Albums recorded in 1981
- February 18, 1981
- Sergiu Celibidache, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Della RAI, Johannes Brahms - Complete Symphonies
- August 2, 1981
- Dangerous Rhythm - Dangerous Rhythm
- December 16, 1981
- Jean-Patrick Capdevielle - Le Long De La Jetée
- December 11, 1981
- Japan - The Art Of Parties
- December 20, 1981
- The Clash - Police (And Firemen) On My Back
- April 10, 1981
- Sonia / Creation Rebel - Checking It Out
- December 9, 1981
- Various - Love Is... The Best Of Today's Great Love Songs
- October 5, 1981
- Bennie Wallace, Jimmy Knepper, Eddie Gomez, Dannie Richmond - Bennie Wallace Plays Monk
- October 22, 1981
- Rudy Grant - Woman
- December 23, 1981
- G.S. Sachdev • Jnan Ghosh - Romantic Ragas
- January 5, 1981
- ZEV - Production And Decay Of Spacial Relations
- July 7, 1981
- Lee Oskar - Up All Night
- December 22, 1981
- Gene Krupa - Hot Drums
- May 10, 1981
- Giuni Russo - Energie
- June 6, 1981
- Les Forbans - Hot Dog Special
- July 15, 1981
- João Mineiro & Marciano - Esta Noite Como Lembrança
- May 19, 1981
- Herbie Hancock - Magic Windows
- October 3, 1981
- Georgia Kelly - The Sound Of Spirit
- March 20, 1981
- Michel Jonasz - Joueurs De Blues / Les Fourmis Rouges
- July 4, 1981
- Lucifer's Friend - Mean Machine
- February 5, 1981
- Modern Guy - Une Nouvelle Vie
- February 20, 1981
- Various - Birmanie - Musique D'art
- January 18, 1981
- Lynda Hayes - Heart To Beat
- September 12, 1981
- Macaxe - Attack
- April 3, 1981
- Angelo Baiguera - Angelo Baiguera
- August 28, 1981
- Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg • Jürgen Jürgens - In Dulci Jubilo. Alte Chormusik Zur Weihnachtszeit
- May 19, 1981
- Euro Funk - Everybody's Dancing
- May 1, 1981
- Various - Rock'n Roll Revival
- December 3, 1981
- George Jones - Golden Hits
- July 7, 1981
- Rough Trade - For Those Who Think Young
- March 8, 1981
- Modern Romance - Adventures In Clubland
- April 20, 1981
- Darts - Doo-Wop Darts
- June 25, 1981
- Der Kohlenklau - Hurra, Der Kohlenklau Spielt Auf!
- September 14, 1981
- Billy Thorpe - It's All Happening
- April 8, 1981
- Fred Astaire - The Legendary Fred Astaire
- May 15, 1981
- P'cock - In'cognito
- July 5, 1981
- Bolland - You're In The Army Now
- April 2, 1981
- Lam Fung / Gumma Symphony Orchestra / Lim Kek Tjiang - Popular Pipa Music / "Ambush On All Sides" Pipa Concerto
- April 11, 1981
- Mari Trini - Sus Mas Grandes Canciones De Amor
- June 8, 1981
- Rod Stewart - Rod Stewart
- October 24, 1981
- Karen Dixon - Cause I Love You Baby
- September 1, 1981
- The Players Association - Let Your Body Go!
- October 6, 1981
- Faron Young - Until The Bitter End
- March 1, 1981
- Gioacchino Rossini - Oberturas Y Arias
- November 7, 1981
- Johann Sebastian Bach - Jubilate Deo
- February 5, 1981
- Georg Friedrich Händel - Alcina
- September 15, 1981
- Badfinger - Hold On
- December 19, 1981
- Carl Simmons - Lonesome Side Of Town
- May 8, 1981
- Culture - Culture
- August 28, 1981
- Paul Anderson - Allison
- February 12, 1981
- Bach, Hans Otto - Orgelwerke 9
- April 6, 1981
- Maya Invaders Steel And Brass Band - One In A Million
- August 3, 1981
- George Frideric Handel - The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood - Water Music - Suite / The Musick For The Royal Fireworks
- May 11, 1981
- Seabee - Stop That Boogie
- November 3, 1981
- Sax Maniax - Never Gonna Lose Me
- December 20, 1981
- Fatback - Tasty Jam
- December 25, 1981
- Tanya Tucker - Should I Do It
- December 5, 1981
- José José - 15 Exitos Con José José (Grabaciones Originales)
- November 15, 1981
- Illapu - El Canto De Illapu
- November 4, 1981
- Josefien - Jodel Arie
- August 25, 1981
- Renée Martel - Album Souvenir
- April 16, 1981
- Various - Georgia Blues Today
- November 11, 1981
- Carroll Baker - Caroll Baker
- March 21, 1981
- The Shadows - Telstar
- July 12, 1981
- Vikki Carr - El Retrato Del Amor
- December 16, 1981
- Babatunde Tony Ellis - Change Will Come
- June 20, 1981
- Straight Eight - Straight To The Heart
- November 18, 1981
- Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - All Things Happen In Time
- February 10, 1981
- Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys Under The Direction Of Leon McAuliffe - Faded Love
- July 20, 1981
- Sami Jo Cole - I Can't Help Myself (Here Comes The Feeling)
- February 16, 1981
- Sugar Minott - Never My Love
- June 24, 1981
- Anita En De Edger Boys - A La Vie La Mort
- December 12, 1981
- Robin Trower - The Steel Album
- July 2, 1981
- Various - Flyin' Saucers Rock 'N' Roll
- December 21, 1981
- The M-Zee Band - Bop Box
- January 12, 1981
- Ländlerkapelle Carlo Brunner - Hans Muff - E Tolli Sach
- April 12, 1981
- Enid Blyton - Fünf Freunde Geraten In Schwierigkeiten
- March 25, 1981
- Toma Caragiu - Momente Vesele Cu Toma Caragiu
- January 26, 1981
- Guarare - Sacrificio
- May 5, 1981
- Les Charlots - T'Es A L'Usine Eugène 'Confidences Sur Le Reggae' / Moi Envie De Faire Tee-Pee
- August 17, 1981
- Perez Prado - Perez Prado
- June 20, 1981
- Rahmlee - Heartbreaker / Think
- September 25, 1981
- The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend
- September 28, 1981
- Nordre Sving - Det Er Norge Som Er Best
- May 18, 1981
- James Lee Hitchner - Fire Of Love
- May 28, 1981
- Trust - Ton Dernier Acte / Misère
- March 10, 1981
- The Ventures - Hits! Up To Date
- October 1, 1981
- Ennio Morricone - Tepepa / La Resa Dei Conti (Colonne Sonore Originali Dei Film)
- October 2, 1981
- Joaquín Sabina - Calle Melancolía
- August 14, 1981
- Boppin Pete Trio - Rainin & Stormin
- October 19, 1981
- The Parking Meters - Adventures On The Bottom Of The Sea
- April 24, 1981
- Killer - Ladykiller
- March 20, 1981
- The Pinups - Song On The Radio
- May 28, 1981
- The Rockers - Come On
- November 24, 1981
- The Real ShooBeeDoo - Reminiscing
- July 23, 1981
- Geir Børresen - Eddi
- August 2, 1981
- Magdalena - Lanean Sartzen
- August 23, 1981
- Various - Second Suite
- November 10, 1981
- Budgie - I Turned To Stone / She Used Me Up
- December 22, 1981
- Don McLean - Jerusalem
- January 25, 1981
- Respighi - Koto New Ensemble, Sho Fukumori - The Birds / Ancient Airs And Dances For The Lute Suite No. 2
- September 3, 1981
- Jussi Björling - Arias From Cavalleria Rusticana - La Gioconda - Manon Lescaut - Un Ballo In Maschera - Fedora - La Fanciulla Del West - L'Arlesiana - Requiem - Das Land Des Lächelns
- January 5, 1981
- Gary Numan - Cars / We Are Glass
- April 11, 1981
- Regaliz - La Rebelión De Los Pájaros (Banda Sonora Original De La Película)
- September 14, 1981
- Brian Eno - David Byrne - The Jezebel Spirit
- March 27, 1981
- Aurra - Keep Doin' It / Nasty Disposition
- June 27, 1981
- Rubberen Robbie - Rubberen Robbie 2
- August 6, 1981
- Bobby Goldsboro - The Best Of Bobby Goldsboro
- September 13, 1981
- Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity
- March 1, 1981
- Stead - Bye Bye Bad Boy / Tell Us
- July 9, 1981
- Marti Caine - Point Of View
- December 6, 1981
- Kim Carnes - Draw Of The Cards
- March 22, 1981
- La Maitrise de Notre-Dame, Les Choeurs De La Cathedrale, Jehan Revert, Pierre Cochereau - Les Plus Beaux Chants Gregoriens A Notre-Dame De Paris
- October 20, 1981
- Various - Super Jets 3
- May 13, 1981
- Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots
- August 27, 1981
- The Passions - Skin Deep
- June 19, 1981
- Björn J:Son Lindh - Härifrån Till Evigheten / Änglarna Har Landat
- June 12, 1981
- Dalida - Dalida
- September 10, 1981
- Luis Pastor - Amanecer
- November 13, 1981
- Charlie - Good Morning America
- August 21, 1981
- National Wake - National Wake
- February 5, 1981
- Bobby Broom - Saturday Night
- October 17, 1981
- Electric Light Orchestra - BBC Rock Hour #234
- August 9, 1981
- Smokie - I'll Meet You At Midnight - The Very Best Of Smokie
- November 26, 1981
- Maywood - Distant Love
- October 5, 1981
- Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft - Als Wär's Das Letzte Mal / Der Mussolini
- May 5, 1981
- Les Texans - Dallas
- September 11, 1981
- Elton John - The Best Of Elton John Volume One
- July 9, 1981
- Chitãozinho & Xororó - Amante Amada
- August 23, 1981
- Kristina Karali - Never Stop
- August 20, 1981
- Dick Wellstood - Live At Hanratty's
- June 21, 1981
- BZN - Chanson D'Amour
- September 21, 1981
- Leo Sayer - You Win-I Lose
- September 8, 1981
- Saal 3 - Die U-Bahn Rollt / Ich Mach Mir Keine Sorgen Mehr
- November 20, 1981
- Bortalaget - Köppöbä-Visan (Korven)
- November 7, 1981
- Daniel Lavoie - C'Est 'I Vraiment Du Rock 'n' Roll
- August 5, 1981
- Anthony Davis - Epistēmē
- December 26, 1981
- Village People - 5 O'Clock In The Morning
- March 7, 1981
- Paloma San Basilio - Ahora
- February 27, 1981
- Iva Zanicchi - Ardente / E Tu Mai
- November 13, 1981
- Jean Yves Tourbin - Gayan
- December 5, 1981
- Ronnie Laws - Solid Ground
- April 6, 1981
- Jo Lemaire + Flouze - Pigmy World
- September 27, 1981
- The Rods - The Rods
- June 18, 1981
- Nikka Costa - Nikka Costa
- October 26, 1981
- The Naturals - Six Girls And Alice
- October 26, 1981
- 山口美央子 - 東京Lover
- June 22, 1981
- Linda De Suza - Em Português
- November 8, 1981
- Gwen McCrae - Gwen McCrae
- November 16, 1981
- Thrills - Front Page News