Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 by covecove

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• (Created: 09/19/2012 04:08).
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Faith 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

2,142

Rank in 1981:

8

Rank in 1980s:

127

Overall Rank:

828

Average Rating:

 78 (577 votes)

Comments:

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Solid Gold 

 Gang Of Four

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2014]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

427

Rank in 1981:

62

Rank in 1980s:

528

Overall Rank:

3,447

Average Rating:

 77 (139 votes)

Comments:

5

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Fire Of Love 

 The Gun Club

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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2013]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,860

Rank in 1981:

12

Rank in 1980s:

147

Overall Rank:

967

Average Rating:

 77 (303 votes)

Comments:

16

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The Flowers Of Romance 

 Public Image Ltd.

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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

615

Rank in 1981:

46

Rank in 1980s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,558

Average Rating:

 74 (126 votes)

Comments:

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Deceit 

 This Heat

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2018]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,984

Rank in 1981:

10

Rank in 1980s:

137

Overall Rank:

900

Average Rating:

 79 (253 votes)

Comments:

18

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Juju 

 Siouxsie And The Banshees

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

394 charts

Rank Score:

2,907

Rank in 1981:

4

Rank in 1980s:

91

Overall Rank:

602

Average Rating:

 80 (433 votes)

Comments:

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Heaven Up Here 

 Echo & The Bunnymen

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,485

Rank in 1981:

16

Rank in 1980s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,196

Average Rating:

 77 (321 votes)

Comments:

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Computerwelt [Computer World] 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2020]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

3,523

Rank in 1981:

2

Rank in 1980s:

73

Overall Rank:

507

Average Rating:

 80 (535 votes)

Comments:

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Wild Gift 

 X (US)

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 1981:

51

Rank in 1980s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,872

Average Rating:

 75 (135 votes)

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...And Don't The Kids Just Love It 

 Television Personalities

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

737

Rank in 1981:

32

Rank in 1980s:

335

Overall Rank:

2,203

Average Rating:

 77 (144 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Electric Light Orchestra	1	2%
Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco de Lucía	1	2%
The Human League	1	2%
This Heat	1	2%
Black Uhuru	1	2%
The dB's	1	2%
Bobby Womack	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	24	48%
	18	36%
	3	6%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 7 from 38th to 31st BGM by Yellow Magic Orchestra
Up 4 from 34th to 30th The Dude by Quincy Jones
Up 1 from 48th to 47th Friday Night In San Francisco by Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco de Lucía

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 30th to 34th Controversy by Prince
Down 4 from 46th to 50th Shake It Up by The Cars
Down 3 from 33rd to 36th Youth Of America by Wipers

New entries
Duran Duran by Duran Duran

Leavers
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC

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100/100	02/21/2020 02:06	DJENNY	4,388	100/100
80/100	03/27/2014 12:37	sssvnnn	2,835	83/100

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