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Many of the albums that turn 40 in 2023 represent some of the greatest albums of all time. Some of the artists that released albums in 1983 that went on to become classics include The Police, U2, David Bowie, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Cyndi Lauper and more.

Scroll below to see which albums turn 40 in 2023.

  • Def Leppard - ‘Pyromania’

    Released on January 20, 1983.

    Def Leppard - Photograph
  • The Police - ‘Synchronicity’

    Released on June 17, 1983.

    The Police - Every Breath You Take (Official Music Video)
  • Lionel Richie - ‘Can’t Slow Down’

    Released on October 11, 1983.

    Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
  • Eurythmics - ‘Touch’

    Released on November 14, 1983.

    Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Here Comes The Rain Again (Remastered)
  • Dio - ‘Holy Diver’

    Released on May 25, 1983.

    Dio - Rainbow In The Dark (Official Music Video) [HD]
  • Talking Heads - ‘Speaking in Tongues’

    Released on June 1, 1983.

    Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (Official Video)
  • U2 - ‘War’

    Released on February 28, 1983.

    U2 - New Year's Day (Official Music Video)
  • Tears for Fears - ‘The Hurting’

    Released on March 7, 1983.

    Tears For Fears - Mad World (Official Music Video)
  • David Bowie - ‘Let’s Dance’

    Released on April 14, 1983.

    David Bowie - Let's Dance (Official Video)
  • R.E.M. - ‘Murmur’

    Released on April 12, 1983.

    R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe
  • Iron Maiden - ‘Piece of Mind’

    Released on May 16, 1983.

    Iron Maiden - The Trooper (Official Video)
  • Metallica - ‘Kill ‘Em All’

    Released on July 25, 1983.

    Seek & Destroy (Remastered)
  • ZZ Top - ‘Eliminator’

    Released on March 23, 1983.

    ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster]
  • Bob Dylan - ‘Infidels’

    Released on October 27, 1983.

    Bob Dylan - Jokerman (Official HD Video)
  • Motley Crue - ‘Shout at the Devil’

    Released on September 26, 1983.

    Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill (Official Music Video)
  • Ozzy Osbourne - ‘Bark at the Moon’

    Released in December 1983.

    Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon (Official Music Video)
  • Slayer - ‘Show No Mercy’

    Released in December 1983.

    Evil Has No Boundaries
  • Pink Floyd - ‘The Final Cut’

    Released on March 21, 1983.

    Pink Floyd - Not Now John (Official Music Video)
  • Cyndi Lauper - ‘She’s So Unusual’

    Released on October 14, 1983.

    Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Official Video)
  • Culture Club - ‘Colour by Numbers’

    Released on October 10, 1983.

    Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (Official Music Video)
  • Billy Joel - ‘An Innocent Man’

    Released on August 8, 1983.

    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (Official Video)
  • AC/DC - ‘Flick of the Switch’

    Released on August 15, 1983.

    AC/DC - Guns for Hire (Official HD Video)
  • KISS - ‘Lick It Up’

    Released on September 18, 1983.

    Kiss - Lick It Up
  • The Rolling Stones - ‘Undercover'

    Released on November 7, 1983.

    The Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night - OFFICIAL PROMO (EXPLICIT)
  • Elton John - ‘Too Low for Zero’

    Released on May 30, 1983.

    Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  • Paul McCartney - ‘Pipes of Peace’

    Released on October 31, 1983.

    Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
  • Yes - ‘90125’

    Released on November 11, 1983.

    YES - Owner of a Lonely Heart (Official Music Video)
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan - ‘Texas Flood’

    Released on June 13, 1983.

    Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Pride And Joy (Live at Montreux 1982)
  • Depehe Mode - ‘Construction Time Again’

    Released on August 22, 1983.

    Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Official Music Video)
  • Quiet Riot - ‘Metal Health’

    Released on March 11, 1983.

    Quiet Riot - Bang Your Head (Metal Health)
  • Bryan Adams - ‘Cuts Like a Knife’

    Released on January 18, 1983.

    Bryan Adams - Cuts Like A Knife
  • Robert Plant - ‘The Principle of Moments’

    Released on July 11, 1983.

    Robert Plant - In the Mood (Official Video) [HD REMASTERED]
  • Madonna - ‘Madonna’

    Released on July 27, 1983.

    Madonna - Burning Up (Official Video)
  • Billy Idol - ‘Rebel Yell’

    Released on November 10, 1983.

    Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

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