Best Albums of 1981 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1981 year summaryThe best bands of 1981 were Rush, Black Flag, The Cure, The Police, The Human League, Queen, King Crimson, The Gun Club, Electric Light Orchestra and Echo & The Bunnymen.

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Band

21.

Youth Of America

Wipers

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	35 charts
Rank in 1981:	21	Rank Score:	688
Rank in 1980s	245	Overall Rank:	1,461
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22.

Bella Donna

Stevie Nicks

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	25 charts
Rank in 1981:	22	Rank Score:	686
Rank in 1980s	246	Overall Rank:	1,463
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23.

Block To Block

De Press

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1981:	23	Rank Score:	598
Rank in 1980s	262	Overall Rank:	1,634
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24.

Deceit

This Heat

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	39 charts
Rank in 1981:	24	Rank Score:	578
Rank in 1980s	269	Overall Rank:	1,680
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25.

Duran Duran

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	24 charts
Rank in 1981:	25	Rank Score:	569
Rank in 1980s	272	Overall Rank:	1,696
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26.

...And Don't The Kids Just Love It

Television Personalities

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	32 charts
Rank in 1981:	26	Rank Score:	550
Rank in 1980s	281	Overall Rank:	1,741
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27.

Abacab

Genesis

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	23 charts
Rank in 1981:	27	Rank Score:	505
Rank in 1980s	300	Overall Rank:	1,862
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28.

East Side Story

Squeeze

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	21 charts
Rank in 1981:	28	Rank Score:	486
Rank in 1980s	311	Overall Rank:	1,934
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29.

Paradise Theater

Styx

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	26 charts
Rank in 1981:	29	Rank Score:	485
Rank in 1980s	312	Overall Rank:	1,940
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30.

The Visitors

ABBA

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 1981:	30	Rank Score:	479
Rank in 1980s	318	Overall Rank:	1,957
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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Band	Albums	%

Frank Zappa	3	0%
Rush	2	0%
The Cure	2	0%
Japan	2	0%
The Stranglers	2	0%
Rainbow	2	0%
Siouxsie & The Banshees	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	151	15%
	135	14%
	22	2%
	19	2%
	15	2%
	12	1%
	9	1%
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