1981

Grace Jones releases ‘Nightclubbing,’ her fifth album featuring ‘Pull Up to the Bumper’ (1981)

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• Post published:May 11, 2025
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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.

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Kraftwerk release ‘Computer World’ (or ‘Computerwelt’), their eighth studio album (1981)

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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.

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers release their fourth album : ‘Hard Promises’ (1981)

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‘Hard Promises’ by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is their fourth album released on May 5, 1981 by Backstreet

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X release their second album : ‘Wild Gift’ produced by Ray Manzarek (1981)

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X’ ‘Wild Gift’ is their second studio album produced by Ray Manzarek and released on May 4, 1981 by Slash

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Columbia publish Santana’s eleventh album : ‘Zebop!’ (1981)

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• Post published:April 26, 2025
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Santana’s ‘Zebop!’ is their eleventh studio album featuring Alex Ligertwood on vocals and released in April 1981 by Columbia.

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Chick Corea records ‘Three Quartets’ with Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez and Steve Gadd (1981)

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• Post published:January 24, 2017
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Chick Corea‘s ‘Three Quartets’ is an album recorded in January & February 1981 with saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Steve Gadd and released in July 1981 by Stretch Records.

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