Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 by Juneof44 
- Chart updated: 05/21/2023 08:45
- (Created: 11/13/2017 17:48).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,446
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,677
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,813
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,218
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,348
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,281
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
785
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,016
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
690
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Phil Collins | 1 | 2% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 2% | |
| Gang Of Four | 1 | 2% | |
| Glenn Branca | 1 | 2% | |
| Prince | 1 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 2% | |
| The Birthday Party | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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22 | 44% | |
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15 | 30% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 9 from 50th to 41stShake It Up by The Cars |
| Up 3 from 38th to 35th Drama Of Exile by Nico |
| Up 3 from 37th to 34th The Man With The Horn by Miles Davis |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 30th to 37th Dare by The Human League |
| Down 6 from 32nd to 38th Prayers On Fire by The Birthday Party |
| Down 5 from 35th to 40th Tin Drum by Japan |
| New entries |
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 Pleasant Dreamsby Ramones |
| Leavers |
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 The Visitorsby ABBA |
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