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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

Moving Pictures

Rush

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	224 charts
Rank in 1981:	1	Rank Score:	7,977
Rank in 1980s	18	Overall Rank:	151
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Damaged

Black Flag

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	80 charts
Rank in 1981:	2	Rank Score:	1,908
Rank in 1980s	84	Overall Rank:	591
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Faith

The Cure

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	69 charts
Rank in 1981:	3	Rank Score:	1,750
Rank in 1980s	94	Overall Rank:	650
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Ghost In The Machine

The Police

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	94 charts
Rank in 1981:	4	Rank Score:	1,689
Rank in 1980s	98	Overall Rank:	664
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Dare!

The Human League

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	67 charts
Rank in 1981:	5	Rank Score:	1,667
Rank in 1980s	101	Overall Rank:	673
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Greatest Hits

Queen

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 1981:	6	Rank Score:	1,652
Rank in 1980s	104	Overall Rank:	679
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Discipline

King Crimson

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	66 charts
Rank in 1981:	7	Rank Score:	1,634
Rank in 1980s	108	Overall Rank:	690
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Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	57 charts
Rank in 1981:	8	Rank Score:	1,343
Rank in 1980s	130	Overall Rank:	828
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Time

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	42 charts
Rank in 1981:	9	Rank Score:	1,328
Rank in 1980s	133	Overall Rank:	837
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Heaven Up Here

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:	1981	Appears in:	60 charts
Rank in 1981:	10	Rank Score:	1,326
Rank in 1980s	134	Overall Rank:	839
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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Band	Albums	%

Frank Zappa	3	0%
Barbra Streisand	2	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
Grateful Dead	2	0%
Los Jaivas	2	0%
Elvis Costello	2	0%
Scientist	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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