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May 10
Kraftwerk
Computerwelt
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(571)
Feb 14
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft
Alles Ist Gut
80
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(64)
Jun 25
Phew
Phew
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(31)
Jul
ABBA
Lay All Your Love on Me
88
user score
(31)
1981
Minimal Man
The Shroud Of
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(31)
Jan 1
Grauzone
Grauzone
71
user score
(27)
1981
Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Wenn Der Südwind Weht
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(23)
Apr
Vangelis
Chariots of Fire
80
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(22)
1981
Dinosaur L
24 → 24 Music
83
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(20)
Sep 1
Tangerine Dream
Exit
60
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(18)
May 22
Jean-Michel Jarre
Les chants magnétiques
80
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(18)
Sep
Earth, Wind & Fire
Let's Groove
90
user score
(16)
Jun 15
Patrick Cowley
Megatron Man
63
user score
(14)
Jan 1
Cluster
Curiosum
62
critic score
(2)
60
user score
(13)
Sep 28
Kool & The Gang
Something Special
60
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(13)
1981
Inflatable Boy Clams
Inflatable Boy Clams
64
user score
(11)
1981
John Carpenter
Escape from New York
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(10)
Oct 27
Trio
Trio
60
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(10)
Jan 26
Kim Wilde
Kids in America
84
user score
(9)
Oct 10
David Borden
Music For Amplified Keyboard Instruments
80
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(8)
Mar
Tangerine Dream
Thief
74
user score
(8)
1981
John Carpenter
Halloween II
80
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(8)
Mar 1
Change
Miracles
80
critic score
(1)
60
user score
(6)
Dec 31
Chris & Cosey
Heartbeat
71
user score
(6)
Jun 1
Jon & Vangelis
The Friends of Mr Cairo
60
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(4)
1981
Nekropolis
Musik Aus Dem Schattenreich
71
user score
(3)
Jun 19
Billy Ocean
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
60
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(3)
1981
Material
Temporary Music 2
72
user score
(3)
Jun 8
Aneka
Aneka
60
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(3)
1981
Factrix
Scheintot
77
user score
(3)
Advertisement
1981
Ottawan
Ottawan 2
47
user score
(2)
1981
Lime
Your Love
79
user score
(2)
Mar 31
B.E.F.
Music for Stowaways
60
user score
(2)
1981
Andraé Crouch
Don't Give Up
90
critic score
(1)
58
user score
(1)
Nov 25
Bill Nelson
Das Kabinett
66
user score
(1)
1981
Conrad Schnitzler
Contempora
60
user score
(1)
1981
Indoor Life
Indoor Life
51
user score
(1)
1981
Frankie Smith
Children of Tomorrow
81
user score
(1)
1981
B.E.F.
Music for Listening To
64
user score
(1)
Apr
Karen Marks
Cold Cafe / Won't Wear It for Long
90
user score
(1)
1981
Enigma
Ain't No Stoppin'
1981
DJ Kool Herc & The Herculoids
T-Connection 1981
1981
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Classic Disco
Nov
Imagination
Flashback
1981
Conrad Schnitzler
Conal
Oct 16
Heaven 17
Penthouse and Pavement
Oct 9
Landscape
European Man
Oct
Der Plan
Einfachheit, Brot, Klarheit, Liebe, Tod
1981
Conrad Schnitzler
Context
1981
Conrad Schnitzler
Control
1981
Conrad Schnitzler
Grün
60
critic score
(1)
1981
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel / The Party Mix
1981
The Electronic Circus
Direct Lines / Le сhorale
1981
Chinese Religion
My Motive
Jun
Nancy Nova
The Force
1981
The Metronomes
Multiple Choice
1981
Family Fun
Record
Apr 13
Blue Magic
Welcome Back
Apr
Amii Stewart
Images
Apr
Cuddly Toys
Astral Joe
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