Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 11/10/2025 01:15
- (Created: 06/16/2016 15:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,507
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,558
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Comments:
Buy album
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Buy album
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
660
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
651
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2021]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,022
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2021]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Raincoats | 1 | 1% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 1% | |
| Minutemen | 1 | 1% | |
| Glenn Branca | 1 | 1% | |
| Art Bears | 1 | 1% | |
| Univers Zéro | 1 | 1% | |
| Rush | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 17 from 64th to 47thStill by Joy Division |
| Up 4 from 87th to 83rdPrivate Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 59th to 61stCoup De Tête by Kip Hanrahan |
| Down 2 from 60th to 62ndSongs Of Love And Parting by Robin Williamson |
| Down 2 from 61st to 63rdSolid Gold by Gang Of Four |
| New entries |
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| Washarama by The Judy's |
| Leavers |
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| Det Ljuva Livet by Noice |
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