Albums First Released in 1981
Club music, new wave and synthesiser-led pop became more visible in 1981, while rock and soul continued to change. Key releases from 1981 include Nightclubbing by Grace Jones, Moving Pictures by Rush, Never Too Much by Luther Vandross and Juju by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Grace Jones joined reggae rhythm, funk and new wave at Compass Point; Luther Vandross brought a new polish to soul; Rush condensed progressive rock; and Siouxsie and the Banshees made darker guitar music.
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Our Pick of the Year: Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
Nightclubbing placed Grace Jones inside the Compass Point rhythm section's mix of reggae, funk and new wave. Pull Up to the Bumper, Walking in the Rain and I've Seen That Face Before use space as carefully as rhythm. Jones's controlled delivery makes the album feel unified even when the songs come from different writers.
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Nightclubbing – Grace Jones
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Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
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Pink Floyd – Pink Floyd At Pompeii MCMLXXII (2xLP)
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Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna
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The Sound – From The Lion's Mouth (Coloured vinyl)
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Men At Work – Business As Usual
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Iron Maiden – Killers
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Foreigner – 4 (2xLP,180g, 45RPM, Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)
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Vega Alan – Alan Vega (Remastered Magenta Vinyl)
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INXS – Underneath The Colours
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock N' Roll
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Klaus Nomi – Klaus Nomi
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New Order – Movement
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AC/DC – For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
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Go-Go's – Beauty And The Beat
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Dick Gaughan – Handful Of Earth
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Motörhead – No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
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Fela Kuti, Africa 70 – Coffin For Head Of State
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The Grateful Dead – Reckoning (2xLP)
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Triumph – Allied Forces
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The Upsetters – Blackboard Jungle Dub
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Igor Stravinsky, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado – Pétrouchka
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Black Uhuru – Red
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The Human League – Dare (Translucent Blue)
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Van Halen – Fair Warning
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The Church – Of Skins And Heart (White vinyl)
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Alan Vega – Collision Drive (Remastered)
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The Cars – Shake It Up (MoFi)
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The dB's – Stands For Decibels
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Funkadelic – The Electric Spanking Of War Babies
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Loverboy – Get Lucky (40th Anniversary edition)
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Conrad Schnitzler – Control
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Greatest Hits – Queen (2xLP)
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Bill Withers – Bill Withers' Greatest Hits
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Warsaw – Warsaw (Grey vinyl)
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Gang Of Four – Solid Gold
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John Carpenter, Alan Howarth – John Carpenter's Escape From New York (Original Film Soundtrack) (2xLP)
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Trust
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Bruce Forman – River Journey (NM/VG+) – LP, JP 1981, No OBI
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Positive Noise – Heart Of Darkness (VG+/VG) – LP, NZ 1981
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Scott Hamilton, Buddy Tate – Scott's Buddy (E/VG+) – LP, US 1981
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David Sanborn – Voyeur (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1981
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The Lines – Therapy (VG+/VG) – LP, UK 1981
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Bob James – Sign Of The Times (NM/VG+) – LP, AU 1981
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Nils Lofgren – Night Fades Away (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1981
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Dave Matthews, Grand Cross – Grand Cross (VG+/VG+) – LP, JP 1981, No OBI
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Poco – Blue And Gray (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1981
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Fast Fontaine – Fast Fontaine (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1981
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