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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‘ ‘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 ‘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‘s ‘Precious Time’ feat. ‘Fire and Ice’ is her third studio album recorded in Los Angeles and released on July 6, 1981.
Miles Davis‘s ‘We Want Miles’ is a double album recorded (partly) on July 5, 1981).after a five years hiatus and released in May 1982 by CBS
Foreigner‘s ‘4’ feat. ‘Urgent’ is their fourth studio album (also known as ‘Foreigner 4′) produced by Robert John Mutt Lange and band guitarist Mick Jones and released on July 2, 1981 by Atlantic.
Al Jarreau‘s ‘Breakin’ Away’ is his fifth album produced by Jay Graydon and released on June 30, 1981 by Warner Bros.
‘Tom Tom Club‘ feat. ‘Wordy Rappinghood’ is their first eponymous album released on June 23, 1981 by Sire.
Motörhead‘s ‘No Sleep ’til Hammersmith’ is their first live album produced by Vic Maile and released on June 22, 1981 by Bronze
Siouxsie And The Banshees ‘Juju’ is their fourth studio album co-produced with Nigel Gray and released on June 6, 1981 by Polydor.
The Rolling Stones‘ ‘Still Life’ is a live album recorded during the band’s American Tour in 1981 and released on June 1, 1982 by Rolling Stones/Virgin.
Echo & The Bunnymen’s ‘Heaven Up Here’ is their second album co-produced with Hugh Jones and released on May 30, 1981 by Korova.
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Tinseltown Rebellion’ is a double live album released on May 17, 1981 by Barking Pumpkin.
Squeeze‘s ‘East Side Story’ is their fourth studio album produced by Roger Bechirian and Elvis Costello and released on May 15, 1981 by A&M
Elton John‘s ’21 at 33’ is his fourteenth studio album released on May 13, 1980 by MCA / Rocket.
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar’ is the combination of three albums – ‘Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar’, ‘Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar Some More’ and ‘Return of the Son of Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar’ – released on May 11, 1981 by Barking Pumpkin.
Grace Jones‘ ‘Nightclubbing’ is her fifth studio album recorded at At Compass Point, Bahamas with a team of session musicians and released on May 11, 1981.
Kraftwerk‘s ‘Computer World’ (or ‘Computerwelt’) is their eighth studio album produced by members Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider and released on May 10, 1981 by Kling Klang / Warner Bros.
‘Hard Promises’ by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is their fourth album released on May 5, 1981 by Backstreet
