Top 29 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 08/09/2026 19:15
- (Created: 10/12/2017 19:48).
- Chart size: 29 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
431
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,634
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,292
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
636
Rank in 1981:
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
739
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Total albums: 29. Page 1 of 3
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Top 29 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Johnny Paycheck | 1 | 3% | |
| Yoko Ono | 1 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 3% | |
| Sheena Easton | 1 | 3% | |
| Chaka Khan | 1 | 3% | |
| Gregory Isaacs | 1 | 3% | |
| The Who | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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11 | 38% | |
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10 | 34% | |
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2 | 7% | |
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2 | 7% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 29 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 3 from 13th to 10th |
Up 2 from 23rd to 21st |
Up 2 from 22nd to 20th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 2 from 20th to 22nd |
Down 2 from 21st to 23rd |
Down 1 from 7th to 8th |
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