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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Scott Hamilton, Buddy Tate β Scott's Buddy (E/VG+) β LP, US 1981
Second Hand / USOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Cover still i...
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Ken Lockie β The Impossible (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Marianne Faithfull β Dangerous Acquaintances (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Galapagos Duck β This Time (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Peter Lillie β Peter Lillie's Guitar Method (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Lanny Morgan β It's About Time (E/VG+) β LP, US 1981
Second Hand / USOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Don Menza & His '80s Big Band β Burnin' (E/VG+) β LP, DE 1981
Second Hand / GermanyOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Phoebe Snow β Rock Away (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Julio Iglesias β Julio (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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David Lindley β El Rayo-X (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Frederica Von Stade, Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Ravel β SchΓ©hΓ©razade / Chansons MadΓ©casses / MΓ©lodies Populaires Grecques / MΓ©lodies HΓ©braΓ―ques (E/VG+) β LP, US 1981
Second Hand / USOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Fuse One β Silk (E/VG+) β LP, JP 1981, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Japanese pres...
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Steve Miller Band β Circle Of Love (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Garland Jeffreys β Escape Artist (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: with 7" ...
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The Barney Kessel Trio β Jellybeans (E/E) β LP, US 1981
Second Hand / USOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: In original shrink w...
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Toyah β Four From Toyah (Fortieth Anniversary) (E/NM) β LP, UK 2021
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $65.00 - Original price $65.00Original price$65.00$65.00 - $65.00Current price $65.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Near Mint (NM or M-) Comments: in opened shr...
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Sheena Easton β You Could Have Been With Me (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / New Zealand, AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Promo copy. ...
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Carmine Coppola, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano β Napoleon (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Various β The Music Of Cosmos (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Joe Egan β Map (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Mike Batt β Six Days In Berlin (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Promo only co...
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Peter Frampton β Breaking All The Rules (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Promo only st...
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Sky β Sky 3 (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / Australia, New ZealandOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Linx β Go Ahead (E/E) β LP, UK 1981
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Clean UK copy ...
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Miles Davis β The Man With The Horn (E/E) β LP, JP 1981, With OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $70.00 - Original price $70.00Original price$70.00$70.00 - $70.00Current price $70.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Japanese pressing in...
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Various β In Harmony 2 (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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John Entwistle β Too Late The Hero (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Genesis β Abacab (E/E) β LP, JP 1981, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $60.00 - Original price $60.00Original price$60.00$60.00 - $60.00Current price $60.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Japanese pressing, w...
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Gillan β Future Shock (E/VG+) β LP, UK 1981
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Africa 1 Dance & Theatre β Drum Dance (E/VG+) β LP, US 1981
Second Hand / USOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Nice copy. ...
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Jon & Vangelis β The Friends Of Mr. Cairo (E/VG+) β LP, Australasia 1981
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Various β The Royal Wedding Of H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales And The Lady Diana Spencer - The BBC Recording From St. Paul's Cathedral On 29th July 1981 (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Lindsey Buckingham β Law And Order (E/VG+) β LP, UK 1981
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Eric Bogle, John Munro β Plain And Simple (E/E) β LP, AU
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Eric Clapton β Another Ticket (E/E) β LP, JP 1981, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Japanese pressing Wi...
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Artur Schnabel, Ludwig van Beethoven β The Beethoven Piano Sonatas Volume 4: Sonatas Nos. 23 & 25-32 (E/E) β 4xLP, UK 1981
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Village People β Renaissance (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / New Zealand, AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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AntonΓn DvoΕΓ‘k, Heinrich Schiff, Concertgebouworkest, Sir Colin Davis β Cellokonzert / Waldesruhe (E/E) β LP, NL 1981
Second Hand / NetherlandsOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Sundowners β Colonial Classics (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Promo stamp on sleev...
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Paul Desmond, The Modern Jazz Quartet β The Only Recorded Performance Of Paul Desmond With The Modern Jazz Quartet (E/NM) β LP, JP 1981, With OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Near Mint (NM or M-) Comments: Japanese pres...
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Hector Berlioz, Paul Dukas, Camille Saint-SaΓ«ns, Daniel Barenboim, Orchestre De Paris β Le Carnaval Romain - BΓ©atrice Et BΓ©nΓ©dict - La Damnation De Faust - Le DΓ©luge - Samson Et Dalila - Danse Macabre - L'Apprenti Sorcier (E/VG+) β LP, DE 1983
Second Hand / GermanyOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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The Rolling Stones β Tattoo You (E/E) β LP, JP 1981, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $65.00 - Original price $65.00Original price$65.00$65.00 - $65.00Current price $65.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Japanese pressing wi...
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Frank Sinatra β She Shot Me Down (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Rod Stewart β Tonight I'm Yours (E/VG+) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Eikichi Yazawa β Yazawa (E/VG+) β LP, US 1981
Second Hand / USOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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INXS β Underneath The Colours (E/E) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $55.00 - Original price $55.00Original price$55.00$55.00 - $55.00Current price $55.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Rick Wakeman β The Burning (Soundtrack Music From The Film) (E/E) β LP, Australasia 1981
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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AC/DC β For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (E/VG) β LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $75.00 - Original price $75.00Original price$75.00$75.00 - $75.00Current price $75.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Sticker damage in u...
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