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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91.

Street Songs

Rick James

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

768

Overall Rank:

5,184

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

92.

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

772

Overall Rank:

5,232

Average Rating:

73 (62 votes)

Comments:

93.

Psychedelic Jungle

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

250

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

788

Overall Rank:

5,355

Average Rating:

73 (69 votes)

Comments:

94.

Only A Lad

Oingo Boingo

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

248

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

797

Overall Rank:

5,399

Average Rating:

73 (57 votes)

Comments:

95.

The Electric Spanking Of War Babies

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

804

Overall Rank:

5,447

Average Rating:

73 (38 votes)

Comments:

96.

Tom Tom Club

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

815

Overall Rank:

5,522

Average Rating:

71 (106 votes)

Comments:

97.

Trio

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

823

Overall Rank:

5,559

Average Rating:

71 (30 votes)

Comments:

98.

Lounge Lizards

The Lounge Lizards

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

830

Overall Rank:

5,594

Average Rating:

76 (50 votes)

Comments:

99.

Scientist Meets The Space Invaders

Scientist

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

836

Overall Rank:

5,636

Average Rating:

74 (36 votes)

Comments:

100.

As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

234

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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