Cargo is the second studio album by Australian pop rock band Men at Work, which was released in April 1983. It peaked at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart, No. 2 in New Zealand, No. 3 on the United States Billboard 200, and No. 8 on the United Kingdom Albums Chart. … Read more
With Sympathy is the debut studio album by American rock band Ministry, released on May 10, 1983 by Arista Records. The group was formed in 1981 by lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Al Jourgensen, with drummer Stephen George being the most notable member of its initial lineup. The album achieved commercial success, peaking at number 94 … Read more
“Too Shy” was one of the flimsiest singles of the new wave era, a cloying and catchy bubblegum tune disguised as synth pop. And yet, Kajagoogoo never quite matched those heights again — in fact, they rarely even came close. Their debut album, White Feathers, is filled with similarly lightweight synth pop like “Magician Man,” … Read more
Deep Sea Skiving is the debut album by the British female vocal group Bananarama, released in 1983. The album peaked at no.7 on the UK album chart and was certified Silver by the BPI. The inner-sleeve of the vinyl release contained numerous photos of the group, several of them in childhood. These pictures have not … Read more
Seven and the Ragged Tiger is the third studio album by English pop rock band Duran Duran, released globally in November 1983 on the EMI label. It would prove to be the last studio album for the band’s original lineup until 2004’s Astronaut. Simon Le Bon said the album “is an adventure story about a … Read more
Piece of Mind is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was originally released in 1983 on EMI, and on Capitol in the U.S.; it was reissued later on Sanctuary/Columbia Records. It was the first album to feature drummer Nicko McBrain, who had recently left the Paris-based band Trust and … Read more
Lawyers in Love is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1983. It reached number 8 on the Billboard Pop album chart and number 30 on the Billboard 200. It was Browne’s fourth straight Top 10 album and stayed on the charts for 33 weeks. Out of eight tracks, five were released … Read more