Well, 1983 was a such a tough year to pick 10 great records that I’m giving you 13 instead. While there are a few great ones, some sadly just had a few outstanding cuts rather than being great albums. My lukewarm feeling about the year in music was evident when I scoured other lists about 1983 releases and saw few common selections. However, the #1 LP for the year was quite special to me and is an all-time favorite of mine.
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Great list. Here are my top 13 albums from 1983 in no particular order. Some overlap with your picks:
The Police – Synchronicity
U2 – War
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
REM – Murmur
Men at Work – Cargo
Brian Adams – Cuts Like a Knife
ZZ Top – Eliminator
Elton John – Too Low for Zero
Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood
Huey Lewis and the News – Sports
John Cougar Mellencamp – Uh-Huh
Yes – 90125
U2- Under a Blood Red Sky
I had never thought about it but I agree 1983 wasn’t a stellar year- a lot of good to very good albums. I will have to check out the Ullman album- I liked the single a lot. I love that Aztec Camera album- I came close to selecting it in our recent draft. What a wonderful album. Probably my most listened to album from that year. Keep those rankings coming!
Yes – I’ve recently been regretting not drafting the Aztec Camera LP. Maybe in my next 10!