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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191.

Fire Down Under

Riot

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

31 charts

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192.

Titkaim

Katona Klári

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1981

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2 charts

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Reflections

Gil Scott-Heron

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1981

Appears in:

25 charts

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Neonbabies

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1981

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10 charts

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195.

Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
Live

Frank Zappa

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1981

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28 charts

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Standing Hampton

Sammy Hagar

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1981

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19 charts

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Hotel Menthol

Hungária

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1981

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2 charts

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Anthology
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Sly & The Family Stone

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1981

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8 charts

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Healing

Todd Rundgren

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1981

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15 charts

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Bad For Good

Jim Steinman

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1981

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14 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	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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