January
- 20 JanCity to CityGerry Rafferty
February
- 10 FebStained ClassJudas Priest
- 10 FebVan HalenVan Halen
- 11 FebNina Hagen BandNina Hagen Band
- 17 FebThe Kick InsideKate Bush
- 24 FebWatchManfred Mann's Earth Band
March
- 3 MarZappa in New YorkFrank Zappa
- 3 MarEasterPatti Smith Group
- 10 MarAnother Music in a Different KitchenBuzzcocks
- 12 MarMasterpiecesBob Dylan
- 17 MarThis Year's ModelElvis Costello
- 17 MarThis Year's ModelElvis Costello & the Attractions
- 21 MarQuiet RiotQuiet Riot
- 23 Mar…And Then There Were Three…Genesis
- 31 MarLondon TownWings
April
- 7 AprFor YouPrince
- 9 AprLong Live Rock 'n' RollRainbow
- 10 AprHeavy HorsesJethro Tull
- 14 AprGrease – The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picturevarious artists
- 21 AprBad BoyRingo Starr
May
- 2 MayDavid Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter and the WolfDavid Bowie
- 19 MayMisfitsThe Kinks
- 19 MayNatural ForceBonnie Tyler
- 25 MayDavid GilmourDavid Gilmour
- 25 MayPowerageAC/DC
June
- 1 JunPeter GabrielPeter Gabriel
- 2 JunDarkness on the Edge of TownBruce Springsteen
- 2 JunLive and DangerousThin Lizzy
- 6 JunThe CarsThe Cars
- 7 JunNightflight to VenusBoney M.
- 7 JunFameGrace Jones
- 9 JunDire StraitsDire Straits
- 9 JunSome GirlsThe Rolling Stones
- 9 JunOctaveThe Moody Blues
- 15 JunStreet-LegalBob Dylan
- 20 JunDouble VisionForeigner
July
- 21 JulMore Songs About Buildings and FoodTalking Heads
August
- 2 AugDon't Look BackBoston
- 11 AugC'est ChicChic
- 18 AugWho Are YouThe Who
- 28 AugQ: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!Devo
- 31 AugLive and MoreDonna Summer
September
- 8 SepStageDavid Bowie
- 8 SepSystems of RomanceUltravox
- 13 SepSome Enchanted EveningBlue Öyster Cult
- 15 SepWet DreamRichard Wright
- 15 SepStudio TanFrank Zappa
- 18 SepAce FrehleyAce Frehley
- 18 SepPaul StanleyPaul Stanley
- 18 SepPeter CrissPeter Criss
- 19 SepLiving in the USALinda Ronstadt
- 20 SepTormatoYes
- 22 SepRoad to RuinRamones
- 22 SepThe ManBarry White
- 23 SepParallel LinesBlondie
- 25 SepCruisin'Village People
- 28 SepNever Say Die!Black Sabbath
- 30 SepBack on the StreetsGary Moore
October
- 6 OctComes a TimeNeil Young
- 6 Oct25 Years OnHawkwind
- 7 OctDog & ButterflyHeart
- 8 OctCheap Trick at BudokanCheap Trick
- 10 OctTotoToto
- 13 OctIf You Want Blood You've Got ItAC/DC
- 13 OctChristmas PortraitThe Carpenters
- 16 OctA Single ManElton John
- 27 OctObscure AlternativesJapan
- 29 OctHemispheresRush
- 31 OctThoroughfare GapStephen Stills
November
- 2 NovOutlandos d'AmourThe Police
- 2 NovThe Beatles CollectionThe Beatles
- 3 NovAll Mod ConsThe Jam
- 10 NovJazzQueen
- 10 NovGive 'Em Enough RopeThe Clash
- 10 NovBabylon by BusBob Marley & The Wailers
- 12 NovLionheartKate Bush
- 13 NovThe ScreamSiouxsie and the Banshees
- 15 NovShakedown StreetGrateful Dead
- 17 NovAn American PrayerThe Doors
- 17 NovBlondes Have More FunRod Stewart
- 18 NovLove BeachEmerson, Lake & Palmer
- 22 NovWings GreatestWings
- 23 NovThe Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1Earth, Wind & Fire
- 24 NovIncantationsMike Oldfield
- 25 NovYellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic Orchestra
December
- 1 DecAnd Now... The RunawaysThe Runaways
- 2 DecQuiet Riot IIQuiet Riot
- 8 DecPublic Image – First IssuePublic Image Ltd.
- 12 DecThe Beatles CollectionThe Beatles
- 17 DecDestinyThe Jackson 5