Elton John releases ’21 at 33,’ his fourteenth album featuring ‘Little Jeannie’ (1980)
Elton John‘s ’21 at 33’ is his fourteenth studio album released on May 13, 1980 by MCA / Rocket.
Frank Zappa releases three albums combined in one : ‘Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar’ (1981)
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 releases ‘Nightclubbing,’ her fifth album featuring ‘Pull Up to the Bumper’ (1981)
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 release ‘Computer World’ (or ‘Computerwelt’), their eighth studio album (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.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers release their fourth album : ‘Hard Promises’ (1981)
‘Hard Promises’ by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is their fourth album released on May 5, 1981 by Backstreet
X release their second album : ‘Wild Gift’ produced by Ray Manzarek (1981)
X’ ‘Wild Gift’ is their second studio album produced by Ray Manzarek and released on May 4, 1981 by Slash
Columbia publish Santana’s eleventh album : ‘Zebop!’ (1981)
Santana’s ‘Zebop!’ is their eleventh studio album featuring Alex Ligertwood on vocals and released in April 1981 by Columbia.
Chaka Khan releases ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me,’ her third album produced by Arif Mardin (1981)
Chaka Khan‘s ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me’ is her third solo album produced by Arif Mardin and released on April 15, 1981 y Warner Bros.
Rick James releases his fifth album : ‘Street Songs’ featuring ‘Super Freak’ (1981)
Rick James‘ ‘Street Songs’ feat. ‘Super Freak is his fifth album released on April 7, 1981 by Gordy.
Joe Walsh releases ‘There Goes the Neighborhood’ featuring Don Felder & Timothy B. Schmit (1981)
Quincy Jones releases ‘The Dude’ featuring ‘Ai No Corrida’ and James Ingram (1981)
Quincy Jones‘ ‘The Dude’ is a studio album featuring James Ingram‘s debut and released in March 1981 by A&M.
Sire publish ‘My Life in the Bush of Ghosts,’ a collaboration album by Brian Eno and David Byrne (1981)
‘My Life in the Bush of Ghosts’ by Brian Eno & David Byrne is an album titled after a novel by Amos Tutuola and released in February 1981 by Sire.
Polydor publish Eric Clapton’s seventh album : ‘Another Ticket’ (1981)
Eric Clapton‘s ‘Another Ticket’ is his seventh studio album released on February 17, 1981 by Polydor.
Sarah Vaughan records with the Count Basie Orchestra, ‘Send in the Clowns’ an album for Pablo (1981)
Sarah Vaughan‘s ‘Send in the Clowns’ is a studio album recorded on February 16, 17 & May 16, 1981 with the Count Basie Orchestra and released the same year by Pablo.
Phil Collins releases his debut solo album : ‘Face Value’ featuring ‘In the Air Tonight’ and ‘I Missed Again’ (1981)
Phil Collins‘ ‘Face Value’ feat. ‘In the Air Tonight’ is his debut solo studio album released on February 1981, 13 by Virgin / Atlantic Records.
Rush release ‘Moving Pictures’ their eighth album (1981)
Rush‘s ‘Moving Pictures’ is their eighth studio album co-produced with Terry Brown and released on February 12, 1981 by Anthem Records.
Elvis Costello releases ‘Trust,’ his fifth album recorded with the Attractions (1981)
Elvis Costello‘s ‘Trust’ is his fifth album recorded with the Attractions.and released on January 23, 1981 by F-Beat / Columbia
Tamla publish Marvin Gaye’s sixteenth album : ‘In Our Lifetime’ (1981)
Marvin Gaye‘s ‘In Our Lifetime’ is his sixteenth (and final for Motown) studio album released on January 15, 1981 by Tamla.
MCA publish B. B. King’s album : ‘There Must Be a Better World Somewhere’ produced by Dr.John (1981)
B. B. King’s ‘There Must Be a Better World Somewhere’ is an album fully written and produced by Dr.John and released in January 1981 by Mca.
Sire publish David Byrne’s ‘The Catherine Wheel,’ a musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp (1981)
David Byrne‘s ‘The Catherine Wheel’ is a musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp for her dance project and released in December 1981 by Sire.