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Annual Top 50 Albums

1983

    Let's Dance by David Bowie cover
    1
    Let's Dance
    Let's Dance - David Bowie
    Peak: 1, Years: 0
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    Apple
    Thriller by Michael Jackson cover
    2
    Thriller
    Thriller - Michael Jackson
    Peak: 2, Years: 0
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    True by Spandau Ballet cover
    3
    True
    True - Spandau Ballet
    Peak: 3, Years: 0
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    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics cover
    4
    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
    Peak: 4, Years: 0
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    Love Over Gold by Dire Straits cover
    5
    Love Over Gold
    Love Over Gold - Dire Straits
    Last year: 2, Peak: 2, Years: 0
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    Primitive Man by Icehouse cover
    6
    Primitive Man
    Primitive Man - Icehouse
    Last year: 11, Peak: 6, Years: 0
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    Living My Life by Grace Jones cover
    7
    Living My Life
    Living My Life - Grace Jones
    Peak: 7, Years: 0
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    Synchronicity by The Police cover
    8
    Synchronicity
    Synchronicity - The Police
    Peak: 8, Years: 0
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    Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie cover
    9
    Lionel Richie
    Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie
    Peak: 9, Years: 0
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    Greatest Hits by Little River Band cover
    10
    Greatest Hits
    Greatest Hits - Little River Band
    Peak: 10, Years: 0
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    Apple
    Too Low For Zero by Elton John cover
    11
    Too Low For Zero
    Too Low For Zero - Elton John
    Peak: 11, Years: 0
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    War by U2 cover
    12
    War
    War - U2
    Peak: 12, Years: 0
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    Fantastic by Wham! cover
    13
    Fantastic
    Fantastic - Wham!
    Peak: 13, Years: 0
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    Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads cover
    14
    Speaking In Tongues
    Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads
    Peak: 14, Years: 0
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    Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison cover
    15
    Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart
    Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart - Van Morrison
    Peak: 15, Years: 0
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    Flashdance OST by Various cover
    16
    Flashdance OST
    Flashdance OST - Various
    Peak: 16, Years: 0
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    Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant cover
    17
    Principle Of Moments
    Principle Of Moments - Robert Plant
    Peak: 17, Years: 0
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    Cargo by Men At Work cover
    18
    Cargo
    Cargo - Men At Work
    Peak: 18, Years: 0
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    The Final Cut by Pink Floyd cover
    19
    The Final Cut
    The Final Cut - Pink Floyd
    Peak: 19, Years: 0
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    The Key by Joan Armatrading cover
    20
    The Key
    The Key - Joan Armatrading
    Peak: 20, Years: 0
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    Billy Idol by Billy Idol cover
    21
    Billy Idol
    Billy Idol - Billy Idol
    Peak: 21, Years: 0
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    Escapade by Tim Finn cover
    22
    Escapade
    Escapade - Tim Finn
    Peak: 22, Years: 0
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    Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins cover
    23
    Quick Step And Side Kick
    Quick Step And Side Kick - Thompson Twins
    Peak: 23, Years: 0
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    1999 by Prince cover
    24
    1999
    1999 - Prince
    Peak: 24, Years: 0
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    Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler cover
    25
    Faster Than The Speed Of Night
    Faster Than The Speed Of Night - Bonnie Tyler
    Peak: 25, Years: 0
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    Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply cover
    26
    Air Supply Greatest Hits
    Air Supply Greatest Hits - Air Supply
    Peak: 26, Years: 0
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    Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill cover
    27
    Foreign Affairs
    Foreign Affairs - Sharon O'Neill
    Peak: 27, Years: 0
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    H2O by Hall And Oates cover
    28
    H2O
    H2O - Hall And Oates
    Peak: 28, Years: 0
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    An Innocent Man by Billy Joel cover
    29
    An Innocent Man
    An Innocent Man - Billy Joel
    Peak: 29, Years: 0
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    Concert in Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel cover
    30
    Concert in Central Park
    Concert in Central Park - Simon & Garfunkel
    Peak: 30, Years: 0
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    You And Me Both by Yazoo cover
    31
    You And Me Both
    You And Me Both - Yazoo
    Peak: 31, Years: 0
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    Enz Of An Era by Split Enz cover
    32
    Enz Of An Era
    Enz Of An Era - Split Enz
    Peak: 32, Years: 0
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    Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order cover
    33
    Power, Corruption And Lies
    Power, Corruption And Lies - New Order
    Peak: 33, Years: 0
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    Business As Usual by Men At Work cover
    34
    Business As Usual
    Business As Usual - Men At Work
    Last year: 1, Peak: 1, Years: 0
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    Nightclubbing by Grace Jones cover
    35
    Nightclubbing
    Nightclubbing - Grace Jones
    Last year: 27, Peak: 27, Years: 0
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    Making Movies by Dire Straits cover
    36
    Making Movies
    Making Movies - Dire Straits
    Last year: 8, Peak: 1, Years: 0
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    Colour By Numbers by Culture Club cover
    37
    Colour By Numbers
    Colour By Numbers - Culture Club
    Peak: 37, Years: 0
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    Rio by Duran Duran cover
    38
    Rio
    Rio - Duran Duran
    Last year: 16, Peak: 16, Years: 0
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    Eliminator by ZZ Top cover
    39
    Eliminator
    Eliminator - ZZ Top
    Peak: 39, Years: 0
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    Crises by Mike Oldfield cover
    40
    Crises
    Crises - Mike Oldfield
    Peak: 40, Years: 0
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    Labour Of Love by UB40 cover
    41
    Labour Of Love
    Labour Of Love - UB40
    Peak: 41, Years: 0
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    Night And Day by Joe Jackson cover
    42
    Night And Day
    Night And Day - Joe Jackson
    Last year: 44, Peak: 42, Years: 0
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    Bite by Altered Images cover
    43
    Bite
    Bite - Altered Images
    Peak: 43, Years: 0
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    Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda cover
    44
    Jane Fonda's Workout Record
    Jane Fonda's Workout Record - Jane Fonda
    Peak: 44, Years: 0
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    The Wayward Wind by James Galway cover
    45
    The Wayward Wind
    The Wayward Wind - James Galway
    Peak: 45, Years: 0
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    No Parlez by Paul Young cover
    46
    No Parlez
    No Parlez - Paul Young
    Peak: 46, Years: 0
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    Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts cover
    47
    Tropical Gangsters
    Tropical Gangsters - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
    Peak: 47, Years: 0
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    Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren cover
    48
    Duck Rock
    Duck Rock - Malcolm McLaren
    Peak: 48, Years: 0
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    Live At Mainstreet by Dance Exponents cover
    49
    Live At Mainstreet
    Live At Mainstreet - Dance Exponents
    Peak: 49, Years: 0
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    New Gold Dream by Simple Minds cover
    50
    New Gold Dream
    New Gold Dream - Simple Minds
    Last year: 13, Peak: 13, Years: 0
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    Apple