Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 by desh79

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Yello in the early '80s were years ahead of their time, particularly the period 1980-83, ie. the first three albums, when Carlos Peron was still a full-time member and added something darker and more malevolent to Meier's and Blank's goofy excesses (which went into overdrive in the late 80s, turning Yello from avantgarde techno pioneers into something of a Chaplinesque comedy troupe). [First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1981
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116
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1981
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3,520
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1981
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348
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1981
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2,129
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1981
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2,061
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1981
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160
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,139
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1981
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39
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1981
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1,091
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1981
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421
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition

Artist Albums %


YMO 2 2%
D.A.F. 2 2%
Scientist 2 2%
Kraftwerk 1 1%
Arthur Lee 1 1%
The Sound 1 1%
Gregory Isaacs 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 47 47%
United States 22 22%
Germany 12 12%
Jamaica 6 6%
Australia 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Japan 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 36 from 47th to 11th
Fire Of Love
by The Gun Club
Climber Up 10 from 44th to 34th
Face Value
by Phil Collins
Climber Up 5 from 48th to 43rd
Loud
by Half Japanese
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 14 from 33rd to 47th
Caught In Flux
by Eyeless In Gaza
Faller Down 14 from 34th to 48th
Heaven Up Here
by Echo & The Bunnymen
Faller Down 9 from 35th to 44th
...And Don't The Kids Just Love It
by Television Personalities

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