 1, 1983
Singer-Songwriter, Folk Punk, Folk Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
April 1, 1983
Jangle Pop, New Wave, Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

The Robert Cray Band - Bad Influence
January 1, 1983
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Daniel Johnston - Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album
September 1, 1983
Lo-Fi, Singer-Songwriter, Blues
Critic Score
89
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

U2 - War
February 28, 1983
Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
Critic Score
88
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Bob Dylan - Infidels
October 27, 1983
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Madonna - Madonna
July 27, 1983
Pop, Dance-Pop, Synthpop, Synth Funk
Critic Score
86
4 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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16.

Midori Takada - Through The Looking Glass
January 1, 1983
Ambient, Minimalism
Critic Score
86
2 reviews
Amazon

17.

Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks
June 29, 1983
Space Ambient
Critic Score
85
4 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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18.

Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
June 1, 1983
New Wave, Synth Funk
Critic Score
85
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Eurythmics - Touch
November 26, 1983
Synthpop, New Wave
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down
October 11, 1983
Pop Soul
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

John Cougar Mellencamp - Uh-Huh
October 7, 1983
Heartland Rock, Rock
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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22.

UB40 - Labour of Love
September 1, 1983
Reggae, Pop Reggae
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

X - More Fun in the New World
September 1, 1983
Punk Rock, Alternative Rock
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Richard Thompson - Hand of Kindness
June 1, 1983
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
May 2, 1983
New Wave, Synthpop, Post-Punk
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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