Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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 Cure, The Human League, Black Flag and This Heat.

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Love Songs
Compilation

Barbra Streisand

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1981

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9 charts

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842.

Tempos Modernos

Lulu Santos

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1981

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1 chart

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Lat Mie Maar Lopen

Willem Vermandere

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1981

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1 chart

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844.

Intuition

Linx

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1981

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4 charts

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845.

Anthology
Compilation

The Babys

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1981

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4 charts

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Living Ornaments '79

Gary Numan

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1981

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3 charts

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Public Service
Compilation

Various Artists

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1981

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4 charts

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848.

Metal Acoustic Music

Merzbow

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1981

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2 charts

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849.

My Life In A Hole In The Ground

African Head Charge

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1981

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3 charts

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Cacumen

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1981

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	312	31%
	277	28%
	60	6%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Iron Maiden
15. Prince And The Revolution
16. Tom Waits
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush