Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1983

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1983, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top.

1. 1
   Texas Flood

   Stevie Ray Vaughan · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1983
2. 2
   Pride and Joy

   Stevie Ray Vaughan · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1983
3. 3
   Sharp Dressed Man

   ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1983
4. 4
   The Trooper

   Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith & Dave Murray · 1983
5. 5
   Rebel Yell

   Billy Idol · solo by Steve Stevens · 1983
6. 6
   Little Red Corvette

   Prince · solo by Dez Dickerson · 1983
7. 7
   Bark at the Moon

   Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Jake E. Lee · 1983
8. 8
   Lenny

   Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1983
9. 9
   Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

   Journey · solo by Neal Schon · 1983
10. 10
    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1983
11. 11
    Moonlight Shadow

    Mike Oldfield · solo by Mike Oldfield · 1983
12. 12
    Church Street Blues

    Tony Rice · solo by Tony Rice · 1983
13. 13
    Let's Dance

    David Bowie · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1983
14. 14
    Running with the Night

    Lionel Richie · solo by Steve Lukather · 1983
15. 15
    Passion, Grace & Fire

    John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía · solo by Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin · 1983
16. 16
    Home from the Forest

    Tony Rice · solo by Tony Rice · 1983
17. 17
    In a Big Country

    Big Country · solo by Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson · 1983
18. 18
    Maniac

    Michael Sembello · solo by Michael Sembello · 1983
19. 19
    Overkill

    Men at Work · solo by Colin Hay · 1983
20. 20
    Photograph

    Def Leppard · solo by Phil Collen & Steve Clark · 1983