Albums First Released in 1983
Independent rock and hip hop gained ground in 1983, while new wave and blues rock produced major records. Albums that help explain 1983 include Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads, Murmur by R.E.M., Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes and Soul Mining by The The.
Talking Heads brought funk into art rock, R.E.M. helped shape American college rock, Violent Femmes made acoustic music sound urgent and the The paired post-punk songwriting with electronic production.
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Our Pick of the Year: Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads
Speaking in Tongues brought Talking Heads' experiments with funk and interlocking rhythm into their most concise album. Burning Down the House supplied the hit, while This Must Be the Place gave the band an unusually warm closing song. The arrangements are detailed, but every part serves the groove rather than drawing attention to itself.
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Talking Heads – Speaking In Tongues
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Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
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The The – Soul Mining
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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood
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Eliminator – ZZ Top (Red vinyl)
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Yo-Yo Ma – J.S. Bach - Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Complete) (3xLP)
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Yes – 90125 (2xLP,180g, 45RPM, Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)
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Echo & The Bunnymen – Porcupine
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Mercyful Fate – Melissa
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Randy Newman – Trouble In Paradise
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Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
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Daniel Johnston – Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album (Gatefold)
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Orchestra Baobab – Pirates Choice (2xLP)
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Accept – Balls To The Wall
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Paul Young – No Parlez (2xLP, Clear Vinyl)
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Bad Brains – Rock For Light
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The church – Seance (Baby pink vinyl)
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Genesis – Genesis (2xLP, 180g, 45RPM, Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)
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U2 – War
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Zoot Sims, Joe Pass – Blues For 2 (Pablo Series)
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The Blue Nile – A Walk Across The Rooftops
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Count Basie Orchestra – Me And You
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Wipers – Over The Edge
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Count Basie, Oscar Peterson – The Timekeepers (Analogue Productions, Pablo Series)
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Dadisi Komolafe – Hassan's Walk (Pure Pleasure)
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Count Basie, Kansas City 3 – For The Second Time
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Sylk – Sylk
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Paul Simon – Hearts And Bones
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The Police – Around The World (Blue Vinyl)
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Barry Brown – Barry
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Social Distortion – Mommy's Little Monster
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Cocteau Twins – Head Over Heels
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Daryl Hall & John Oates – Rock 'N Soul Part 1 (MoFi, Numbered, 180g)
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David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2xLP)
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Mercyful Fate – Melissa (White vinyl)
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Jimmy Forrest, Miles Davis – Live At The Barrel (NM/VG+) – LP, JP 1983, No OBI
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René Lussier – Fin Du Travail (Version 1) (VG+/VG+) – LP, CA 1983
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Los Lobos – ... And A Time To Dance (E/E) – LP, UK 1987
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Lloyd Glenn – After Hours (VG+/VG) – LP, FR 1983
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The Steve Gray Orchestra – Themes Volume One (NM/VG+) – LP, AU 1983
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Hugh Lawson – Colour (E/E) – LP, IT 1983
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Spear Of Destiny – Grapes Of Wrath (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1983
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Victor Feldman's Generation Band – Soft Shoulder (M/M) – LP, US 1983
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Joan Rivers – What Becomes A Semi-Legend Most? (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1983
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Leon Patillo – Live Experience (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1983
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Barney Kessel – Solo (E/VG+) – LP, US 1983
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Annabel Lamb – Once Bitten (E/E) – LP, AU 1983
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Graham Parker – The Real Macaw (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1983
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