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2023
List Aggregate
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1983 Pop Album Releases
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May 2
New Order
Power, Corruption & Lies
85
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(1,838)
Apr 14
David Bowie
Let's Dance
75
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(1,202)
Jul 27
Madonna
Madonna
86
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(981)
Dec 5
Anri
Timely!!
86
user score
(606)
Jun 1
The Police
Synchronicity
90
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(566)
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)
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
(284)
Aug 22
Depeche Mode
Construction Time Again
50
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(283)
Jan 2
Michael Jackson
Billie Jean
96
user score
(269)
Nov 7
Yes
90125
76
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(265)
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
(196)
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)
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
(163)
Feb 18
Michael Jackson
Beat It
92
user score
(144)
Oct 31
Paul McCartney
Pipes of Peace
55
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(138)
Jan 21
Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
77
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(125)
Nov 7
The Rolling Stones
Undercover
80
critic score
(2)
58
user score
(120)
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)
Apr 1
Aztec Camera
High Land, Hard Rain
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(99)
Dec 6
The Cure
Japanese Whispers
60
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(97)
May 8
Michael Jackson
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
92
user score
(91)
Jan 10
Neil Young
Trans
66
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(87)
May 30
Elton John
Too Low for Zero
75
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(85)
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Nov 21
Duran Duran
Seven and the Ragged Tiger
70
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(80)
Nov 26
Eurythmics
Touch
85
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(79)
Sep 15
Huey Lewis & The News
Sports
65
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(76)
Sep 19
Michael Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
92
user score
(70)
Feb 22
Styx
Kilroy Was Here
53
critic score
(3)
49
user score
(70)
May 24
Y.M.O.
Naughty Boys
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(69)
Sep 7
Madonna
Holiday
86
user score
(69)
Mar 14
David Bowie
Let's Dance
83
user score
(69)
Jul 9
Wham!
Fantastic
35
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(68)
Jan 21
Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
100
critic score
(1)
87
user score
(67)
Oct 10
Culture Club
Colour by Numbers
83
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(66)
Aug 30
XTC
Mummer
75
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(64)
May 10
Ministry
With Sympathy
55
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(63)
Apr 29
Men At Work
Cargo
85
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(62)
Jul
Talking Heads
Burning Down the House
89
user score
(61)
Nov 4
Paul Simon
Hearts and Bones
82
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(60)
Sep 6
Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
100
critic score
(1)
92
user score
(60)
Sep 8
Madonna
Lucky Star
83
user score
(58)
Mar 4
OMD
Dazzle Ships
81
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(57)
Jun 1
Electric Light Orchestra
Secret Messages
53
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(55)
Feb
Mariah
うたかたの日々 (Utakata no Hibi)
83
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(53)
Jun 10
Stevie Nicks
The Wild Heart
80
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(53)
Feb 11
Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart
100
critic score
(1)
91
user score
(52)
Sep 12
David Bowie
Modern Love
89
user score
(52)
Sep 1
António Variações
Anjo da Guarda
85
user score
(52)
Dec 21
Van Halen
Jump
91
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(47)
Mar 9
Madonna
Burning Up
85
user score
(43)
Jan 14
Nena
Nena
80
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(42)
Mar
Nena
99 Luftballons
63
critic score
(2)
89
user score
(41)
Nov 20
Kate Bush
Night of the Swallow / Houdini
95
user score
(40)
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