Albums recorded in 1981
- December 20, 1981
- Bush Tetras - Things That Go Boom In The Night
- October 18, 1981
- Various - Cruisin' 1964
- November 15, 1981
- Robin Hood & The Bunch Of Women - Your Last Chance To Get Lucky
- January 8, 1981
- X - Wild Gift
- February 11, 1981
- Lee Ritenour - Mr. Briefcase
- January 13, 1981
- Finn Kalvik - Aldri I Livet
- July 14, 1981
- Brother To Brother - Monster Jam (I Want To Funk With You)
- February 5, 1981
- Eddy Arnold - All I'm Missing Is You
- December 18, 1981
- Joe Bataan - Ling Ching Tong
- October 14, 1981
- Ringo Starr - Stop And Smell The Roses
- August 19, 1981
- Reinhold Friedrich - Barocke Trompetenkonzerte
- August 21, 1981
- Jeff Beck - The Final Peace
- April 17, 1981
- The Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top
- June 7, 1981
- Riz Ortolani - Fantôme d'Amour / Inoubliable Amour
- April 27, 1981
- André Bernard, Telemann, Fasch, Handel - Plays Mr. Handel's Water Piece And Other Baroque Favorites For Trumpet
- May 5, 1981
- The Legendary Pink Dots - Kleine Krieg
- November 19, 1981
- Juan Peña "El Lebrijano" - Flamenco En El Teatro Real
- April 10, 1981
- Keith Emerson - Nighthawks (Original Soundtrack)
- May 6, 1981
- Johnny Mathis - The First 25 Years The Silver Anniversary Album
- May 15, 1981
- Pretenders - Day After Day
- February 6, 1981
- Del Shannon - To Love Someone
- August 28, 1981
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Symphonies Nr.35 »Haffner« & Nr.34
- August 18, 1981
- Boki Milošević - Od Čočeka Do Betovena
- August 14, 1981
- Tommy Tucker & Dale Hawkins - Hi Heeled Sneakers / Susie Q
- July 19, 1981
- Carla McLaine - Bringing on Back The Good Times
- February 13, 1981
- Hugh Griffiths - Mr. Walker / Love In The Morning
- July 16, 1981
- Various - Indiana Ragtime
- December 1, 1981
- Emilie Bonnet - Le Blues Du Temps Du Rock
- January 5, 1981
- Warsaw - The Ideal Beginning
- April 25, 1981
- Musical Youth - Political / Generals
- December 11, 1981
- Neca Falk - Nervozna
- January 20, 1981
- Richard Clayderman - Rondo Pour Un Tout Petit Enfant
- March 6, 1981
- Angelo Branduardi - Angelo Branduardi
- June 23, 1981
- Isabel Pantoja - Amante...Amante
- February 10, 1981
- Rolf Junghanns, Fritz Neumeyer - Original Instruments Vol. 4
- August 18, 1981
- Joe Stampley - Encore
- February 2, 1981
- Chuck Berry - No Particular Place To Go / Thirty Days
- October 5, 1981
- B. A. Robertson - Saint Saens
- May 2, 1981
- Rickie Lee Jones - Woody And Dutch On The Slow Train To Peking
- September 24, 1981
- The Mushrooms - The New Invaders - Mama Afrika
- May 16, 1981
- Central Line - Don't Tell Me (Remix)
- November 26, 1981
- Faith Pillow - Faith Pillow
- June 11, 1981
- The Barron Knights - Mr Rubik
- April 23, 1981
- Johnny And The Distractions - Complicated Now
- April 8, 1981
- Philippe Sarde / Ron Carter / Buster Williams - Le Choix Des Armes (Bande Original Du Film)
- June 7, 1981
- Rickie Lee Jones - We Belong Together
- May 19, 1981
- Tony Fox - The Beginning
- August 25, 1981
- Dan Fogelberg - Leader Of The Band
- November 18, 1981
- Deniece Williams - It's Your Conscience
- February 3, 1981
- Bo Haldorson - True Love
- April 12, 1981
- Steve Lacy / Steve Potts Featuring The Voice Of Irène Aebi - Tips
- September 20, 1981
- Pavel Bobek - Zkus Se Životu Dál Smát
- June 19, 1981
- Bert & Ernie - Bert & Ernie Vervelen Zich Nóóit.....
- September 21, 1981
- Blackfoot - Fly Away
- September 22, 1981
- Mac Davis - The Beer Drinkin' Song
- July 26, 1981
- Soft Cell - Tainted Love / Memorabilia
- July 3, 1981
- Gene Harris - Live At Otter Crest
- December 4, 1981
- Joan Morris, William Bolcom - The Rodgers & Hart Album
- April 9, 1981
- Dün - Eros
- June 8, 1981
- Camille Saint-Saëns • Le Madrigal De Lyon • Orchestre De Chambre De Lyon • Sylvain Cambreling - Oratorio De Noël, Opus 12
- June 12, 1981
- Bodast Featuring Steve Howe - The Bodast Tapes
- November 4, 1981
- Party-Service-Band - Polonäse Blankenese / Herbert / Wenn Die Bühne Brennt
- December 7, 1981
- Studs - Studs
- July 4, 1981
- Mythen In Tüten - Die Neue Kollektion
- November 19, 1981
- Oliver Sain - Lady Feelgood / Crusin' On Sunset
- March 10, 1981
- Bettina Wegner - No Woman, No Cry / Jesus
- December 1, 1981
- Various - Baron Van Münchhausen
- April 24, 1981
- Anōmy - TVC 15 / Lone Wolf
- October 27, 1981
- The Set - Nothing To Lose
- September 28, 1981
- Rollaug - Rollaug
- August 22, 1981
- The Doors - Morrison Hotel/ L.A. Woman
- October 21, 1981
- Bogart - Rockin' On The Radio
- December 23, 1981
- Ocean Wave - Nye Tia'
- December 5, 1981
- Sweet Power - Hits On 33 - 50 Non-Stop Disco Dancing Hits
- May 23, 1981
- Kraftwerk - Elektro Kinetik
- February 3, 1981
- Beny More - Sonero Mayor Gran Serie Beny More Vol. I
- April 1, 1981
- The Sands Family - The Sands Family
- January 17, 1981
- Michel Martin And The Midnight Specials - Beautiful Morning
- January 7, 1981
- New Order - Movement
- May 15, 1981
- André Bénichou - Adagissimo
- August 1, 1981
- Tshala Muana - Amina / Tshebele
- February 10, 1981
- Praying Mantis - Time Tells No Lies
- June 21, 1981
- Beppe Starnazza E I Vortici - Che Ritmo!
- October 9, 1981
- Evelyn King - I'm In Love
- March 2, 1981
- Doug Raney Quartet - Listen
- July 9, 1981
- Rosy Pereira - It's Okay For Me
- July 23, 1981
- Asylum Kids - Fight It With Your Mind
- October 17, 1981
- Trini Lopez - Trini-Trax
- April 24, 1981
- Divine - Born To Be Cheap
- April 24, 1981
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Brahms - Grieg - Loewe - Wolf - Geoffrey Parsons - To My Friends
- September 13, 1981
- The Kryptic Krew Featuring Tina B, Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 - Jazzy Sensation
- April 5, 1981
- Itzhak Perlman, André Previn, Shelly Manne, Jim Hall, Red Mitchell - It's A Breeze
- October 20, 1981
- The Brains - Electronic Eden
- February 18, 1981
- Play School, Kindergarten - Humpty Dumpty
- September 18, 1981
- Indexi - Sve Ove Godine
- June 21, 1981
- Little River Band - Man On Your Mind
- February 18, 1981
- Pecos - 20 Años (Adios, Amor, Adios)
- December 14, 1981
- Anne Lorne Gillies - The Hills Of Lorne
- November 5, 1981
- Gary Moore - Nuclear Attack
- October 3, 1981
- Johnny Ventura Y Su Combo - Lo Que Te Gusta
- August 11, 1981
- Jigsaw - You Bring Out The Best In Me / Everytime
- April 10, 1981
- F. Liszt / R. Schumann / A. Scriabin - Vladimir Sofronitsky - Sonata In B Minor / Symphonic Studies / Piano Works
- June 21, 1981
- Machiko Watanabe - The Best 14
- August 27, 1981
- Various - Rock 'n Deutsch (Folge 2)
- January 21, 1981
- The Emotions - Now That I Know
- November 3, 1981
- Bruce Dickey, Charles Toet, Dana Maiben, Alice Robbins, Frances Fitch - Affetti Musicali (Venezianische Instrumentalmusik Zur Zeit Monteverdis)
- October 19, 1981
- 1901 - Liftin' Me Up, Lettin' Me Down
- June 4, 1981
- Charles Rousseau - Now, Right Now / Making Love
- October 18, 1981
- Elaine Paige - Elaine Paige
- July 1, 1981
- Richard Clayderman - 16 Momentos Inesquecíveis
- November 10, 1981
- Conway Twitty - Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night
- April 20, 1981
- De Mixers - Bewijs Je Rijbewijs
- December 15, 1981
- Jesse Green - 1, 2, 3 Let's Go
- April 5, 1981
- Lolo Lolitta & Tchico - Le Retour Des Évadés De Ponton La Belle - Jeannot Où Est Le Sérieux?
- December 6, 1981
- Crazy Cavan "N" The Rhythm Rockers - Cool And Crazy Rock-A-Billy
- April 12, 1981
- Waylon & Jessi - Wild Side Of Life / It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
- September 7, 1981
- Rafael Farina - Rafael Farina
- October 8, 1981
- Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - Imitation Life
- June 10, 1981
- The Rolling Stones - Accidents Will Happen (Claudine)
- December 28, 1981
- Firefly - Love Is Gonna Be On Your Side (Remix) / Non Stop Mix
- April 28, 1981
- Matchbox - Babe's In The Wood
- November 20, 1981
- Crystal Gayle - Keepin' Power
- October 21, 1981
- Keith & Darrell - You're My Gardener
- September 11, 1981
- Little Milton - Walkin' The Back Streets
- September 12, 1981
- Temo - Barde Du Kurdistan / La Tradition Et L'Exil
- November 24, 1981
- Freddie Fingers Lee - Rockin' With My Piano
- February 3, 1981
- عبد الحليم حافظ = Abdel Halim Hafez - عبد الحليم حافظ = Abdel Halim Hafez
- December 14, 1981
- Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra - The Uncollected Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra Vol. 3, 1949, 1951
- January 18, 1981
- The Chipmunks - Urban Chipmunk
- December 13, 1981
- Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry / The Impressions / Otis Spann - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry / The Impressions / Otis Spann
- November 25, 1981
- Giuseppe Verdi, Philharmonia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti - Ballets From Verdi Operas
- October 2, 1981
- Monty Alexander - Ernest Ranglin - Monty Alexander - Ernest Ranglin
- July 23, 1981
- Lama - Nimetön
- October 22, 1981
- Laurence Rosenthal - The Island Of Dr. Moreau (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- June 19, 1981
- Borrowed Flesh - All Night / The Wild
- October 17, 1981
- Elton John - Chloe
- July 19, 1981
- Embryo's Dissidenten - Hindustan Exil Part 1
- July 2, 1981
- Laurel Lorenzo Aitken - I Love You Yes I Do
- March 12, 1981
- John Parker - Dallas (Themes From The Television Series)
- May 8, 1981
- Morgana King - Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
- November 15, 1981
- Childgrove - Childgrove
- January 22, 1981
- Aigues Vives - Water Of Seasons
- June 27, 1981
- YMO - Cue
- November 10, 1981
- Siouxsie And The Banshees - Arabian Knights
- February 13, 1981
- Flying Saucers - Teenage Boogie
- November 17, 1981
- Hero Wouters - Fiction
- April 4, 1981
- Harvey Mason - We Can Start Tonight
- February 7, 1981
- Polo's Schmetterding - Banane, Banane
- August 4, 1981
- Jean Adebambo - Reaching For A Goal / I Want To Make It With You
- May 8, 1981
- Mash - Mash