The Best Rock Albums of 1983

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 1983. I have covered 27 years of music in other posts (1965-82), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• ZZ Top- Eliminator
• Huey Lewis & the News- Sports
• Metallica- Kill 'Em All
• AC/DC- Flick of the Switch
• Dokken- Breaking the Chains
• The Police- Synchronicity
• Iron Maiden- Piece of Mind
• Quiet Riot- Metal Health
• Yes- 90125
• Pink Floyd- The Final Cut
• Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble- Texas Flood
• Dio- Holy Diver
• Mötley Crüe- Shout At The Devil
• Billy Idol- Rebel Yell
• David Bowie- Let's Dance
• Styx- Kilroy Was Here
• Talking Heads- Speaking in Tongues
• Night Ranger- Midnight Madness
• Ringo Starr- Old Wave
• Joe Walsh- You Bought It - You Name It

Def Leppard- Pyromania (1983)

Pyromania is the third studio album by British rock group Def Leppard released on January 20, 1983. The album is certified 10x Platinum in the United States, 7x Platinum in Canada, and Silver in the United Kingdom. The album became a huge success, peaking at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart and at #18 on the UK Albums Chart.

The album included four singles, all which have received substantial radio airplay over the years and even today: "Photograph," "Rock of Ages," "Foolin'," and "Too Late for Love." The first three singles all became top 40 singles in the United States. Other notable songs on the album include: "Rock! Rock! ('Til You Drop)," "Stagefright," "Comin' Under Fire," and "Action! Not Words." 

Notable of the album is that it is the first Def Leppard album to feature guitarist Phil Collen who has remained with the band since Pyromania. Also notable of the album is that Pyromania was believed to be the last Def Leppard album at the time due to the tragic accident of drummer Rick Allen on New Year's Eve in 1984 when he lost his left arm in a car crash. However, Allen recovered and learned to play with one arm on specially modified and customized drum kits and stuck with the band, helping to result in the phenomenal success of the group's fourth album released in 1987-- Hysteria. The release for 1987 included a number of other well-known Def Leppard tunes, such as: "Pour Some Sugar On Me," "Armageddon It," "Rocket," and "Animal."

For a guitar cover by me with a backing track of a song released in 1983 by ZZ Top, just click on the link: ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' Cover

via (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvwtJNHwbUk)

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