Top 54 Music Albums of 1981 by 
dihansse 
- Chart updated: 05/01/2025 20:15
- (Created: 11/24/2015 19:23).
- Chart size: 54 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,927
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,815
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,130
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,829
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
775
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
632
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,117
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Total albums: 54. Page 1 of 6
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Top 54 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 2% | |
| Tygers Of Pan Tang | 1 | 2% | |
| Riot | 1 | 2% | |
| TC Matic | 1 | 2% | |
| The Moody Blues | 1 | 2% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 2% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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30 | 56% | |
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10 | 19% | |
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4 | 7% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 54 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 5 from 27th to 22ndHeaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 21st to 23rd Fire Down Under by Riot |
| Down 2 from 22nd to 24th My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne |
| Down 2 from 23rd to 25th Happy Birthday by Altered Images |
| New entries |
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 Hard 'N' Heavyby Anvil (CA) |
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| Top 62 Music Albums of 1982 | dihansse | 1982 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 54 Music Albums of 1981 | dihansse | 1981 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 73 Music Albums of 1980 | dihansse | 1980 year chart | 2025 | |
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