Top 80 Music Albums of 1981
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meccalecca 
- Chart updated: 06/08/2024 12:45
- (Created: 04/26/2013 20:11).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,074
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,971
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,488
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,762
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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
431
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,067
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
256
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,056
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2013]
Total albums: 80. Page 1 of 8
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 composition
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| Black Flag | 1 | 1% | |
| Midnight Oil | 1 | 1% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 1 | 1% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 1 | 1% | |
| Colin Newman | 1 | 1% | |
| Eek-A-Mouse | 1 | 1% | |
| Gregory Isaacs | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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34 | 43% | |
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28 | 35% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 21st to 6th Solid Gold by Gang Of Four |
| Up 8 from 20th to 12th Klaus Nomi by Klaus Nomi |
| Up 6 from 9th to 3rd Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 17 from 14th to 31st My Life In A Hole In The Ground by African Head Charge |
| Down 6 from 17th to 23rd Of Skins And Heart by The Church |
| Down 5 from 12th to 17th East Side Story by Squeeze |
| New entries |
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| Penguin Cafe Orchestra by Penguin Cafe Orchestra |
| Minor Threat (EP) by Minor Threat |
| Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell |
| Blow Away Your Troubles by Cleaners From Venus |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/01/2016 04:34 | crimson | 90 | 68/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2014 00:11 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2014 14:18 | thekrauter | 107 | 89/100 |
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From crimson 05/01/2016 04:34 | #164930
It seems like you put so much effort on this chart. A great one.
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