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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Another Ticket

Eric Clapton

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1981

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23 charts

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1984

Rick Wakeman

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1981

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9 charts

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Canto Da Boca

Sérgio Godinho

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1981

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5 charts

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Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places

Kid Creole And The Coconuts

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1981

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22 charts

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King Cool

Donnie Iris

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1981

Appears in:

7 charts

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Estórias Para Voz, Instrumentos Acústicos E Eletrônicos

Jocy de Oliveira

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1981

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5 charts

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Mambo De Machaguay
Compilation

Los Jaivas

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1981

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2 charts

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The Gordons

Gordons

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1981

Appears in:

14 charts

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Cured

Steve Hackett

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1981

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12 charts

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Thief
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Tangerine Dream

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1981

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15 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	32%
	277	28%
	61	6%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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