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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71.

Pleasant Dreams

Ramones

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

592

Overall Rank:

3,945

Average Rating:

71 (111 votes)

Comments:

72.

Too Fast For Love

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

595

Overall Rank:

3,984

Average Rating:

69 (123 votes)

Comments:

73.

Street Songs

Rick James

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

596

Overall Rank:

3,987

Average Rating:

77 (80 votes)

Comments:

74.

Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

597

Overall Rank:

4,012

Average Rating:

75 (135 votes)

Comments:

75.

Freeze-Frame

The J. Geils Band

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

614

Overall Rank:

4,115

Average Rating:

71 (103 votes)

Comments:

76.

Slates

The Fall

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

633

Overall Rank:

4,270

Average Rating:

77 (71 votes)

Comments:

77.

Peperina

Serú Girán

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

650

Overall Rank:

4,399

Average Rating:

72 (56 votes)

Comments:

78.

Don't Say No

Billy Squier

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

666

Overall Rank:

4,538

Average Rating:

74 (91 votes)

Comments:

79.

I Love Rock 'N' Roll

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

670

Overall Rank:

4,544

Average Rating:

72 (101 votes)

Comments:

80.

Red Skies Over Paradise

Fischer-Z

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

675

Overall Rank:

4,587

Average Rating:

72 (33 votes)

Comments:

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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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