UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1983
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month 1 THRILLER-MICHAEL JACKSON-MAY 4320 2 NO PARLEZ-PAUL YOUNG-September 1774 3 FANTASTIC-WHAM!-July 1328 4 TRUE-SPANDAU BALLET-May 1266 5 COLOUR BY NUMBERS-CULTURE CLUB-November 1182 6 LET'S DANCE-DAVID BOWIE-April 1116 7 THE CROSSING-BIG COUNTRY-September 948 8 THE LUXURY GAP-Heaven 17-May 782 9 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC-Various Artists-December 730 10 THE HURTING-Tears For Fears-March 688 11 Genesis-Genesis-October 678 12 Under A Blood Red Sky-U2-December 624 13 Labour Of Love-UB40-September 614 14 18 Greatest Hits-Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson Five-August 604 15 The Very Best Of The Beach Boys-Beach Boys-August 580 16 Too Low For Zero-Elton John-August 568 17 Richard Clayderman-Richard Clayderman-January 564 18 Synchronicity-Police-June 560 19 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics-March 548 20 Business As Usual-Men At Work-February 540 21 Quick Step And Side Kick-The Thompson Twins-February 518 22 In Your Eyes-George Benson-June 508 23 Stages-Elaine Paige-December 450 24 Toto IV-Toto-February 448 25 Crises-Mike Oldfield-June 440 26 War-U2-March 410 27 Raiders Of The Pop Charts-Various Artists-January 388 28 You And Me Both-Yazoo-July 372 29 The Final Cut-Pink Floyd-April 372 30 Pipes Of Peace-Paul McCartney-November 370 31 Friends-Shalamar-January 366 32 Faster Than The Speed Of Night-Bonnie Tyler-April 358 33 Twice As Kool-Kool And The Gang-June 348 34 Body Wishes-Rod Stewart-June 316 35 Visions-Various Artists-February 312 36 The Principle Of Moments-Robert Plant-August 294 37 Voice Of The Heart-The Carpenters-October 270 38 Seven & The Ragged Tiger-Duran Duran-December 264 39 Snap!-The Jam-October 256 40 Greatest Hits:Olivia Newton-John-Olivia Newton-John-January 256 41 Chart Runners-Various Artists-March 252 42 The Two Of Us-Various Artists-November 234 43 Julio-Julio Iglesias-July 232 44 Chas And Daves's Knees Up:Jamburee Bag Number 2-Chas And Daves-December 220 45 Chart Hits '83 Volumes 1 AND 2-Various Artists-November 212 46 Deep Sea Skiving-Bananarama-March 208 47 The Look-Shalamar-July 206 48 Cargo-Men At Work-April 204 49 Porcupine-Echo & The Bunnymen-February 204 50 Cacharpaya (Panpipes Of The Andes)-Incantation-January 202 51 The Key-Joan Armatrading-March 198 52 Night And Day-Joe Jackson-January 194 53 The Hit Squad:Chart Tracking-Various Artists-September 192 54 Another Page-Christopher Cross-February 192 55 Confrontation-Bob Marley & The Wailers-May 184 56 Piece Of Mind-Iron Maiden-May 182 57 Feline-The Stranglers-January 182 58 Secret Messages-Electric Light Orchestra-June 180 59 Power Corruption And Lies-New Order-May 180 60 Formula 30-Various Artists-December 176 61 Jane Fonda's Workout Record-Jane Fonda-February 176 62 Construction Time Again-Depeche Mode-August 174 63 Unfotgettable:Tribute To Nat 'King' Cole-Johnny Mathis AND Natalie Cole-September 168 64 Standing In The Light-Level 42-September 164 65 Night Dubbing-Imagination-May 164 66 Flashdance-Original Soundtrack-July 162 67 Hotline-Various Artists-March 162 68 The Kids From Fame Live-Kids From Fame-April 160 69 Punch The Clock-Elvis Costello And The Attractions-August 144 70 Chart Encounters Of The Hit Kind-Various Artists-June 144 71 Alpha-Asia-August 138 72 Dazzle Ships-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-March 138 73 Thunder And Lightning-Thin Lizzy-March 138 74 Flick Of The Switch-AC/DC-August 134 75 Oil On Canvas-Japan-June 134 76 Killer On The Rampage-Eddy Grant-January 134 77 The Art Of Falling Apart-Soft Cell-January 132 78 Dressed For The Occasion-Cliff Richard-May 130 79 White Feathers-Kajagoogoo-April 130 80 Midnight At The Lost And Found-Meat Loaf-May 128 81 Chart Stars-Various Artists-June 124 82 Script For A Jester's Tear-Marillion-March 120 83 Monument:The Soundtrack-Ultravox-October 118 84 Undercover-The Rolling Stones-November 108 85 The Essential Jean Michel Jarre-Jean-Michel Jarre-December 102 86 Born Again-Black Sabbath-September 98 87 Headline Hits-Various Artists-September 94 88 Silver-Cliff Richard-October 90 89 North Of A Miracle-Nick Heyward-October 84 90 A Touch More Magic-Barry Manilow-October 82 91 Back To Back-Status Quo-November 78 92 Hits On Fire-Various Artists-August 78 93 What Is Beat (The Best Of The Beat)-The Beat-June 76 94 The Hit Squad's Hits OF 83-Various Artists-November 72 95 Money And Cigarettes-Eric Clapton-February 72 96 Live Evil-Black Sabbath-January 72 97 Waiting-The Fun Boy Three-February 68 98 Frontiers-Journey-February 50 99 Lick It Up-Kiss-October 48 100 Peter Gabriel Plays Live-Peter Gabriel-June 46 101 Infidels-Bob Dylan-November 44 102 Lionel Richie-Lionel Richie-February 44 103 Bent Out Of Shape-Rainbow-September 40 104 The Collection:Dionne Warwick-Dionne Warwick-June 40 105 From The Makers Of ....-Status Quo-January 40 106 Beauty Stab-ABC-November 38 107 Warriors-Gary Numan-September 38 108 Lovers Only-Various Artists-July 38 109 Sunny Afternoon-Various Artists-September 36 110 Burning From The Inside-Bauhaus-July 36 111 Holy Diver-Dio-June 36 112 Staying Alive-Original Soundtrack-October 34 113 Street Sounds:Edition 4-Various Artists-June 34 114 You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll-Twisted Sister-May 34 115 Local Hero-Mark Knopfler-April 34 116 Sky V-Live-Sky Ariola-February 34