Heads Or Tales is the fifth studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in 1983. The album was the second of the band’s to be produced by 1980s producer Rupert Hine. Although it did not receive the commercial success of the previous collaboration between the band and Hine, both … Read more
Labour of Love is a reggae album by UB40, the band’s fourth album and first covers album. It was originally released on 1 September 1983 and included the hits, “Red, Red Wine” (UK No. 1, US #1), “Cherry Oh Baby” (UK #12), “Many Rivers to Cross” (UK #16), and “Please Don’t Make Me Cry” (UK … Read more
“Bent out of shape” is the seventh studio album by Rainbow released in August 1983. The album is recorded at the Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen (Denmark) during May and June 1983. Producer is Roger Glover.
The Present is the eleventh album by The Moody Blues. It is the second album of the Patrick Moraz era. It had three minor hit singles, “Blue World” (#62), “Sitting at the Wheel” (#27) and “Running Water”. The album itself features strong compositions, but with a track order designed to capitalise on the legacy of … Read more
Mummer is the sixth studio album by the English band XTC, released on 30 August 1983. It reached No. 51 on the UK album chart and No. 145 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. The album title refers to a Mummers play. It spawned three UK singles; “Great Fire” (released 22 April 1983), “Wonderland” (released … Read more
This is a masterpiece of a pop recording from Kenny Rogers. It is clear that Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and co-producers Karl Richardson and Albhy Galuten remembered Rogers’ pop roots with the First Edition and, despite the country twang of “Buried Treasure,” the slick musicianship and modulation are not your typical country & western. There … Read more
Punch the Clock is an album released in 1983 by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It was Costello’s eighth album, his seventh with the Attractions since 1978. The album featured Costello’s first US Top 40 hit, “Everyday I Write the Book.”