Top 36 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 03/15/2025 12:15
- (Created: 04/02/2014 20:50).
- Chart size: 36 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
651
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,053
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,186
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,938
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,506
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
638
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Total albums: 36. Page 1 of 4
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The B-52's | 1 | 3% | |
| Franco Battiato | 1 | 3% | |
| Josef K | 1 | 3% | |
| Discharge | 1 | 3% | |
| The Police | 1 | 3% | |
| D.O.A. | 1 | 3% | |
| U.K. Subs | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 50% | |
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7 | 19% | |
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5 | 14% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 15th to 16thParty Mix! by The B-52's |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17thWhy by Discharge |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thDiminished Responsibility by U.K. Subs |
| New entries |
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| Sons And Fascination by Simple Minds |
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