Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 04/05/2026 23:45
- (Created: 04/14/2012 22:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Scientist | 2 | 2% | |
| Francis Bebey | 2 | 2% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 1% | |
| Ivo Pogorelich | 1 | 1% | |
| Mkwaju Ensemble | 1 | 1% | |
| Mission Of Burma | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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26 | 26% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 19 from 98th to 79thSlow Musics by Pascal Comelade |
| Up 15 from 96th to 81stThe Original Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
| Up 15 from 92nd to 77thResolana by Emma Junaro |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 25 from 74th to 99thNommos by Craig Leon |
| Down 23 from 71st to 94thStrictly Dub by Prince Jammy |
| Down 23 from 75th to 98thStands For Decibels by The dB's |
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From sssvnnn 11/19/2013 20:54 | #93588
sssvnnn 11/19/2013 20:54 | #93588
very hard and noisy and ambitious.
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