Top 91 Music Albums of 1981
by cicadelic 
- Chart updated: 10/19/2025 10:15
- (Created: 05/14/2013 16:06).
- Chart size: 91 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
459
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Year of Release:
1981
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
621
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Year of Release:
1981
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1,723
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Total albums: 91. Page 1 of 10
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Top 91 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Trio | 1 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 1 | 1% | |
| Madness | 1 | 1% | |
| Penguin Cafe Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Yolocamba-I-Ta | 1 | 1% | |
| Franco Battiato | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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29 | 32% | |
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27 | 30% | |
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11 | 12% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 91 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 8 from 30th to 22ndDesire by Tuxedomoon |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd Movement by New Order |
| Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Solid Gold by Gang Of Four |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25th Penguin Cafe Orchestra by Penguin Cafe Orchestra |
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