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The Music Chronicle 1983

 

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For those who missed it, there are a few copies of The Music Chronicle Christmas left, at the same price as The Music Chronicle 1983. Here is the eBay link. The Music Chronicle Christmas

 

There is also a free 12 page print-at-home supplement to The Music Chronicle Christmas available, covering 2021. Simply send an e-mail to musicchronicle@yahoo.com and we’ll send you a pdf file.

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The Music Chronicle 1983

 

The latest book in the highly acclaimed series looks in detail at 1983, documenting the best sellers, the major festivals and tours, the award winners, the films and television shows, the technological developments, the industry’s financials, the headline news stories and the unlikely trivia which go together to create the vibrant and diverse British music scene.

 

Across 275 pages, The Music Chronicle 1983 presents over 200 lists, graphics and short articles collecting everything you need to know about the British music scene and its place in music history.

 

In time for the 40th anniversary, The Music Chronicle 1983 shines a spotlight on Culture Club, Thriller, Paul Young, Tracey Ullman, Blue Monday, David Bowie, British reggae, Now That’s What I Call Music, Richard Clayderman, goth rock, Spandau Ballet, Halloween hits, Joan Armatrading, Toto, Duran Duran, musicians from New Zealand, Steve Lillywhite, Eurythmics, Gallup compiling the charts, John Peel’s wit, Arthur Baker, the British invasion of America, Winifred Atwell, Kool & The Gang, 12” singles, The Brixton Academy, 10cc, The Flying Pickets, Muddy Waters, the first Icelandic hits, and much more, in this entertaining, informative and detailed book.

 

Who were the biggest selling songwriters and producers of 1983 ? Which tours and festivals attracted the most attention ? What were the critics’ favourite albums of the year ? What were the biggest American hits that failed to chart in the UK ? What were the biggest British hits abroad ? Which artists sold more records in 1983 than they did in any other year ? Which future superstars flopped in 1983 ? Which single sold 100,000 copies without ever reaching the Top 60 ? What are the nine best selling ninth albums of all-time ? Did 1983 have a lost number one single ? What is a pinkillu ? And what exactly is a fried-out Kombi ? Why was Now That’s What I Call Music so successful ? Why did the Portuguese government cancel a Julio Iglesias concert ? What did John Peel think was delicious with white wine ? Which chart topper sampled Star Wars without permission ? Whose music career only happened because of a chance encounter in a hairdresser’s ? How did an anthropology graduate manage to demonstrate his knowledge in a hit single ? Which British group won the Seoul Song Festival in 1983 ? All of these questions are answered amongst the wealth of information that builds to tell the complete story of popular music in 1983.

 

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