Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 by 
Arthurknight 
- Chart updated: 02/05/2024 05:45
- (Created: 08/17/2016 00:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,782
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,839
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,609
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,555
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
268
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,945
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Scientist | 2 | 2% | |
| Rush | 1 | 1% | |
| Bauhaus | 1 | 1% | |
| Pretenders | 1 | 1% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 1% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 1% | |
| DNA | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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33 | 33% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 26 from 65th to 39thHeaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 39th to 40th Silence Is The Answer by Deuter |
| Down 1 from 40th to 41st Solid Gold by Gang Of Four |
| Down 1 from 41st to 42nd Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs |
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