Album Year: 1981
In the Garden
In the Garden is the debut studio album by British new wave duo Eurythmics, released in 1981. It was co-produced with ‘krautrock’ producer Conny Plank, at his studio in Cologne, with numerous guest musicians. Plank had previously worked with the duo whilst they were in their previous band The Tourists. Two singles were released from … Read more
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell is the debut album from the British electronic group Depeche Mode, recorded and released in 1981. This was the only Depeche Mode album with Vince Clarke as a member of the band. Clarke wrote most of the songs for the band, before departing to form the synthpop duo Yazoo with Alison Moyet … Read more
Fire of Unknown Origin
Fire of Unknown Origin is the eighth album by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch. The album, which included the top 40 hit “Burnin’ for You” represented a resurgence of the group’s commercial standing after two albums with disappointing sales. Fire of Unknown Origin … Read more
Ghost in the Machine
Ghost in the Machine is the fourth album by The Police, released in 1981. Much of the material in this album was inspired by Arthur Koestler’s The Ghost in the Machine, which also provided the title. It was their first album to bear an English language title. The group released three successful singles from the … Read more
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde is the first eponymous studio album by British singer Kim Wilde, released in June 1981. The songs on the album were all written by Kim’s father and successful 50s rock and roll singer Marty Wilde and by her younger brother Ricky Wilde and most of the music was played by the then current … Read more
Mistaken Identity
Mistaken Identity is the sixth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes, released in April 1981 by EMI America Records. The album spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, and was subsequently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of … Read more
Working Class Dog
Forget that Rick Springfield was a soap star for a moment and listen to his music, because he made some of the finest guitar-driven mainstream pop/rock of the early ’80s. Working Class Dog is his finest moment, filled with expertly crafted pop songs, highlighted by the massive hit “Jessie’s Girl.”