Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 by CellarDoor

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,621
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,961
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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453
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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144
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,923
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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46
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
216
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
396
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
218
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
711
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition

Artist Albums %


The Durutti Column 1 1%
Agent Orange 1 1%
Duran Duran 1 1%
Mass 1 1%
New Order 1 1%
U2 1 1%
Au Pairs 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 55 55%
United States 26 26%
Germany 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Japan 2 2%
Jamaica 2 2%
France 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes

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I have my difficulties with Red Mecca and am yet to listen to Mambo Nassau. The rest is perfect.
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