Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 by mostlymor 
- Chart updated: 11/05/2022 05:15
- (Created: 06/05/2014 18:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
10,053
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86
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,285
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,786
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,083
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,209
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
866
Rank in 1981:
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 2 | 2% | |
| The Stranglers | 2 | 2% | |
| UB40 | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 2% | |
| Def Leppard | 1 | 1% | |
| Level 42 | 1 | 1% | |
| The Gun Club | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 40 from 90th to 50thLaw And Order by Lindsey Buckingham |
| Up 40 from 89th to 49th Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks |
| Up 5 from 91st to 86th 4 by Foreigner |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 32 from 49th to 81st Tonight I'm Yours by Rod Stewart |
| Down 32 from 50th to 82nd The Fox by Elton John |
| Down 2 from 81st to 83rd Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17 |
| New entries |
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 Point Of Entryby Judas Priest |
| Leavers |
|---|
 Ten Out Of 10by 10cc |
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