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