Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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111.

Celebrate The Bullet

The Selecter

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

214

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112.

Face Dances

The Who

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

210

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113.

New Traditionalists

Devo

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

209

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114.

Exit... Stage Left
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

209

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Stray Cats

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

205

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116.

Welcome To Hell

Venom

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

201

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117.

Stands For Decibels

The dB's

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

198

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Alles Ist Gut

D.A.F.

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

197

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119.

In God We Trust, Inc

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

189

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120.

Place Without A Postcard

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

181

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	31%
	277	28%
	61	6%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	10	1%

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