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Ten best albums of 1981 I would probably have a hard time naming ten albums released in 1981 but I'm hoping you guys can do much better than that. So, what do you think are the ten best albums released in 1981? If you can't come up with ten just name as many as you can. | |
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Here's ten:
Tattoo You - Rolling Stones Belladonna- Stevie Nicks Hard Promises- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Pretenders II - Pretenders Reckoning - Grateful Dead Faith - The Cure Controversy - Prince Abacab - Genesis Camouflage - Rufus with Chaka Khan Magic Windows - Herbie Hancock "...all you need ...is justa touch...of mojo hand....." | |
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Duran Duran - Duran Duran
Lindsey Buckingham - Law and Order Didn't Debbie Harry's debut solo album with "Backfired" come out this year? Let the rain come down...17 days.... | |
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A few more..
A Collection of Great Dance Songs - Pink Floyd Greatest Hits I - Queen Changestwobowie - David Bowie | |
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The Man With The Horn - Miles Davis 
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar - Frank Zappa 
Discipline - King Crimson 
What Cha' Gonna Do for Me - Chaka Kahn 
Breakin' Away - Al Jarreau 
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross 
Pirates - Rickie Lee Jones 
El Rayo-X - David Lindley 
Ghosts In The Machine - The Police 
Album of the Year - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers tA  Tribal Disorder
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I myself am partial to Triumph by the Jacksons | |
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Prince - Controversy
Rick James - Street Songs The Barkays - Nightcruising Cameo - Knights Of The Sound Table The Isley Brothers - Grand Slam Roger - The Many Facets Of Roger Skyy - Skyyline The Whispers - Love Is Where You Find It Bill Summers and Summers Heat - Call It What You Want Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic Ebonee Webb - Ebonee Webb The Time - The Time Kleeer - License To Dream Kool and The Gang - Something Special Starpoint - Keep On It Sun - Force Of Nature Evelyn King - I'm In Love Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio - A Woman Needs Love Smokey Robinson - Being With You Frankie Smith - Children Of Tomorrow Stacy Lattisaw - With You Kraftwerk - Computer World Luther Vandross - Never Too Much The Jacksons - Live Andy is a four letter word. | |
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1. Soft Cell - Non Stop Erotic Cabaret
2. OMD - Archecture & Morality 3. Human League - Dare 4. Heaven 17 - Penthouse & Pavements 5. Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell 6. Prince - Controversy 7. Duran Duran - Duran Duran 8. Gary Numan - Dance 9. The Police - Ghosts In The Machine 10. Hall & Oates - Private eyes I threw one american act in there for good measure.... 
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'Street Songs' by Rick James ---definitely the best R&B/funk album of 1981.
'It Must Be Magic' by Teena Marie 'East Side Story' by Squeeze The Time's first album 'Controversy' by Prince 'Never Too Much' by Luther Vandross (probably his best album) 'Raise' by Earth Wind and Fire 'Night Cruising' by Bar Kays 'Ghosts In The Machine' by the Police | |
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 great choices, Guys! I'd like to add:
Jaco Pastorius: Word of Mouth 
Angela Bofill: Something about You 
U2: October 
Brothers Johnson: Winners  
Todd Rundgren: Healing 
Ronnie Laws: Solid Ground 
David Byrne, Brian Eno: My life in the Bush Of Ghosts 
Stanley Clarke, George Duke: The Clarke/ Duke Project 
Twennynine w/ Lenny White: Just Like Dreamin' 
oh, and...  [Edited 9/13/04 11:02am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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vainandy said: Prince - Controversy
Rick James - Street Songs The Barkays - Nightcruising Cameo - Knights Of The Sound Table The Isley Brothers - Grand Slam Roger - The Many Facets Of Roger Skyy - Skyyline The Whispers - Love Is Where You Find It Bill Summers and Summers Heat - Call It What You Want Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic Ebonee Webb - Ebonee Webb The Time - The Time Kleeer - License To Dream Kool and The Gang - Something Special Starpoint - Keep On It Sun - Force Of Nature Evelyn King - I'm In Love Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio - A Woman Needs Love Smokey Robinson - Being With You Frankie Smith - Children Of Tomorrow Stacy Lattisaw - With You Kraftwerk - Computer World Luther Vandross - Never Too Much The Jacksons - Live I like your list A LOT! And you get major props for mentioning Ebonee Webb. 81' was a great year for R&B. A few I would add. Rick James - Street Songs Earth Wind & Fire - Raise Lakeside - Your Wish Is My Command Slave - Showtime Debra Laws - Be Yourself Ronnie Laws - Solid Ground Al Jarreau - Breakin' Away Michael Henderson - Slingshot opps didn't see you had street songs already [Edited 9/13/04 11:32am] Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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I like your list A LOT! And you get major props for mentioning Ebonee Webb. Thank you. Anyone who loves Prince should definately check out Ebonee Webb. They were produced by the Barkays' producer, Allen Jones. There is no affiliation with Prince but the voice and the synth sound is a dead ringer. The first time I heard "Something About You", I thought it was Prince. Their 1983 release, "Too Hot To Be Cool" is also a jam. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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DavidEye said
'Never Too Much' by Luther Vandross (probably his best album) Once again, you have great taste David Eye. I think "Never Too Much" is definately Luther's best album. It shows he can do funk also with jams like "Super Lady" and is worthy of being more than just being a balladeer. It's definately my favorite work by Luther as well as the work he did with Change. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: DavidEye said
'Never Too Much' by Luther Vandross (probably his best album) Once again, you have great taste David Eye. I think "Never Too Much" is definately Luther's best album. It shows he can do funk also with jams like "Super Lady" and is worthy of being more than just being a balladeer. It's definately my favorite work by Luther as well as the work he did with Change. The 'Never Too Much' album is superb,isn't it? There is one track here that really should have been a single---"You Stopped Loving Me".Man,that song just kills me! | |
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DavidEye said
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The 'Never Too Much' album is superb,isn't it? There is one track here that really should have been a single---"You Stopped Loving Me".Man,that song just kills me! It's the B Side of the "Never Too Much" single. I bought the 45 first and eventually bought the album.  Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Joan Armatrading - Walk Under Ladders
Go-Go's - Beauty & The Beat | |
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