Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 by Leonard

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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 
United States Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1981:
835
Rank in 1980s:
8,170
Overall Rank:
71,599
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
Comments:
0
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As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls 
United States Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
42 charts
Rank Score:
195
Rank in 1981:
118
Rank in 1980s:
969
Overall Rank:
6,611
Average Rating:
 80 (35 votes)
Comments:
0
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The Dude 
United States Quincy Jones
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
29 charts
Rank Score:
124
Rank in 1981:
154
Rank in 1980s:
1,401
Overall Rank:
9,564
Average Rating:
 72 (38 votes)
Comments:
3
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Songs In The Attic 
Live
United States Billy Joel
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
59 charts
Rank Score:
143
Rank in 1981:
143
Rank in 1980s:
1,260
Overall Rank:
8,536
Average Rating:
 75 (88 votes)
Comments:
4
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Controversy 
United States Prince
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
158 charts
Rank Score:
567
Rank in 1981:
49
Rank in 1980s:
423
Overall Rank:
2,730
Average Rating:
 75 (235 votes)
Comments:
14
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Bop For Kerouac 
United States Mark Murphy
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 1981:
1,105
Rank in 1980s:
11,581
Overall Rank:
108,227
Average Rating:
 71 (2 votes)
Comments:
0
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Pleasant Dreams 
United States Ramones
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
84 charts
Rank Score:
368
Rank in 1981:
72
Rank in 1980s:
590
Overall Rank:
3,910
Average Rating:
 71 (109 votes)
Comments:
5
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Audion (Electronic Compositions For The Post Modern Age) 
United States Synergy
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 1981:
1,157
Rank in 1980s:
12,180
Overall Rank:
114,857
Average Rating:
 72 (2 votes)
Comments:
0
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Raise! 
United States Earth, Wind & Fire
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
36 charts
Rank Score:
85
Rank in 1981:
199
Rank in 1980s:
1,860
Overall Rank:
13,411
Average Rating:
 70 (39 votes)
Comments:
0
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That's What Time It Is 
United States Johnny "Guitar" Watson
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1981:
1,044
Rank in 1980s:
10,781
Overall Rank:
100,015
Average Rating:
 70 (4 votes)
Comments:
0
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition

Country Albums %


Germany 34 34%
United Kingdom 29 29%
United States 15 15%
Switzerland 6 6%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Australia 2 2%
Netherlands 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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From 05/06/2018 19:48
Respect to anyone who can create so many top 100 charts by year - you must eat, sleep and shit music. I recognise all the UK stuff and liked these guys at the time as well but was nowhere close to be getting and listening to their albums - singles were enough. I do regret it but trying to make up for lost time and there are a few German bands I will pick up - I recall Krafwerk's Model from early 80's.
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From 07/22/2017 06:12
Ghost in the machine. Great album that often is forgotten when talking about Police. Nice.
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From 05/04/2015 02:25
Those "New Romantics" were nothing for me.
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