Top 23 Music Albums of 1981
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flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 09/24/2022 14:15
- (Created: 12/07/2015 13:07).
- Chart size: 23 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,298
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,055
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,487
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,408
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
643
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,834
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,867
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,884
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Total albums: 23. Page 1 of 3
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Marine Girls | 1 | 4% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 1 | 4% | |
| Go-Go's | 1 | 4% | |
| Television Personalities | 1 | 4% | |
| The Gun Club | 1 | 4% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 4% | |
| Japan | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 13th to 8th Youth Of America by Wipers |
| Up 3 from 7th to 4th Computerwelt by Kraftwerk |
| Up 2 from 12th to 10th Moving Pictures by Rush |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 8th to 13th Only A Lad by Oingo Boingo |
| Down 5 from 9th to 14th The Adventures Of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy In Potato Land by Spirit |
| Down 4 from 17th to 21st Bach's Bottom by Alex Chilton |
| New entries |
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| From The Lion's Mouth by The Sound |
| Faith by The Cure |
| Tin Drum by Japan |
| Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/10/2018 13:20 | Ulf | 186 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2018 22:41 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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From Ulf 03/10/2018 13:20 | #210546
nice stuff
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sssvnnn 02/19/2018 22:42 | #208870
good but short.
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