Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1981 year summaryThe best artists of 1981 were Rush, Kraftwerk, King Crimson, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Brian Eno & David Byrne, Electric Light Orchestra, The Cure, The Human League, Black Flag and This Heat.

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Paganicons

Saccharine Trust

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

145

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142.

Sumaj Llajta

Luzmila Carpio

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

17 charts

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144

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Mambo Nassau

Lizzy Mercier Descloux

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

144

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144.

Earthshaker

Y&T

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

18 charts

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143

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145.

Songs In The Attic
Live

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

142

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146.

Block To Block

De Press

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

138

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147.

Dance

Gary Numan

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

20 charts

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138

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Renegade

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

136

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Allied Forces

Triumph

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

133

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150.

Once Upon A Time: The Singles
Compilation

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

42 charts

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133

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Scientist	3	0%
Kitarō	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	305	31%
	285	29%
	58	6%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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