Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 09/27/2025 21:45
- (Created: 05/08/2012 13:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,724
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
644
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,488
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,691
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
839
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2012]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Scientist | 2 | 2% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 1% | |
| Univers Zéro | 1 | 1% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 1% | |
| Pete Shelley | 1 | 1% | |
| MX-80 Sound | 1 | 1% | |
| Augustus Pablo | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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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 1 from 97th to 96th Friday Night In San Francisco by Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía |
| New entries |
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| Freddie James by Freddie James |
| Leavers |
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| La Voce Del Padrone by Franco Battiato |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/01/2014 08:47 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/03/2014 14:50 |  Oselju | 243 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2014 20:08 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From Norman Bates 03/03/2014 19:18 | #105300
Norman Bates 03/03/2014 19:18 | #105300
Il me faut réécouter Rue de Siam je l'admets. Je ne suis cependant pas le grand fan de Marquis de Sade, leur préférant Darc solo. Mais il est vrfi que c'est un groupe important.
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From Oselju 03/03/2014 14:51 | #105276
Oselju 03/03/2014 14:51 | #105276
Même pas un Rue de Siam dans ce classement 1981 !
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