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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Electric Light Orchestra β Secret Messages (VG/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Fogging on m...
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Echo & The Bunnymen β Porcupine (VG/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Very light h...
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The Slickee Boys β Cybernetic Dreams Of Pi (VG+/VG+) β LP, DE 1984
Second Hand / GermanyOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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U2 β War = ι (VG+/VG+) β LP, JP 1983, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $65.00 - Original price $65.00Original price$65.00$65.00 - $65.00Current price $65.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Japane...
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Real Life β Heart Land (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / Australia, New ZealandOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Sticke...
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David Bowie β Let's Dance (E/VG) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / Australia, New ZealandOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release detai...
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Duran Duran β Seven And The Ragged Tiger (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Randy Newman β Retrospect (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Billy Joel β An Innocent Man (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Doug Parkinson β Heartbeat To Heartbeat (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Nina Hagen β Angstlos (VG/VG) β LP, EU 1983
Second Hand / EuropeOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Goldrush β Live At Last (VG/VG) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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U2 β War (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $65.00 - Original price $65.00Original price$65.00$65.00 - $65.00Current price $65.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Little River Band β The Net (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Lionel Richie β Can't Slow Down (VG/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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The Animals β Greatest Hits & More (VG+/VG+) β LP, JP 1983, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Japane...
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Spandau Ballet β True (E/E) β LP, JP 1983, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $60.00 - Original price $60.00Original price$60.00$60.00 - $60.00Current price $60.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Japanese pressing wi...
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Joan Armatrading β Track Record (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Rough Trade β Weapons (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1984
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Jimi Hendrix β The Jimi Hendrix Experience (VG/VG) β 2xLP, AU 1984
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Great Plains β The Mark, Don & Mel E.P. + 4 (VG+/VG+) β LP, US 2018
Second Hand / USOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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The Church β Seance (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $100.00 - Original price $100.00Original price$100.00$100.00 - $100.00Current price $100.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Some l...
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Rickie Lee Jones β Girl At Her Volcano (VG/VG) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Hazing on media. ...
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Elton John β Too Low For Zero (VG+/VG+) β LP, Australasia 1983
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Wham! β Fantastic (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Some m...
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Culture Club β Colour By Numbers (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Pink Floyd β The Final Cut (G+/VG) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Good Plus (G+) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Scuffing on disc -...
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Soft Cell β The Art Of Falling Apart (VG+/VG) β LP, Australasia
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Releas...
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Barbra Streisand β Yentl - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Models β The Pleasure Of Your Company... (VG+/VG+) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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ZZ Top β Eliminator (VG+/E) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $60.00 - Original price $60.00Original price$60.00$60.00 - $60.00Current price $60.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Hype sticker....
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Malcolm McLaren β Duck Rock (VG+/E) β LP, Australasia 1983
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release...
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Talking Heads β Speaking In Tongues (VG+/VG+) β LP, EU 2013
Second Hand / EuropeOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Violent Femmes β Violent Femmes (VG/VG) β LP, AU 1983
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $65.00 - Original price $65.00Original price$65.00$65.00 - $65.00Current price $65.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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The Style Council β Introducing: The Style Council (VG+/VG) β LP, Australasia 1983
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: A few light ...
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Mark Knopfler β Local Hero (VG+/VG+) β LP, UK 1983
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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U2 β Live "Under A Blood Red Sky" (VG/VG) β LP, AU 1984
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $75.00 - Original price $75.00Original price$75.00$75.00 - $75.00Current price $75.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Red Vinyl edition ...
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