Next Position Please

Next Position Please is a studio album by Cheap Trick, produced by Todd Rundgren and released in 1983. It was the band’s seventh studio album and eighth release overall.

Eyes That See in the Dark

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

Into Battle With the Art of Noise

The title Into Battle With the Art of Noise says it all, because Art of Noise were probably one of the most combative bands around at the time, tackling preconceptions of what music is and how to write it, and combining modern technology and avant-garde techniques to create stunning new fusions. The impact of early … Read more

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is the second studio album by British New Wave duo Eurythmics, released on 21 January 1983.

The Principle of Moments

The Principle of Moments is the second solo album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. It was Plant’s second top 10 album in the US and UK. It also gave him his first solo Top 40 hit with “Big Log”. The most popular track on album-oriented rock radio in the US was “Other Arms”, … Read more

Plays Live

Plays Live is the first live and fifth album overall released by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel; it was his first solo album to not be titled simply Peter Gabriel. This album was originally released as a double album and longplay cassette in 1983, with sixteen songs. It was re-released in 1985, as a … Read more

Faster Than the Speed of Night

Faster Than the Speed of Night is a Platinum-plus album by Bonnie Tyler released on May 30, 1983. Her fifth album, and her most successful, it includes her classic global #1 hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. The album entered the UK album charts at #1, a position it held for one week. It later … Read more