Albums of the Year 1981
by Sounds (UK) (1981) 
Sounds was a UK weekly pop/rock music newspaper. These are their best albums of 1981. There was a joint #20
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,065
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Year of Release:
1981
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1,520
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
919
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
852
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Year of Release:
1981
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458
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Albums of the Year 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| UFO | 1 | 5% | |
| Simple Minds | 1 | 5% | |
| Scars | 1 | 5% | |
| Buzzcocks | 1 | 5% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 5% | |
| Rose Tattoo | 1 | 5% | |
| Bow Wow Wow | 1 | 5% | |
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Other 1981 year charts
There are 12 charts from recognised sources for 1981 (3 are listed below). There are also 412 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Albums of 1981 | Paste | 1981 year chart | 2021 | |
| The Best Albums of 1981 | uDiscoverMusic | 1981 year chart | 2021 | |
| Albums of the year 1981 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1981 year chart | 2014 | |
Other charts by Sounds (UK)
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums of the Year 1990 | Sounds (UK) | 1990 year chart | 1990 | |
| Albums of the Year 1989 | Sounds (UK) | 1989 year chart | 1989 | |
| Albums Of The Year 1988 | Sounds (UK) | 1988 year chart | 1988 | |
| Albums of the Year 1983 | Sounds (UK) | 1983 year chart | 1983 | |
| Albums of the Year 1982 | Sounds (UK) | 1982 year chart | 1982 | |
| Albums of the Year 1981 | Sounds (UK) | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| Albums of the Year 1980 | Sounds (UK) | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
| Albums of the Year 1979 | Sounds (UK) | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| Albums of the Year 1978 | Sounds (UK) | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
| Albums of the Year 1977 | Sounds (UK) | 1977 year chart | 1977 | |
| Albums of the Year 1976 | Sounds (UK) | 1976 year chart | 1976 | |
| Albums of the Year 1975 | Sounds (UK) | 1975 year chart | 1975 | |
View all 13 charts here from Sounds (UK).
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