Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 by 
Kaiser 
- Chart updated: 02/26/2017 18:45
- (Created: 12/09/2014 19:38).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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Progressive Rock
♥♥♥ YYZ / ♥♥ Tom Sawyer / ♥ Witch Hunt
Rush is probably my most admirable band for his virtuosity and longevity, and "Moving Pictures" could not miss in a prominent place on my chart. They add to his usual grandeur technique some new wave melodies that make up a complex and varied album. [First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
♥♥♥ YYZ / ♥♥ Tom Sawyer / ♥ Witch Hunt
Rush is probably my most admirable band for his virtuosity and longevity, and "Moving Pictures" could not miss in a prominent place on my chart. They add to his usual grandeur technique some new wave melodies that make up a complex and varied album. [First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
9,198
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Electronic
♥♥♥ Computer Love / ♥♥ Computer World / ♥ Home Computer [First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
♥♥♥ Computer Love / ♥♥ Computer World / ♥ Home Computer [First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,527
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Art Rock
♥♥♥ Matte Kudasai / ♥♥ Indiscipline / ♥ Frame By Frame [First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
♥♥♥ Matte Kudasai / ♥♥ Indiscipline / ♥ Frame By Frame [First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,063
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Avant-Prog
♥♥♥ Dense / ♥♥ Bonjour Chez Vous / ♥ Combat [First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
♥♥♥ Dense / ♥♥ Bonjour Chez Vous / ♥ Combat [First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
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Zeuhl
♥♥♥ Arrakis / ♥♥ L'Epice / ♥ Bitonio [First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
♥♥♥ Arrakis / ♥♥ L'Epice / ♥ Bitonio [First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,727
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
663
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,128
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,218
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
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Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 3% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 1 | 3% | |
| Black Flag | 1 | 3% | |
| Foreigner | 1 | 3% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 3% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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14 | 47% | |
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6 | 20% | |
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3 | 10% | |
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2 | 7% | |
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2 | 7% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 10 from 20th to 10thNude by Camel |
| Up 6 from 10th to 4th Ceux Du Dehors by Univers Zéro |
| Up 3 from 9th to 6th My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 12th to 16th Alturas De Machu Picchu by Los Jaivas |
| Down 3 from 4th to 7th 4 by Foreigner |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8th Faith by The Cure |
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| Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 | Kaiser | 1981 year chart | 2017 | |
| Top 25 Music Albums of 1980 | Kaiser | 1980 year chart | 2017 | |
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