Warner Bros. publish Prince’s fourth album : ‘Controversy’ featuring ‘Sexuality’ (1981)
Prince‘s ‘Controversy’ is his fourth studio album rleased on October 14, 1981 by Warner Bros.
Island publish U2’s second album : ‘October’ featuring ‘Gloria’ and ‘Fire’
U2‘s ‘October’ is their second studio album produced by Steve Lillywhite and released on October 12, 1981 by Island.
Einstürzende Neubauten release their debut album : ‘Kollaps’ (1981)
Einstürzende Neubauten‘s ‘Kollaps’ is their first album released on October 5, 1981 by ZickZack.
The Police release ‘Ghost in the Machine,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ and ‘Spirits in the Material World’ (1981)
The Police‘s ‘Ghost in the Machine’ (a name inspired by Arthur Koestlers book) is their fourth album released on October 2, 1981 by A&M.
Virgin publish ‘Penthouse And Pavement,’ Heaven 17’s debut album (1981)
Heaven 17‘s ‘Penthouse and Pavement’ is their debut studio album produced by British Electric Foundation and released in September 1981 by Virgin
Frank Zappa releases ‘You Are What You Is,’ a double album (1981)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘You Are What You Is’ is a double album released on September 23, 1981 by Barking Pumpkin.
King Crimson release their eighth album : ‘Discipline,’ their first after seven years (1981)
King Crimson‘s ‘Discipline’ is their eighth (the first after seven years)studio album co-produced with Rhett Davies and released on September 22, 1981 by E.G. Records / Warner Bros. Records
Genesis release their eleventh album ‘Abacab’ featuring the title track and ‘No Reply at All’ (1981)
Genesis‘ ‘Abacab’ is their eleventh studio album released on September 18 , 1981 by Charisma Records
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Abraça Jobim,’ an album of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs (1980)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Abraça Jobim’ is a studio album devoted to the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded on September 17–19, 1980 and March 18–20, 1981.
RCA publish Diana Ross ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love’ featuring ‘Mirror Mirror’ (1981)
Diana Ross ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love<' is an album (the first she produced herself) released on September 4, 1981 by RCA.
The Gun Club release their debut album : ‘Fire Of Love’ (1981)
The Gun Club‘s ‘Fire of Love‘ is their debut album produced by Chris D. & Tito Larriva and released on August 31, 1981 by Ruby Records
The Rolling Stones release’Tattoo You,’ their sixteentth studio album featuring ‘Start Me Up’ and ‘Waiting on a Friend’ (1981)
The Rolling Stones‘ ‘Tattoo You’ feat. ‘Start Me Up’ is their sixteentth studio album released on August 24,1981 by Rolling Stones Records.
Dan Fogelberg releases ‘The Innocent Age,’ his seventh album featuring ‘Leader of the Band’ (1981)
Dan Fogelberg‘s ‘The Innocent Age’ is his seventh album ( one of his most successful) released in August 1981 by Full Moon/Epic
Polydor publish ‘Level 42’ self-titled debut album featuring ‘Love Games’ (1981)
‘Level 42‘ feat. “Love Games” is their eponymous debut album produced by Mike Vernon and released in August 1981 by Polydor.
The Pretenders release their second album : ‘Pretenders II’ featuring ‘Talk of the Town’ and ‘ Go to Sleep’ (1981)
The Pretenders ‘ ‘Pretenders II’ is their second studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on August 15, 1981 by Sire.
Herbie Hancock records his thirty-fourth album : ‘Quartet’ with the V.S.O.P. Quartet (1981)
Herbie Hancock‘s ‘Quartet’ is his thirty-fourth album recorded on July 28, 1981 with the V.S.O.P. Quartet featuring Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis and Tony Williams and released in 1982 by Columbia.
Stevie Nicks releases her debut album : ‘Bella Donna’ featuring ‘Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around’ and ‘Edge of Seventeen’ (1981)
Stevie Nicks‘ ‘Bella Donna’ is her debut studio album co-produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty and released on July 27, 1981 by Modern / Atco.
The Go-Go’s release their debut album : ‘Beauty and the Beat’ featuring ‘We Got the Beat’ (1981)
The Go-Go’s ‘Beauty and the Beat’ feat. ‘We Got the Beat’ is their debut album released on July 8, 1981 by I.R.S. Records.
Pat Benatar releases her third album : ‘Precious Time’ featuring ‘Fire and Ice’ (1981)
Pat Benatar‘s ‘Precious Time’ feat. ‘Fire and Ice’ is her third studio album recorded in Los Angeles and released on July 6, 1981.