Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 by 
videoheadcleaner 
- Chart updated: 05/14/2025 11:45
- (Created: 04/22/2012 11:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,134
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,059
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,734
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,814
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,116
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2015]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Tactics | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| The Stranglers | 2 | 2% | |
| Models | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 1% | |
| Tuxedomoon | 1 | 1% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 84th to 86th Prophecy by Cyrille Verdeaux & Bernard Xolotl |
| Down 2 from 85th to 87th Freigeweht by Rainer Brüninghaus |
| Down 2 from 86th to 88th Duran Duran by Duran Duran |
| New entries |
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 All American Girlsby Sister Sledge |
| Rue De Siam by Marquis De Sade |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 11/14/2021 09:13 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
| 85/100 | 09/28/2021 01:49 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 100/100 | 05/12/2020 18:34 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 80/100 | 03/08/2017 01:45 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/20/2014 16:02 | martintho | | 74/100 |
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From Moondance 09/28/2021 01:51
Nice to see the recognition for Aussie artists. I thought Matt Finish - Short Note deserved a higher chart position. Cheers, Moondance
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