January
- 5 JanDesireBob Dylan
- 8 JanElvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2Elvis Presley
- 9 JanM.U. – The Best of Jethro TullJethro Tull
- 15 JanFrampton Comes Alive!Peter Frampton
- 23 JanStation to StationDavid Bowie
February
- 2 FebGimme Back My BulletsLynyrd Skynyrd
- 17 FebTheir Greatest Hits (1971–1975)Eagles
March
- 5 MarA Love TrilogyDonna Summer
- 5 MarNobody's FoolsSlade
- 15 MarDestroyerKiss
- 16 MarThe RunawaysThe Runaways
- 22 MarThe Sun SessionsElvis Presley
- 23 MarSad Wings of DestinyJudas Priest
- 26 MarJailbreakThin Lizzy
- 31 MarPresenceLed Zeppelin
April
- 1 Apr2112Rush
- 12 AprLive BulletBob Seger
- 15 AprStill LifeVan der Graaf Generator
- 23 AprRamonesRamones
- 23 AprBlack and BlueThe Rolling Stones
- 23 AprToo Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!Jethro Tull
- 23 AprBlind Dog at St. DunstansCaravan
- 29 AprKrokusKrokus
- 30 AprHigh VoltageAC/DC
- 30 AprHere and ThereElton John
- 30 AprRastaman VibrationBob Marley & The Wailers
May
- 1 MayTales of Mystery and Imagination – Edgar Allan PoeThe Alan Parsons Project
- 1 MayFrom Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, TennesseeElvis Presley
- 3 MayRocksAerosmith
- 17 MayRisingRainbow
- 18 MayHigh and MightyUriah Heep
- 19 MayTurnstilesBilly Joel
- 20 MayFly Like an EagleSteve Miller Band
- 25 MayNo Heavy PettingUFO
June
- 11 JunRock 'n' Roll MusicThe Beatles
- 14 JunChicago XChicago
- 25 JunAlice Cooper Goes to HellAlice Cooper
- 25 JunWhistling Down the WireCrosby & Nash
- 28 JunTake the Heat off MeBoney M.
July
- 1 JulSeychellesMasayoshi Takanaka
- 21 JulThe OriginalsKiss
August
- 2 AugGood Singin', Good Playin'Grand Funk Railroad
- 25 AugBostonBoston
- 27 AugNo Reason to CryEric Clapton
- 27 AugThe Roaring SilenceManfred Mann's Earth Band
- 27 AugAstounding Sounds, Amazing MusicHawkwind
September
- 13 SepHard RainBob Dylan
- 13 SepChildren of the WorldBee Gees
- 13 SepOne More from the RoadLynyrd Skynyrd
- 20 SepLong May You RunThe Stills-Young Band
- 21 SepSmall ChangeTom Waits
- 24 SepThe Story of The WhoThe Who
- 25 SepTechnical EcstasyBlack Sabbath
- 28 SepSongs in the Key of LifeStevie Wonder
- 28 SepThe Song Remains the SameLed Zeppelin
- 29 SepAll the World's a StageRush
October
- 9 OctVirgin KillerScorpions
- 11 OctArrivalABBA
- 11 OctFour Seasons of LoveDonna Summer
- 16 OctJohnny the FoxThin Lizzy
- 20 OctZoot AlluresFrank Zappa
- 22 OctBlue MovesElton John
- 24 OctCalling CardRory Gallagher
- 25 OctLand of the Midnight SunAl Di Meola
- 29 OctBoxedMike Oldfield
November
- 2 NovWater BabiesMiles Davis
- 9 NovTom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- 11 NovRock and Roll OverKiss
- 18 NovL'Homme à tête de chouSerge Gainsbourg
December
- 3 DecBostonBoston
- 5 DecOxygèneJean-Michel Jarre
- 8 DecHotel CaliforniaEagles
- 10 DecWings over AmericaWings
- 18 DecA Day at the RacesQueen
- 20 DecEto! Baš hoću!Bijelo Dugme
- 23 DecWind & WutheringGenesis