Top 31 Music Albums of 1983
by lancashirearab

1983 was a strange year. My football team were champions and I spent more money and time on them than music. This probably had an impact on the previous year as well. I am sure I might have missed out on some great music. This is what I did get.
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The Go-betweens were such a great band. There's lightning on the hill tonight and then the organ stutters in. His Father's watch, he left it in the showers. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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I saw the video for In The Neighbourhood on TV and went out and bought my first Tom Waits album the next day. I now have many other albums by Tom Waits, but this is still my favourite. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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The Fall are my favourite band and they produced loads of great albums. There will be plenty in my charts. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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489
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This is another great Bunnymen album with a nother great sleeve. I am particularly fond of this one as this is the music they were touring with when I saw them for the first time. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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958
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The Nightingales continue to produce great post-punk music on their second album. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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42
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This is like a slab of noise. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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661
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An amazing album from such a young man. Postcard records star before this came out as well. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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913
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I was amazed by the great guitar sound on this album when I first heard it. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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10,044
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This album has such great emotion. I can remember with my mates driving to Forfar for a night out with this on the car stereo. All four of us were singing along to the songs. We had to stop in a lay by just so we could get out and dance in the road as the music was blasting out of the open doors! [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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52
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I had this album with the free 12" of dogs barking and songs and stuff. I deeply regeret selling it when I needed some extra cash. Great album. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2012]
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1983
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28
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Top 31 Music Albums of 1983 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 18 58%
United States 7 23%
Mixed Nationality 3 10%
Australia 2 6%
Germany 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 30 97%
Yes 1 3%
Live? Albums %
No 30 97%
Yes 1 3%

Top 31 Music Albums of 1983 chart changes

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