1983 Album Releases

1983

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May 2

New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

Power, Corruption & Lies

85

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(854)

1983

72

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(671)

Jul 25

Metallica - Kill 'Em All

92

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(630)

May 31

Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues

85

critic score

(5)

85

user score

(594)

Apr 14

David Bowie - Let's Dance

75

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(573)

Jul 27

Madonna - Madonna

86

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(559)

Mar 21

Pink Floyd - The Final Cut

60

critic score

(4)

66

user score

(446)

Apr 12

R.E.M. - Murmur

95

critic score

(7)

84

user score

(433)

Apr 13

Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

90

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(409)

Sep 1

Daniel Johnston - Hi, How Are You

Daniel Johnston

Hi, How Are You

89

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(373)

Sep 1

Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones

Swordfishtrombones

93

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(274)

Jan 1

Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks

Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks

94

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(255)

Feb 28

88

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(248)

May 16

Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

76

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(228)

Jun 1

The Police - Synchronicity

90

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(220)

Feb 1

Sonic Youth - Confusion is Sex

Confusion is Sex

60

critic score

(3)

70

user score

(177)

Oct 14

Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual

She's So Unusual

76

critic score

(5)

80

user score

(174)

Oct 31

Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels

90

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(154)

Apr

Minor Threat - Out of Step

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(131)

Aug 1

The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge

Script of the Bridge

80

critic score

(1)

83

user score

(124)

Dec 3

Slayer - Show No Mercy

60

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(122)

May 25

Dio - Holy Diver

77

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(121)

Oct 21

The The - Soul Mining

65

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(121)

Oct 27

Bob Dylan - Infidels

87

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(106)

Mar 7

Tears For Fears - The Hurting

Tears For Fears

75

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(96)

Aug 7

Black Sabbath - Born Again

35

critic score

(2)

45

user score

(96)

Aug 22

Depeche Mode - Construction Time Again

Construction Time Again

50

critic score

(2)

71

user score

(96)

Nov 7

84

critic score

(2)

67

user score

(95)

Dec 1

Misfits - Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood

Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood

90

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(93)

Dec 5

Anri - Timely!!

85

user score

(86)

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Jan 20

Def Leppard - Pyromania

90

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(79)

Oct 3

Genesis - Genesis

55

critic score

(2)

68

user score

(72)

Jul 5

Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(70)

Jan 21

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

78

critic score

(4)

74

user score

(62)

Feb 4

Echo & the Bunnymen - Porcupine

Echo & the Bunnymen

70

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(62)

Apr 29

The Replacements - Hootenanny

The Replacements

77

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(62)

Oct 30

Mercyful Fate - Melissa

80

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(62)

Dec 12

The Fall - Perverted by Language

Perverted by Language

80

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(60)

Nov 7

The Rolling Stones - Undercover

The Rolling Stones

80

critic score

(2)

62

user score

(59)

Mar 23

ZZ Top - Eliminator

75

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(58)

Jan 1

Wipers - Over the Edge

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(57)

Nov 5

Charly García - Clics Modernos

87

user score

(55)

Feb 18

Michael Jackson - Beat It

Michael Jackson

40

critic score

(1)

91

user score

(53)

Oct 10

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

80

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(53)

1983

Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi

100

critic score

(1)

84

user score

(51)

Apr 1

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain

High Land, Hard Rain

90

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(51)

Aug 15

AC/DC - Flick of the Switch

Flick of the Switch

45

critic score

(2)

58

user score

(51)

Sep 26

Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil

Shout at the Devil

65

critic score

(2)

66

user score

(50)

Nov 26

Eurythmics - Touch

85

critic score

(2)

72

user score

(50)

Oct 31

The Smiths - This Charming Man

This Charming Man

80

critic score

(1)

94

user score

(49)

Jan 1

Midori Takada - Through The Looking Glass

Through The Looking Glass

86

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(45)

Aug 8

Billy Joel - An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man

80

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(45)

Jul 1

Bauhaus - Burning from the Inside

Burning from the Inside

60

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(44)

Jan 1

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Texas Flood

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

100

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(43)

Mar 7

New Order - Blue Monday

90

critic score

(1)

95

user score

(43)

Nov 15

Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon

Bark at the Moon

60

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(43)

Jan 1

Hüsker Dü - Everything Falls Apart

Everything Falls Apart

60

critic score

(2)

67

user score

(42)

Jan 1

ESG - Come Away with ESG

Come Away with ESG

85

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(42)

May 8

Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Michael Jackson

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

91

user score

(42)

Jan 1

Minutemen - What Makes a Man Start Fires?

What Makes a Man Start Fires?

90

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(40)

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