Top 50 Music Albums of 1981
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Glitterboiii 
- Chart updated: 03/11/2023 00:15
- (Created: 08/19/2017 14:07).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,945
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,828
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,883
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,503
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
497
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,547
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,987
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,048
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,192
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Television Personalities | 1 | 2% | |
| The Sound | 1 | 2% | |
| Journey | 1 | 2% | |
| Grace Jones | 1 | 2% | |
| Japan | 1 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 2% | |
| David Murray Octet | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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26 | 52% | |
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15 | 30% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 19 from 28th to 9th From The Lion's Mouth by The Sound |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 9th to 10th Discipline by King Crimson |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th Slates by The Fall |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Wild Gift by X (US) |
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| ! | 10/25/2018 15:42 | saltysurprise | 58 | 82/100 |
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