Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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NickVolos 
- Chart updated: 02/21/2021 05:45
- (Created: 10/24/2013 04:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,806
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,505
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,048
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,748
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,098
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
438
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 2 | 2% | |
| The Stranglers | 1 | 1% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 1% | |
| X (US) | 1 | 1% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 1 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 1% | |
| Barclay James Harvest | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 14 from 23rd to 9thMovement by New Order |
| Up 10 from 25th to 15thFriday Night In San Francisco by Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía |
| Up 2 from 3rd to 1stCoffin For Head Of State by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 35 from 35th to 70thOctober by U2 |
| Down 27 from 44th to 71stNude by Camel |
| Down 26 from 66th to 92ndLong Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues |
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