Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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121.

Welcome To Hell

Venom

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

194

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122.

The Only Fun In Town

Josef K

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

189

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123.

Place Without A Postcard

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

189

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124.

Suburban Lawns

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

185

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125.

Never Too Much

Luther Vandross

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

184

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126.

The Blasters

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

181

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127.

Mkwaju

Mkwaju Ensemble

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

176

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128.

Prince Charming

Adam And The Ants

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

40 charts

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172

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Black President
Compilation

Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

14 charts

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172

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130.

The Completion Backwards Principle

The Tubes

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

168

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Kitarō	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	305	31%
	284	28%
	58	6%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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