The soundtrack of 1983

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Sn 7 Ep 8

Let’s go back to 1983, the year albums made us who we are. Thanks to a tip from our Facebook group, each GenX Stories host picked a favorite record from this legendary year and dove headfirst into its greatness. Nostalgia? Check. Hot takes? Double check. Accidental sing-alongs? We’ll neither confirm nor deny. The only thing left to do: press play and learn tidbits you never knew  about the epic music that basically raised us.

Episode links

• 9 fun things to put in your homemade Christmas crackers

• Best 1983 Albums: 67 Excellent Records

• The Highest Rated Albums of 1983

• The story of 1983 in music

• ‘Colour By Numbers’: How Culture Club Painted A Pop Masterpiece

• Culture Club: Get to know the band behind 'Karma Chameleon'

• Classic Album: The Police – Synchronicity

• Why The Police’s 'Synchronicity' — Their Final, Fraught Masterpiece — Still Resonates After 40 Years

• Under the Volcano Movie

• ‘Under the Volcano’ Review: Rockers Recall the Remote Island Where Luxurious ’80s Record-Making Had Its Last Stand

• How Debut Album ‘Murmur’ Spread The Word About R.E.M.

• 5 Surprising Facts About R.E.M.’s “Murmur”

• The Murmur Trestle

• Classic Album: Madonna – Madonna

• Madonna’s first hit ‘Holiday’ almost never happened

• Lucky Star Video

• About the Lucky Star video

• Eve’s Madonna Sketch

• Eve’s Madonna Photo w/mom

• Madonna’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Madonna’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

OUR ALBUMS

• Lori: Colour By Numbers, Culture Club

• Courtney: Synchronicity, The Police

• Chris: Murmur, R.E.M

• Eve: Madonna, Madonna