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.
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Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
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.
Why 1983 Matters
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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Talking Heads – Speaking In Tongues
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R.E.M. – Murmur
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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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Metallica – Kill 'Em All
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Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
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New Order – Blue Monday (12")
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Let's Dance – David Bowie
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Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual (Red Vinyl)
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The Chameleons – Script Of The Bridge (2xLP)
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Billy Joel – An Innocent Man
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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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Wham! – Fantastic
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Ozzy Osbourne – Bark At The Moon
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Tears For Fears – The Hurting
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Billy Bragg – Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy (30th Anniversary Edition)
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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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The Cramps – Smell Of Female
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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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Eurythmics – Touch
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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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Peter Tosh – Mama Africa
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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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ESG – Come Away With ESG
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Wipers – Over The Edge
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Duran Duran – Seven And The Ragged Tiger
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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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Inoyama Land – Danzindan-Pojidon (New Master Edition)
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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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