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| ⇦ 1980 | 1982 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1981
These artists released their first recording in 1981, which made them first eligible for the 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | R.E.M. |
| 2. | The Replacements |
| 3. | Depeche Mode |
| 4. | Duran Duran |
| 5. | Eurythmics |
| 6. | Hüsker Dü |
| 7. | Lionel Richie |
| 8. | Phil Collins |
| 9. | Stevie Nicks |
| 10. | Ministry |
| 11. | Tears for Fears |
| 12. | Mötley Crüe |
| 13. | Billy Idol |
| 14. | Luther Vandross |
| 15. | Minor Threat |
Essential Debut Albums from 1981
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Depeche Mode | Speak & Spell | ☆ |
| Duran Duran | Duran Duran | ☆ |
| George Strait | Strait Country | ☆ |
| Heaven 17 | Penthouse and Pavement | ☆ |
| Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | ☆ |
| Minor Threat | Minor Threat | ☆ |
| Phil Collins | Face Value | ☆ |
| Soft Cell | Non Stop Erotic Cabaret | ☆ |
| Stevie Nicks | Bella Donna | ☆ |
| The Replacements | Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out the Trash | ☆ |
| Venom | Welcome to Hell | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1981
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Bertie Higgins | Key Largo | ☆ |
| Billy Idol | Dancing With Myself | ☆ |
| Billy Idol | Mony Mony | ☆ |
| Buckner & Garcia | Pac-Man Fever | ☆ |
| Depeche Mode | Just Can't Get Enough | ☆ |
| Duran Duran | Girls on Film | ☆ |
| Duran Duran | Planet Earth | ☆ |
| Falco | Der Kommissar | ☆ |
| Heaven 17 | Penthouse and Pavement | ☆ |
| Kim Wilde | Kids in America | ☆ |
| Kim Wilde | Cambodia | ☆ |
| Lionel Richie & Diana Ross | Endless Love | ☆ |
| Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | ☆ |
| Luther Vandross | A House Is Not a Home | ☆ |
| Minor Threat | Minor Threat | ☆ |
| Minor Threat | Straight Edge | ☆ |
| Mission Of Burma | That's When I Rearch For My Revolver | ☆ |
| Phil Collins | In The Air Tonight | ☆ |
| Phil Collins | I Missed Again | ☆ |
| Quarterflash | Harden My Heart | ☆ |
| R.E.M. | Radio Free Europe | ☆ |
| Romeo Void | Never Say Never | ☆ |
| Sheena Easton | For Your Eyes Only | ☆ |
| Soft Cell | Tainted Love | ☆ |
| Stevie Nicks | Edge Of Seventeen | ☆ |
| Stevie Nicks with Don Henley | Leather and Lace | ☆ |
| Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around | ☆ |
| Stray Cats | Rock This Town | ☆ |
| Stray Cats | Stray Cat Strut | ☆ |
| Tom Tom Club | Genius of Love | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1980 | 1982 ⇨ |
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