Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 by PapaShiz86 
- Chart updated: 01/11/2025 23:45
- (Created: 07/13/2021 04:03).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,133
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,961
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,031
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,134
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,703
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,555
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,159
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
9,640
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 2 | 7% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 3% | |
| The Raincoats | 1 | 3% | |
| Rick James | 1 | 3% | |
| Black Flag | 1 | 3% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 2 from 15th to 13thDon't Say No by Billy Squier |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Odyshape by The Raincoats |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Youth Of America by Wipers |
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