Malcolm McLaren - Duck Rock (1983)

U2 - War (1983)

Thank goodness. If I have to review another U2 album I'm glad it's from their young and naive days as opposed to their up-their-own-asses days. This one is even earlier than The Joshua Tree, the album that made me realize that U2 really isn't so bad if you can just get past all the pretentiousness. They're even better if you look past all the people who say they're the greatest band in the world and realize that yeah, they can write a pretty solid tune.

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)

Argh! Parentheses! This time in the album title! And more 80s music!

Paul Simon - Hearts And Bones (1983)

You should never judge an album by its cover. Still, Hearts And Bones has one of the worst covers I've ever seen. It looks like a VHS still image from a snuff film that's sat in a puddle for ten years. And what the hell is that guy wearing?

Echo and the Bunnymen - Porcupine (1983)

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R.E.M. - Murmur (1983)

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The The - Soul Mining (1983)

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