Top 36 Music Albums of 1981 by 
Dankel 
- Chart updated: 01/08/2022 20:45
- (Created: 10/06/2018 20:10).
- Chart size: 36 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,882
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Comments:
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
650
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Overall Rank:
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
524
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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Total albums: 36. Page 1 of 4
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 2 | 6% | |
| The Flesh Eaters | 1 | 3% | |
| The Undertones | 1 | 3% | |
| Radio Birdman | 1 | 3% | |
| Squeeze | 1 | 3% | |
| The Stranglers | 1 | 3% | |
| Zero Boys | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 29th to 30th Bach's Bottom by Alex Chilton |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31st Youth Of America by Wipers |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32nd Re-Ac-Tor by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| New entries |
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 Good Thing Goingby Sugar Minott |
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