Top 12 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 07/12/2025 17:15
- (Created: 09/26/2013 07:37).
- Chart size: 12 albums.
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Extremely innovative electronic music, with a touch of Beatles' influence circa "Paperback writer". And very melodic too, with Ryuchi Sakamoto on board.
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The first mash-up, twenty years before anybody else. Following Talking Heads' "Remain in light", Eno and Byrne teamed up again for another groundbreaking album.
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1981
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Trawling through their archives of the past decade, finishing some stuff, recording a couple of new tracks, the Stones come up with what may well be their last great album. In two halves: one up-tempo, one comprising ballads.
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1981
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1,814
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14 pop gems out of 14. The spirit of Lennon-McCartney is captured. Total class!
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1981
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587
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Brilliant pop, excellent solo debut by Fleetwood Mac's ace singer/songwriter/ guitarist/ arranger/ producer etc...
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Part 2 of their "cold wave" trilogy. Quintessential Cure.
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1981
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2,067
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So good and funny (though a bit uneven) it makes me dizzy with delight at times.
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1981
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450
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1981
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1,750
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A brilliant slice of, yes, controversial funk music.
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1981
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648
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Fad Gadget | 1 | 8% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 8% | |
| Squeeze | 1 | 8% | |
| Lindsey Buckingham | 1 | 8% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 8% | |
| Frank Zappa | 1 | 8% | |
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 5th to 6th Faith by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7th You Are What You Is by Frank Zappa |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th Hard Promises by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| New entries |
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| Law And Order by Lindsey Buckingham |
| Leavers |
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| Re-Ac-Tor by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
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