Top 21 Music Albums of 1981
by Cheboygan74 
These are my favorite albums as of December 31, 2025.
Recommendations are appreciated.
- Chart updated: 01/02/2026 18:45
- (Created: 04/02/2018 12:51).
- Chart size: 21 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,219
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,036
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,145
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,074
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,472
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,402
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Total albums: 21. Page 1 of 3
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Top 21 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 5% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 5% | |
| Tom Tom Club | 1 | 5% | |
| Section 25 | 1 | 5% | |
| Fra Lippo Lippi | 1 | 5% | |
| Second Layer | 1 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 21 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 1 from 9th to 8th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 1 from 8th to 9th |
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