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.
Miles Davis records in New-York ‘We Want Miles’ produced by Teo Macero (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
Atlantic release Foreigner’s fourth album : ‘4’ featuring ‘Urgent’ (1981)
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.
Warner Bros. publish Al Jarreau’s fifth album : ‘Breakin’ Away’ (1981)
Al Jarreau‘s ‘Breakin’ Away’ is his fifth album produced by Jay Graydon and released on June 30, 1981 by Warner Bros.
Sire publish ‘Tom Tom Club,’ their first self-titled album featuring ‘Wordy Rappinghood’ (1981)
‘Tom Tom Club‘ feat. ‘Wordy Rappinghood’ is their first eponymous album released on June 23, 1981 by Sire.
Bronze publish ‘No Sleep ’Til Hammersmith,’ Motörhead’s first live album (1981)
Motörhead‘s ‘No Sleep ’til Hammersmith’ is their first live album produced by Vic Maile and released on June 22, 1981 by Bronze
Polydor publish Siouxsie And The Banshees’ fourth album : ‘Juju’ (1981)
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 release ‘Still Life,’ a live album recorded during their previous year American Tour (1982)
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 release their second album : ‘Heaven Up Here’ (1981)
Echo & The Bunnymen’s ‘Heaven Up Here’ is their second album co-produced with Hugh Jones and released on May 30, 1981 by Korova.
Barking Pumpkin publish Frank Zappa’s ‘Tinseltown Rebellion,’ a double live album (1981)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Tinseltown Rebellion’ is a double live album released on May 17, 1981 by Barking Pumpkin.
A&M publish Squeeze’s fourth album : ‘East Side Story’ (1981)
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 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.