The 20 Best Albums of 1981
by Musikexpress.de (1981) 
Musikexpress is a German magazine that mainly deals with rock and pop music. These are their best albums of 1981.
(Official website: https://www.musikexpress.de)
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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The 20 Best Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ideal | 2 | 10% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 5% | |
| Joan Armatrading | 1 | 5% | |
| Fischer-Z | 1 | 5% | |
| Bob Seger | 1 | 5% | |
| Little Feat | 1 | 5% | |
| Phil Collins | 1 | 5% | |
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Other 1981 year charts
A total of 14 charts from recognised sources are available for 1981, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 416 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME Albums Of The Year 1981 | New Music Express | 1981 year chart | 1981 |  |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1981 | OOR | 1981 year chart | 1981 |  |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1981 | Village Voice | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
Other charts by Musikexpress.de
A total of 51 charts from Musikexpress.de are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die besten Alben 2025 | Musikexpress.de | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| Die Besten Alben des Jahres 2024 | Musikexpress.de | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| Die 50 besten Alben des Jahres 2023 | Musikexpress.de | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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