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2023
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1981 Art Rock Album Releases
1980
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Sep 22
King Crimson
Discipline
87
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(990)
Feb 1
David Byrne & Brian Eno
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
88
critic score
(9)
80
user score
(299)
Aug 31
Serú Girán
Peperina
82
user score
(106)
Nov
The Durutti Column
LC
80
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(96)
Jun 21
Kate Bush
Sat in Your Lap
93
user score
(55)
Jun 25
Phew
Phew
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(36)
Nov 1
Adam and the Ants
Prince Charming
70
critic score
(2)
59
user score
(26)
Jul 9
Šarlo Akrobata
Bistriji ili tuplji čovek biva kad...
86
user score
(22)
Sep
Simple Minds
Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call
70
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(20)
Oct 1
Klaatu
Magentalane
50
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(19)
1981
David Byrne
The Catherine Wheel
80
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(17)
Feb 18
Šarlo Akrobata / Idoli / Električni Orgazam
Paket aranžman
82
user score
(17)
Mar
John Cale
Honi Soit
60
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(11)
1981
King Crimson
Thela Hun Ginjeet / Elephant Talk
85
user score
(7)
Jun
Peter Hammill
Sitting Targets
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(6)
Dec 11
Electric Light Orchestra
Ticket to the Moon
93
user score
(5)
May 11
Frank Zappa
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More
60
user score
(4)
Mar 20
Bill Nelson
Banal
68
user score
(1)
Nov
Barnes & Barnes
Spazchow
60
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(1)
1981
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