Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 10/06/2026 11:15
- (Created: 04/22/2012 11:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,222
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,037
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,635
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1981
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1,697
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Year of Release:
1981
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1,075
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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% | |
| Models | 1 | 1% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 1% | |
| The Makers Of The Dead Travel Fast | 1 | 1% | |
| The Scientists | 1 | 1% | |
| Adolescents | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 38% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 74 from 99th to 25th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 4 from 87th to 91st |
Down 4 from 88th to 92nd |
Down 4 from 89th to 93rd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/14/2021 09:13 |  Purplepash | 1,861 | 88/100 |
| ! | 09/28/2021 01:49 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2020 18:34 | DJENNY | 4,333 | 100/100 |
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Moondance 09/28/2021 01:51 | #274302
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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