Top 40 Music Albums of 1981
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badseed 
- Chart updated: 08/17/2015 07:45
- (Created: 06/29/2015 12:30).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,722
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,760
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
256
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,879
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,501
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,011
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
898
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,970
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,125
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,749
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 2 | 5% | |
| Prince | 1 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 3% | |
| U2 | 1 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 1 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 3% | |
| Black Flag | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 45% | |
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12 | 30% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 6th to 2nd My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne |
| Up 1 from 16th to 15th No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith by Motörhead |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7th Diary Of A Madman by Ozzy Osbourne |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 13th to 23rd Mob Rules by Black Sabbath |
| Down 7 from 17th to 24th Fair Warning by Van Halen |
| Down 7 from 18th to 25th Face Value by Phil Collins |
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