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1981 R&B Album Releases
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Apr 7
Rick James
Street Songs
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(128)
Aug 12
Luther Vandross
Never Too Much
100
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(102)
Sep 1
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Private Eyes
85
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(74)
Jan 15
Marvin Gaye
In Our Lifetime
80
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(69)
Feb 1
Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
Just the Two of Us
95
user score
(49)
Mar 1
Quincy Jones
The Dude
81
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(41)
Nov
Bobby Womack
The Poet
80
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(33)
1981
Twilight
Still Loving You
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(25)
Dec 14
Daryl Hall & John Oates
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
91
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(25)
Aug
The Rolling Stones
Start Me Up
82
user score
(20)
May 2
Daryl Hall & John Oates
You Make My Dreams
86
user score
(17)
Sep 14
Diana Ross
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
60
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(10)
May 14
Teena Marie
It Must Be Magic
70
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(8)
Mar 1
Change
Miracles
80
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(7)
1981
Marcos Valle
Vontade de Rever Você
78
user score
(5)
Oct 31
The Isley Brothers
Inside You
58
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(5)
1981
Jennifer Lara
Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara
65
user score
(4)
Jun 19
Billy Ocean
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
60
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(3)
Jun
The Pointer Sisters
Black & White
64
user score
(2)
1981
Isaac Hayes
Lifetime Thing
40
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(2)
May 5
Sylvia Striplin
Give Me Your Love
68
user score
(2)
1981
The Temptations
The Temptations
60
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(1)
Aug 28
Patti LaBelle
The Spirit's in It
60
critic score
(1)
60
user score
(1)
Apr
Amii Stewart
Images
Feb 17
Diana Ross
To Love Again
60
critic score
(2)
1981
Isaac Hayes
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me / I'm So Proud
Apr 13
Blue Magic
Welcome Back
Oct 30
Orange Juice
L.O.V.E... Love
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