Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American rock band ZZ Top. It was released on March 23, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records. Recorded in Tennessee during 1982, the album was produced by the band’s manager Bill Ham and peaked at the top of the charts worldwide. “Gimme All Your Lovin’”, “Got Me Under Pressure”, … Read more
The Hurting is the debut album by the British synthpop band Tears for Fears. It was released on 7 March 1983, and peaked at no. 1 on the UK Album Chart. The album was certified Platinum by the BPI in January 1985. The album contained Tears For Fears’ first three hit singles – “Mad World”, … Read more
War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2, released on 28 February 1983. The album has come to be regarded as U2’s first overtly political album, in part because of songs like “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, “New Year’s Day”, as well as the title, which stems from the band’s perception of the world … Read more
Touch is the third studio album by the British new wave duo Eurythmics, released in November 1983. The album was the duo’s first UK number-one album, and also reached the top 10 in the US. It has since been certified Platinum in the US and Silver in the UK. It was rated #500 on Rolling … Read more
The Hooters got their start with their independently released album Amore. The album became a cult favorite in the Philadelphia area, selling over 100,000 copies, and ultimately led to their first major label record deal with Columbia Records in 1984. Amore introduced the original versions of four songs — “All You Zombies,” “Hanging On A … Read more
Fantastic was the debut album by British pop duo Wham! Released on July 9, 1983, it reached #1 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) charts. It included the previously-released singles “Young Guns”, “Wham! Rap” and “Bad Boys”. “Club Tropicana” was also released as a single, as was “Club Fantastic Megamix”. … Read more
“Holy Diver” is the debut album by hard rock band Dio released in May 1983. The album is recorded at the Sound City Studios, California (USA) in the same year. Engineered by Angelo Arcuri and Ray Leonard.
Colour by Numbers is the second album by the British new wave band Culture Club, released in October 1983. Preceded by the hit single “Karma Chameleon”, which reached number one in several countries, the album reached number one in the UK and has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. It has been certified triple … Read more
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five is a compilation album release by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (On The Strength is their official second album). It was released in July 1983, and it is a compilation of their Sugar Hill Records hit singles including “The Message”, “New York New York and “White Lines”. Over … Read more
Let’s Dance is the fifteenth studio album by David Bowie, released in 1983, with co-production by Chic’s Nile Rodgers. The title track of the album became one of Bowie’s biggest hit singles, reaching number 1 in the UK, the US and various other countries. Further singles included “Modern Love” and “China Girl”, which both reached … Read more