Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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 Human League, The Cure, Black Flag and This Heat.

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141.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

148

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142.

Songs In The Attic
Live

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

147

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143.

Dance

Gary Numan

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

146

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144.

ただいま。 [I'm Home]

矢野顕子 [Akiko Yano]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

144

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145.

Shot Of Love

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

143

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146.

Earthshaker

Y&T

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

142

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147.

Renegade

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

141

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148.

The Bluegrass Album

The Bluegrass Album Band

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

137

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149.

Paganicons

Saccharine Trust

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

135

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150.

Block To Block

De Press

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

134

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Scientist	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	312	31%
	279	28%
	60	6%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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