Best Albums of 1981

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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Year of Release:
1981
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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1981
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1981
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1981
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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 53 of 100

Best Albums of 1981 composition

Country Albums %


United States 303 30%
United Kingdom 284 28%
Germany 58 6%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Australia 36 4%
France 29 3%
Japan 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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13. Daytona by Pusha T
14. A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975
15. TA13OO by Denzel Curry
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17. Aviary by Julia Holter
18. Double Negative by Low
19. 2012-2017 by Against All Logic
20. Veteran by JPEGMAFIA
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