Album of the Year 1983 | Results
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues burned down inside the house.
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies is your AOTY for 1983!
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| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi | 18/67 | 26.9% | 14/67 (20.9%) |
| 9th | Metallica - Kill 'Em All | 20/75 | 26.7% | 18/75 (24%) |
| 8th | Daniel Johnston - Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album | 27/81 | 33.3% | 23/81 (28.4%) |
| 7th | Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels | 32/78 | 41% | 14/78 (17.9%) |
| 6th | Tears for Fears - The Hurting | 32/95 | 33.7% | 16/95 (16.8%) |
| 5th | Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones | 29/93 | 31.2% | 20/93 (21.5%) |
| 4th | R.E.M. - Murmur | 36/100 | 36% | 30/100 (30%) |
| 3rd | Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes | 51/104 | 49% | 41/104 (39.4%) |
| Runner-Up | Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues | 78/119 | 65.5% | 41/119 (34.5%) |
| Winner | New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies | 41/119 | 34.5% | Winner |
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You will have 24 hours to vote. You must listen to all 10 albums in order to participate.
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PREVIOUS AOTY WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- Pre-1965: Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
- 1965: John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- 1966: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
- 1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
- 1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
- 1971: Joni Mitchell - Blue
- 1972: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
- 1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
- 1974: King Crimson - Red
- 1975: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
- 1976: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
- 1977: Television - Marquee Moon
- 1978: Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
- 1979: The Clash - London Calling
- 1980: Talking Heads - Remain in Light
- 1981: Siouxsie & The Banshees - Juju
- 1982: The Cure - Pornography
- 2020: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- 1950s: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
- 1960s: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970s: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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