Top 16 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 11/18/2025 06:45
- (Created: 11/24/2014 07:51).
- Chart size: 16 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,544
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,700
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,896
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[First added to this chart: 07/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,638
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,028
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,623
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Total albums: 16. Page 1 of 2
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 1 | 6% | |
| Giuni Russo | 1 | 6% | |
| Rip Rig + Panic | 1 | 6% | |
| Paolo Conte | 1 | 6% | |
| Glenn Branca | 1 | 6% | |
| J. G. Thirlwell | 1 | 6% | |
| Franco Battiato | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
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Down 1 from 11th to 12th |
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