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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The Red And The Black

Jerry Harrison

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1981

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9 charts

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Future Shock

Gillan

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1981

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13 charts

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The Shroud Of

Minimal Man

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1981

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13 charts

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Magic Murder And The Weather

Magazine

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1981

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15 charts

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The Iowa Waltz

Greg Brown

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1981

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4 charts

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Slime

Slime (DE)

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1981

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5 charts

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La Nouvelle Vie

Michel Jonasz

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1981

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2 charts

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Dangerous Acquaintances

Marianne Faithfull

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1981

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11 charts

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Natt Og Dag

Finn Kalvik

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1981

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3 charts

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Symphony No. 2 "Christmas Symphony"

Krzysztof Penderecki

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1981

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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