Saturday, May 29, 2021

Albums of the Year - 1983

 The year it really started for me, with my discovery of R.E.M. and Murmur. Still in many ways the most important record of all for me. Here's the Best Ever Albums Top Ten.

1. R.E.M - Murmur

2.  Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

3. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

4. The Police - Syncronicity

5. U2 - War

6. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues

7. Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones

8. Metallica - Kill 'Em All

9. David Bowie - Let's Dance

10. Pink Floyd - The Final Cut


And my own list:

1. R.E.M. - Murmur


2. Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain


3. Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones


4. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes


5. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies


6. The Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood


7. Rain Parade - Emergency Third Rail Power Trip


8. The Undertones - The Sin of Pride


9. The The - Soul Mining


10. Echo & The Bunnymen - Porcupine



11. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues


12. Funboy 3 - Waiting


13. Tears For Fears - The Hurting


14. Billy Bragg - Life's a Riot With Spy Vs Spy


15. Big Country - The Crossing



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