Rock chronology: 1983 (original) (raw)

1983

The following 50 records from 1983 are reviewed on this site:

January

Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams [11]

Grand Funk, What's Funk? [6]

February

Eric Clapton, Money And Cigarettes [9]

Sonic Youth, Confusion Is Sex [10]U2, War [11]

March

Frank Zappa, The Man From Utopia [9]

Frank Zappa, Baby Snakes [10]Marillion, Script For A Jester's Tear [11]Pink Floyd, The Final Cut [9]Thin Lizzy, Thunder And Lightning [10]

April

Carl Wilson, Youngblood [7]

David Bowie, Let's Dance [9]Renaissance, Time-Line [8]Steve Hackett, Highly Strung [9]

May

Brian Eno, Apollo Atmospheres & Soundtracks [11]

Kinks, State Of Confusion [12]Ramones, Subterranean Jungle [10]

June

Electric Light Orchestra, Secret Messages [8]

Peter Gabriel, Plays Live [12]Police, Synchronicity [12]Ringo Starr, Old Wave [9]Rod Stewart, Body Wishes [4]Talking Heads, Speaking In Tongues [11]

July

Robert Plant, The Principle Of Moments [8]

August

AC/DC, Flick Of The Switch [12]

Asia, Alpha [10]Black Sabbath, Born Again [6]Cocteau Twins, Head Over Heels [12]

September

Moody Blues, The Present [11]

Tom Waits, Swordfishtrombones [12]

October

Alice Cooper, Dada [13]

Bob Dylan, Infidels [10]Genesis, Genesis [12]Paul McCartney, Pipes Of Peace [7]

November

Eurythmics, Touch [11]

Rolling Stones, Undercover [10]Steve Hackett, Bay Of Kings [10]U2, Under A Blood Red Sky [10]Yes, 90125 [10]

December

Cure, Japanese Whispers [10]

[Month unknown:]

10cc, Windows In The Jungle [5]

Accept, Restless & Wild [13]Animals, Ark [10]Birthday Party, Mutiny/The Bad Seed [11]Cheap Trick, Next Position Please [10]Coil, Transparent [8]Gary Moore, Victims Of The Future [10]J. J. Cale, # 8 [9]Paramounts, [Whiter Shades Of R'n'B] [9]Swans, Filth [10]


The following 24 albums in MP3 from 1983 is reviewed on this site:

Clannad: Magical Ring

Depeche Mode: Construction Time AgainDuran Duran: Seven & The Ragged TigerEinstürzende Neubauten: Zeichnungen Des Patienten O.T.Einstürzende Neubauten: Strategies Against ArchitectureIron Maiden: Piece Of MindMadonna: MadonnaManfred Mann's Earth Band: Somewhere In AfricaMetallica: Kill 'Em AllMidnight Oil: 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1Mike Oldfield: CrisesMotorhead: Another Perfect DayNina Hagen: FearlessOingo Boingo: Good For Your SoulOzzy Osbourne: Bark At The MoonPaul Simon: Hearts And BonesPrince: 1999R.E.M.: MurmurSlayer: Show No MercySparks: In Outer SpaceStevie Ray Vaughan: Texas FloodTears For Fears: The HurtingXTC: MummerZZ Top: Eliminator


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