Top 55 Music Albums of 1981 by nf0603 
- Chart updated: 05/29/2014 08:15
- (Created: 08/15/2013 09:22).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
691
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
866
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
799
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
569
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
10,049
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,795
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
648
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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945
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Total albums: 55. Page 1 of 6
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Top 55 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 2 | 4% | |
| Rush | 2 | 4% | |
| Men At Work | 1 | 2% | |
| Journey | 1 | 2% | |
| INXS | 1 | 2% | |
| The Moody Blues | 1 | 2% | |
| Billy Squier | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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25 | 45% | |
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14 | 25% | |
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4 | 7% | |
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4 | 7% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 55 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 9 from 40th to 31stBusiness As Usual by Men At Work |
| Up 8 from 26th to 18th 4 by Foreigner |
| Up 7 from 35th to 28th Ghost In The Machine by The Police |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 31 from 23rd to 54th Faith by The Cure |
| Down 26 from 27th to 53rd Klaus Nomi by Klaus Nomi |
| Down 26 from 29th to 55th Don't Say No by Billy Squier |
| New entries |
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 New Traditionalistsby Devo |
| Made In America by Carpenters |
| Heavy Metal (Music From The Motion Picture) by Various Artists |
| Working Class Dog by Rick Springfield |
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