The following is a list of albums released in 1981.
For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 1981 events. For previous years, see List of album releases by year.
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Home
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| 1981
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20/20
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Look Out!
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Rock • Power Pop
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Portrait
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Los Angeles, CA
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| 1981
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Big Joe Turner, Axel Zwingenberger, & Roy Milton
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Boogie Woogie Jubilee
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Jazz • Blues
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Telefunken
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Los Angeles, CA
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| 1981
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Bill Grant & Delia Bell
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Rollin'
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Folk • Bluegrass
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Rebel
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Hugo, OK
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| 1981
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B. J. Thomas
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Amazing Grace
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Christian • Contemporary Christian
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Myrrh
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Rosenberg, TX
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| 1981
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B. J. Thomas
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Some Love Songs Never Die
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Pop • Pop Rock
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MCA
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Rosenberg, TX
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| 1981
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Byron Berline, Dan Crary, & John Hickman
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Berline, Crary, Hickman
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Folk • Bluegrass
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Sugar Hill
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Guthrie, OK
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Chet Baker
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Tune Up
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Jazz • Cool Jazz
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Circle
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Milpitas, CA
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| 1981
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Chet Baker, John Eardley, & Bob Mover
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My Funny Valentine
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Jazz • Cool Jazz
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Circle
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Milpitas, CA
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| 1981
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Chet Baker & Novos Tempos Group
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Salsamba
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Jazz • Cool Jazz
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Musica
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Milpitas, CA
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| 1981
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Floyd Tillman
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Floyd Tillman & Friends
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Country • Western Swing • Honky-Tonk
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Gilley's
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San Antonio, TX
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| 1981
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Hal Singer
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Swing on It
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Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues
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JSP
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Chatou, France
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| 1981
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Jay McShann & The Sackville All-Stars
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Saturday Night Function
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Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing
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Sackville
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Kansas City, MO
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| 1981
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Jimmy Liggins
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Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man
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Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues
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Specialty
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San Diego, CA
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| 1981
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Jimmy Liggins, His Guitar, & The Drops of Joy Orchestra
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I Can't Stop It
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Blues • Jump Blues • Rhythm and Blues
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Route 66
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San Diego, CA
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| 1981
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Kay Starr
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Kay Starr
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Jazz • Soul
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GP
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Los Angeles, CA
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| 1981
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Leon Russell with The New Grass Revival
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The Live Album
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Rock • Tulsa Sound
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Paradise
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Tulsa, OK
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| 1981
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Michael Hedges
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Breakfast in the Field
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World • New Age
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Windham Hill
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Mendocino, CA
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| 1981
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Patti Page
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No Aces
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Country
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Plantation
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Tulsa, OK
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| 1981
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Sandi Patti
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Love Overflowing
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Contemporary Christian • Christian
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Impact
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Oklahoma City, OK
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| 1981
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The Singing Churchmen
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Majesty: A Hymn Celebration of Worship & Praise
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Christian • Gospel • Hymns
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Paragon
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Oklahoma City, OK
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| 1981
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Wanda Jackson
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Show Me the Way to Calvary
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Christian • Gospel
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Capitol
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Oklahoma City, OK
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