Rough Trade publish Aztec Camera’s debut album : ‘Highland, Hard Rain’ (1983)
Aztec Camera‘s “High Land, Hard Rain” is their debut album produced by John Brand and Bernie Clarke and released in April 1983 by Rough Trade
David Bowie releases ‘Let’s Dance’ co-produced with Nile Rodgers and featuring ‘China Girl’ (1983)
David Bowie‘s ‘Let’s Dance’ is his fifteenth studio album (featuring “Let’s Dance” “Modern Love” and “China Girl”), co-produced with Nile Rodgers and released on April 14, 1983 by RCA.
Violent Femmes release ‘Violent Femmes,’ their eponymous debut album (1983)
‘Violent Femmes‘ is their eponymous debut album produced by Mark Van Hecke and released on April 13, 1983 by Slash Records
Frank Zappa releases the OST of ‘Baby Snakes’ featuring Adrian Belew, Terry Bozzio et al (1983)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Baby Snakes’ is an album featuring the soundtrack to film of the same name, released on March 28, 1983 by Barking Pumpkin.
Frank Zappa releases ‘The Man from Utopia’ recorded with guitarist Steve Vai (1983)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘The Man from Utopia’ is an album featuring Steve Vai on guitar and released on March 28, 1983 by Barking Pumpkin.
ZZ Top release ‘Eliminator,’ their eighth and most successful album (1983)
ZZ Top’s “Eliminator” is their eighth (and their most successful) studio album recorded in Memphis and released on March 23, 1983 by Warner Bros..
EMI publish Marillion’s debut album : ‘Script For A Jester’s Tear’ featuring ‘Garden Party’ (1983)
Marillion‘s ‘Script for a Jester’s Tear’ is their debut studio album featuring ‘Garden Party’ produced by Nick Tauber and released on March 13, 1983 by EMI Records.
Mercury publish Tears For Fears’ debut album ‘The Hurting’ featuring ‘Mad World’, ‘Change’ and ‘Pale Shelter’ (1983)
Tears For Fears‘ ‘The Hurting’ is their debut studio album featuring hit singles ‘Mad World’, ‘Change’ and ‘Pale Shelter’, produced by Chris Hughes & Ross Cullum and released on March 7, 1983 by Mercury
U2 release ‘War’ featuring ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ & ‘New Year’s Day’ (1983)
U2‘s ‘War’ feat. ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and ‘New Year’s Day’ is their third studio album produced by Steve Lillywhite and released on February 28, 1983 by Island.
Rough Trade publish ‘The Smiths,’ their debut eponymous featuring ‘What Difference Does It Make?’ (1983)
‘The Smiths‘ is their debut eponymous studio album recorded in 1983 and released on February 20, 1984 by Rough Trade.
Echo and The Bunnymen release their third album : ‘Porcupine’ (1983)
Echo & the Bunnymen‘s ‘Porcupine’ is their third studio album produced by Ian Broudie and released on February 4, 1983 by Korova
Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s twelfth album : ‘Powerlight’ featuring ‘Fall in Love with Me’ (1983)
Earth, Wind & Fire‘s ‘Powerlight’ is their twelfth studio album produced by Maurice White and released on February 3, 1983 by Columbia.
Eric Clapton releases his eighth album : ‘Money and Cigarettes’ (1983)
Eric Clapton‘s ‘Money and Cigarettes’ is his eighth studio album released in February 1983 by Duck / Warner Bros.
Vertigo publish Def Leppard’s third album : ‘Pyromania’ (1983)
Def Leppard‘s ‘Pyromania’ is their third studio album featuring ‘Photograph,’ produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange and released on January 20, 1983 by Vertigo / Mercury Records.
Oscar Peterson and Milt Jackson record together ‘Two of the Few,’ an album for Pablo (1983)
‘Two of the Few’ by Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson is a studio album recorded on January 20, 1983 and released the same year by Pablo.
Warner Bros. publish Randy Newman’s seventh album : ‘Trouble in Paradise’ featuring ‘I Love L.A.’ (1983)
Randy Newman‘s ‘Trouble in Paradise’ is his seventh album released on January 17, 1983 by Warner Bros.