1981 R&B Album Releases

1981
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Apr 7
Rick James - Street Songs
Rick James
Street Songs
90
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(75)
Jan 15
Marvin Gaye - In Our Lifetime
Marvin Gaye
In Our Lifetime
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(39)
Sep 1
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Private Eyes
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Private Eyes
85
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(38)
Aug 12
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
Never Too Much
100
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(36)
Mar 1
Quincy Jones - The Dude
Quincy Jones
The Dude
81
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(19)
Nov
Bobby Womack - The Poet
Bobby Womack
The Poet
80
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(19)
Feb 1
Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers - Just the Two of Us
Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
Just the Two of Us
89
user score
(14)
Sep 14
Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Diana Ross
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
60
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(8)
Mar 1
Change - Miracles
Change
Miracles
80
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(6)
May 14
Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic
Teena Marie
It Must Be Magic
70
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(6)
Oct 31
The Isley Brothers - Inside You
The Isley Brothers
Inside You
58
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(5)
1981
Jennifer Lara - Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara
Jennifer Lara
Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara
72
user score
(3)
Jun 19
Billy Ocean - Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
Billy Ocean
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
60
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(3)
May 5
Sylvia Striplin - Give Me Your Love
Sylvia Striplin
Give Me Your Love
74
user score
(2)
Aug 28
Patti LaBelle - The Spirit's in It
Patti LaBelle
The Spirit's in It
60
critic score
(1)
60
user score
(1)
1981
The Temptations - The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations
60
critic score
(1)
Feb 17
Diana Ross - To Love Again
Diana Ross
To Love Again
60
critic score
(2)
Apr 13
Blue Magic - Welcome Back
Blue Magic
Welcome Back
Jun
The Pointer Sisters - Black & White
The Pointer Sisters
Black & White
Oct 30
Orange Juice - L.O.V.E... Love
Orange Juice
L.O.V.E... Love
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