Lost 1983

Amongst one of the true obscurities in the world of progressive rock has to be from this UK band simply titled Red that went against the grain in the early 80s. Instead of riding the new wave of neo-prog that was emerging with bands like Twelfth Night, IQ or Marillion, Red was defiantly into the jazz-fusion sounds of the 70s however they were equally intrigued with a heavy rock bombast rarely heard in this style of music. The band seems to have formed in the early 80s and spent the year 1982 recording this one and only self-titled album but had an understandably difficult time finding a record contract due to the changing times and the band's anachronistic stylistic approach that was a good six to seven years too late…

Relive the year 1983 in the best possible audio quality with this 100% Hi-Res playlist, featuring hits from Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Spandau Ballet, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Eurythmics, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, New Order, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, Paul Young, The Romantics, Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, Depeche Mode, Madonna, Journey, Asia, Iron Maiden, ZZ Top, The Smiths…

The seeds of Euro-dance sown on Claro Que Si reached fruition on Yello's next record, naturally titled You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess. There are fewer novelty synth tracks than before, those being replaced by a series of sleazy, deep-throated vocals on "I Love You," "Lost Again," "Heavy Whispers," and the title track. There are also a few exercises in worldbeat synth pop, with heavy percussion on the title track as well as the closing number, "Salut Mayoumba." Though Blank's production doesn't sound as consistently innovative as on the first two Yello records, that's probably due more to other synth pop groups catching up than any comedown on his part.

Relive the year 1983 in the best possible audio quality with this 100% Hi-Res playlist, featuring hits from Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Spandau Ballet, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Eurythmics, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, New Order, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, Paul Young, The Romantics, Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, Depeche Mode, Madonna, Journey, Asia, Iron Maiden, ZZ Top, The Smiths…

Secret Messages is the tenth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1983 on Jet Records. It was the last ELO album with bass guitarist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and real stringed instruments, and the last ELO album to be released on the Jet label. It was also the final ELO studio album to become a worldwide top 40 hit upon release. Secret Messages, as its title suggests, is littered with hidden messages in the form of backmasking, some obvious and others less so.