AUSTRALIA'S (ARIA/AMR:BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1983

No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month-Peak Position
  1 TOO LOW FOR ZERO-ELTON JOHN-OCTOBER-2                                                                  2602
  2 COLOUR BY NUMBERS-CULTURE CLUB-November-1                                                   2128
  3 AN INNOCENT MAN-BILLY JOEL-November-3                                               	1892
  4 LET'S DANCE-DAVID BOWIE-April-1                                                             1320
  5 SPIRIT OF PLACE-GOANNA-February-2                                                           1272
  6 FLASHDANCE SOUNDTRACK-VARIOUS ARTISTS-August-1                                              1096
  7 SYNCHRONICITY-POLICE-July-1                                                                 1090
  8 THE KEY-Joan Armatrading-June-4                                               		1044
  9 TRUE-Spandau Ballet-November-4                                                               882
 10 THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION-John Lennon-January-1                                             782
 11 The Breakers '83-Various Artists-September-1                                                 706
 12 Greatest Hits Volume 3-Olivia Newton-John-March-1                                            704
 13 The Concert In Central Park-Simon & Garfunkel-February-5                                     678
 14 Air Supply's Greatest Hits-Air Supply-September-1                                            674
 15 Hottest Hits-Hot Chocolate-January-4                                                         666
 16 Toto IV-Toto-April-1                                                                         594
 17 1983? Summer Breaks-Various Artists-December-1                                               594
 18 Faster Than The Speed Of Night-Bonnie Tyler-July-3                                           582
 19 Go For It-Various Artists-April-1                                                            576
 20 1983 The Hot Ones-Various Artists-May-1                                                      560
 21 Eyes That See In The Dark-Kenny Rogers-November-6                                            554
 22 Very Best Of The Carpenters-Carpenters-February-1                                            536
 23 Desperate-Divinyls-February-5                                                                516
 24 Sweet Dreams(Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics-July-5                                             512
 25 The Number Ones-The Beatles-June-1                                                           512
 26 Cargo-Men At Work-May-1                                                                      492
 27 25 Years Of Gold-Cliff Richard-March-1                                                       444
 28 The Best Of Joe Cocker-Joe Cocker-October-1                                                  410
 29 Keep On Dancing-Various Artists-August-1                                                     408
 30 The Final Cut-Pink Floyd-May-3                                                               402
 31 Undercover-Rolling Stones-November-3                                                         388
 32 Greatest Hits Volume 2-John Denver-May-3                                                     378
 33 Piano Hits-Eric Robertson-March-6                                                            376
 34 Enz Of An Era-Split Enz-February-8                                                           356
 35 Escapade-Tim Finn-July-8                                                                     354
 36 1982? Up In Lights-Various Artists-January-9                                                 354
 37 The Wild Heart-Stevie Nicks-July-8                                                           352
 38 Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I-Stevie Wonder-March-9                                 348
 39 The Principle Of Moments-Robert Plant-September-10                                           336
 40 Watch The Red-The Angels-June-6                                                              316
 41 Blues Brothers-Soundtrack-October-10                                                         314
 42 Caught In The Act-Redgum-June-5                                                              314
 43 Another Page-Christopher Cross-March 6                                                       306
 44 Heavy-Various Artists-August-7                                                               298
 45 Flick Of The Switch-AC/DC-September-3                                                        294
 46 Greatest Hits Volume 2-Eagles-January-5                                                      280
 47 The British Pop Collection-Various Artists-December-8                                        258
 48 What's New-Linda Ronstadt-November-11                                                        252
 49 The Winners:1982-Various Artists-January-4                                                   250
 50 Just One-Renee And Renato-November-7                                                         246
 51 Infidels-Bob Dylan-December-6                                                                226
 52 Seven & The Ragged Tiger-Duran Duran-December-2                                              218
 53 Love Songs-Elton John-January-5                                                              216
 54 Greatest Hits-Luciano Pavarotti-February-7                                                   214
 55 This Is My Song-Harry Secombe-July-9                                                         210
 56 The Party Tapes-Various Artists-December-9                                                   198
 57 War-U2-April-9                                                                               194
 58 Fantastic-Wham!-August-6                                                                     186
 59 Women Of Rock-Various Artists-August-6                                                       174
 60 Pipes Of Peace-Paul McCartney-November-9                                                     170
 61 Creatures Of Leisure-Mental As Anything-April-8                                              160
 62 Live At Several 21sts-The Party Boys-April-9                                                 156
 63 Million Sellers Of The 50s-Various Artists-February 10                                       154
 64 Greatest Hits-Pointer Sisters-January-11                                                     148
 65 Confrontation-Bob Marley & The Wailers-August-11                                             114
 66 Million Sellers Of The 60s-Various Artists-May-11                                            114
 67 In Your Eyes-George Benson-July-13                                                           106
 68 Unforgettable-Nat King Cole-November-10                                                       80
 69 The Net-Little River Band-June-11                                                             78
 70 Reach-Richard Simmons-March-12                                                                74
 71 Killer On The Rampage-Eddy Grant-September-11                                                 74
 72 The Pleasure Of Your Company-The Models-November-12                                           74
 73 Their Greatest Hits-The Who-October-13                                                        70
 74 Themes And Dreams-Various Artists-March-13                                                    70
 75 Heartbreaker-Dionne Warwick-February-14                                                       68
 76 The Best Of The Goons-The Goons-April-11                                                      40
 77 Music From "Local Hero"-Mark Knopfler-July                                                    38
 78 Greatest Hits Of Rock 'N' Roll-Various Artists-July-12                                        38
 79 Greatest Hits Volume 2-Little River Band-April-13                                             36
 80 The Distance-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-February-13                                       36
 81 Duck Rock-Malcolm McLaren-August-13                                                           36
 82 Journey Through Classics-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-September-13                            36
 83 Pan Flute Golden Hits-Various Artists-August-13                                               36
 84 All My Loving-Matt Monro-April-13                                                             36
 85 A Child's Adventure-Marianne Faithfull-May-14                                                 34
 86 Body Wishes-Rod Stewart-July-14                                                               34
 87 Labour Of Love-UB40-December-14                                                               34
 88 Sing-Along Banjo Party-Geoff Love-September-14                                                34