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 9,700 greatest album charts.

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

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Moving Pictures

Rush

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	230 charts
Rank in 1981:	1	Rank Score:	8,019
Rank in 1980s	18	Overall Rank:	153
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Damaged

Black Flag

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	79 charts
Rank in 1981:	2	Rank Score:	1,956
Rank in 1980s	83	Overall Rank:	590
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Faith

The Cure

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	69 charts
Rank in 1981:	3	Rank Score:	1,739
Rank in 1980s	96	Overall Rank:	650
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Ghost In The Machine

The Police

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	96 charts
Rank in 1981:	4	Rank Score:	1,711
Rank in 1980s	98	Overall Rank:	659
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Greatest Hits

Queen

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 1981:	5	Rank Score:	1,657
Rank in 1980s	103	Overall Rank:	678
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Dare!

The Human League

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	66 charts
Rank in 1981:	6	Rank Score:	1,637
Rank in 1980s	105	Overall Rank:	688
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Discipline

King Crimson

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	65 charts
Rank in 1981:	7	Rank Score:	1,634
Rank in 1980s	106	Overall Rank:	689
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Time

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	44 charts
Rank in 1981:	8	Rank Score:	1,411
Rank in 1980s	125	Overall Rank:	801
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Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	58 charts
Rank in 1981:	9	Rank Score:	1,350
Rank in 1980s	131	Overall Rank:	829
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	66 charts
Rank in 1981:	10	Rank Score:	1,288
Rank in 1980s	137	Overall Rank:	857
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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%
Various Artists	2	0%
Barbra Streisand	2	0%
The Stranglers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	150	15%
	139	14%
	22	2%
	18	2%
	15	2%
	12	1%
	9	1%
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