Can you identify these hit albums of 1983 by a single image from the cover?

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1983 was a massive year for pop music. Rock stars became rock gods. Many of the hit albums of that year went Diamond. Platinum was for rookies. True Eighties music icons counted their record sales in the tens of millions.

So, you should probably recognize the smash records from 1983, no? These platters topped the charts and year-end lists. See if you can identify all 13.
  1. It may have been released in 1982, but this titanic record topped the Billboard charts for a whopping 22 weeks in 1983.
     Image: Epic Records
  2. This trio went out with a bang, its biggest album ever.
     Image: A&M
  3. This soundtrack became the best-selling album in America during the summer.
     Image: Polygram
  4. This iconic rock star came out swinging on the cover of his smash 1983 LP.
     Image: EMI
  5. Rolling Stone named this band's debut the best album of 1983. Its cover photograph was covered in kudzu.
     Image: I.R.S. / Warner Bros.
  6. This rock band became arena kings thanks to this 10-million-selling record, which had a comic book look to its cover.
     Image: Mercury
  7. This kid, seen here on album number three, also appeared on what band's 1980 debut?
     Image: Island
  8. 1983 began with this Australian group topping the charts for eight straight weeks.
     Image: CBS / Columbia
  9. This act became the first metal band to reach No. 1 on the Billboard album chart with this release.
     Image: Sony
  10. What singer topped the charts in December with this massive pop record?
     Image: Motown
  11. Who put out this album?
     Image: RCA
  12. No, 90125 is not a California zip code. It was the label's catalog number for this band's hit record.
     Image: Atco
  13. Finally, this critical and commercial success made major (new) waves in '80s fashion. What band was it?
     Image: Virgin

Can you identify these hit albums of 1983 by a single image from the cover?

Your Result...

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19 Comments

ttenchantr 4 months ago
Pretty easy! #9 was the only one I had to guess at.
Joe 8 months ago
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cripplious 27 months ago
11/13 and was a 5 year old in 83
musicman37 28 months ago
Missed the REM. 12/13
KeithGraham musicman37 27 months ago
I went to school with Mike and Bill. Glad they made it. lol
Coolrain 28 months ago
Totally rad! You are an '80s ace — and probably pretty good at Pac-Man.
CouchPotato19 32 months ago
Easiest quiz yet for me! I started the '80's age 12 and ended them age 21. Fun times! Loved music so much back then!
Joe 34 months ago
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Mob39 45 months ago
You got 13 out of 13

Totally rad! You are an '80s ace — and probably pretty good at Pac-Man.

Loooove the 80’s! My favorite decade of all! Great music, great close, great movies, great TV shows!
CaroleThorpe 51 months ago
You got 13 out of 13
Totally rad! You are an '80s ace — and probably pretty good at Pac-Man.
Tony 58 months ago
I got all 13. Owned most of them on vinyl. REM's "Murmer" is still one of the greatest albums of all time.
Runeshaper 62 months ago
You got 9 out of 13
Your cassettes must have come unspooled. Time to get a pencil and fix those tapes.

HAHAHAHA gave it my best!
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