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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311.

Anthem

Toyah

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

6 charts

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312.

Dreamtime

Tom Verlaine

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

28 charts

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Los Niños Que Escriben En El Cielo

Spinetta Jade

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1981

Appears in:

2 charts

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314.

From The Tea-Rooms Of Mars... To The Hell-Holes Of Uranus

Landscape

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

5 charts

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315.

Madness

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

27 charts

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316.

Tonight I'm Yours

Rod Stewart

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1981

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29 charts

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317.

Time Exposure

Little River Band

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

14 charts

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318.

Rock Until You Drop

Raven (UK)

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1981

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23 charts

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319.

Juice

Juice Newton

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1981

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18 charts

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320.

Solo Quiero Caminar

Paco De Lucía

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1981

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	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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