Top 27 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 10/01/2025 15:45
- (Created: 12/01/2014 02:17).
- Chart size: 27 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,802
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,436
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,549
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,015
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,928
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,333
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,096
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,871
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,164
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Total albums: 27. Page 1 of 3
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Top 27 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| King Crimson | 1 | 4% | |
| The Gun Club | 1 | 4% | |
| New Order | 1 | 4% | |
| Bill Evans | 1 | 4% | |
| Rush | 1 | 4% | |
| Bauhaus | 1 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 27 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 5th to 2ndComputerwelt by Kraftwerk |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 16 from 7th to 23rdSorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash by The Replacements |
| Down 16 from 8th to 24thFaith by The Cure |
| Down 8 from 1st to 9thMoving Pictures by Rush |
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