Breaking the Chains is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken. It was originally released in Europe as Breakin’ the Chains on the French label Carrere Records, in 1981. This version contains different mixes and titles of songs from the later U.S. edition. “Paris Is Burning” is called “Paris”, and is actually … Read more
The Art of Falling Apart is the second full-length album by the English synthpop duo Soft Cell, released in 1983. The album reached No. 5 on the UK charts, although its two singles “Where the Heart Is” and the double A-sided single “Numbers” / “Barriers” both failed to reach the Top 20, breaking the duo’s … Read more
Album is the third studio album by Joan Jett and the second to feature her backing band The Blackhearts. The album was originally released in 1983.
Construction Time Again is the third studio album by the British electronic band Depeche Mode, released in 1983. This was the first Depeche Mode album with Alan Wilder, who composed the songs “Two Minute Warning” and “The Landscape Is Changing” (as well as the B-side “Fools”). The title comes from the second line of the … Read more
Live from Earth is the first live album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, and was released in 1983. The album was recorded during Benatar’s sold out ‘Get Nervous’ world tour in late 1982 and early 1983. It also contains two studio tracks, “Love Is a Battlefield” and “Lipstick Lies”, which were produced by Neil … Read more
The Crossing is the first studio album released by Scottish band Big Country. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and … Read more
Melissa is the debut studio album by the Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, released in 1983. It was the first album released by Roadrunner Records. In 2005 Roadrunner Records re-released this album with several bonus tracks and a bonus DVD. Music is credited to Hank Shermann and lyrics to King Diamond.