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1983 Album Releases
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Jul 25
Metallica
Kill 'em All
85
critic score
(6)
82
user score
(2,097)
May 27
Swans
Filth
68
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(2,053)
May 2
New Order
Power, Corruption & Lies
85
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(1,840)
Jun 1
Talking Heads
Speaking in Tongues
85
critic score
(5)
86
user score
(1,717)
Apr 14
David Bowie
Let's Dance
75
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(1,205)
Mar 21
Pink Floyd
The Final Cut
62
critic score
(6)
64
user score
(1,114)
Sep 1
Daniel Johnston
Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album
89
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(1,007)
Jul 27
Madonna
Madonna
86
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(981)
Apr 13
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
90
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(973)
Apr 12
R.E.M.
Murmur
94
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(863)
Jun 29
Brian Eno
Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks
85
critic score
(4)
86
user score
(620)
May 16
Iron Maiden
Piece of Mind
76
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(614)
Dec 5
Anri
Timely!!
86
user score
(608)
Jun 1
The Police
Synchronicity
90
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(566)
Sep 1
Tom Waits
Swordfishtrombones
95
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(537)
Feb 28
U2
War
88
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(535)
Oct 31
Cocteau Twins
Head Over Heels
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(496)
May 25
Dio
Holy Diver
77
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(403)
Feb 1
Sonic Youth
Confusion Is Sex
66
critic score
(5)
70
user score
(400)
Dec 3
Slayer
Show No Mercy
60
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(375)
Aug 1
The Chameleons
Script of the Bridge
80
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(361)
Oct 14
Cyndi Lauper
She's So Unusual
77
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(361)
Nov 5
Charly García
Clics Modernos
86
user score
(331)
Apr
Minor Threat
Out of Step
90
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(312)
Mar 7
Tears For Fears
The Hurting
75
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(311)
Oct 21
The The
Soul Mining
65
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(285)
Aug 22
Depeche Mode
Construction Time Again
50
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(283)
Jan 2
Michael Jackson
Billie Jean
96
user score
(273)
Jul 5
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(271)
Nov 7
Yes
90125
76
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(265)
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Dec
Misfits
Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(265)
Jan 20
Def Leppard
Pyromania
90
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(230)
Aug 7
Black Sabbath
Born Again
35
critic score
(2)
47
user score
(216)
Oct 27
Bob Dylan
Infidels
87
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(205)
Nov 10
Billy Idol
Rebel Yell
80
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(197)
Oct 3
Genesis
Genesis
55
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(193)
May 28
Tomoko Aran
Fuyuu Kuukan
81
user score
(189)
Mar 7
New Order
Blue Monday
96
user score
(186)
Sep 26
Mötley Crüe
Shout at the Devil
65
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(175)
Aug 8
Billy Joel
An Innocent Man
80
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(166)
Nov 23
Michael Jackson
Thriller
100
critic score
(1)
95
user score
(164)
Oct 30
Mercyful Fate
Melissa
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(162)
Mar 23
ZZ Top
Eliminator
75
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(149)
Feb 18
Michael Jackson
Beat It
93
user score
(146)
Oct 31
Paul McCartney
Pipes of Peace
55
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(138)
Oct 31
The Smiths
This Charming Man
95
user score
(136)
Feb 4
Echo & the Bunnymen
Porcupine
70
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(131)
Jan 21
Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
77
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(125)
Jun 13
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Texas Flood
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(125)
1983
Philip Glass
Koyaanisqatsi
100
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(121)
Nov 7
The Rolling Stones
Undercover
80
critic score
(2)
58
user score
(120)
Aug 15
AC/DC
Flick of the Switch
50
critic score
(2)
58
user score
(113)
May 20
The Police
Every Breath You Take
91
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(111)
Nov 11
Talking Heads
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) / Moon Rocks
96
user score
(109)
Jul 1
Bauhaus
Burning from the Inside
60
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(108)
Nov 18
Ozzy Osbourne
Bark at the Moon
60
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(107)
Jan 1
Wipers
Over the Edge
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(104)
Jul 26
Oingo Boingo
Good for Your Soul
40
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(103)
Dec 12
The Fall
Perverted by Language
70
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(102)
Apr 1
Aztec Camera
High Land, Hard Rain
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(99)
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