Top 97 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 01/17/2026 01:15
- (Created: 05/20/2012 15:08).
- Chart size: 97 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
650
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Buy album
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,188
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
988
Rank in 1981:
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Total albums: 97. Page 1 of 10
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Top 97 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 10cc | 2 | 2% | |
| Styx | 2 | 2% | |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 2% | |
| Journey | 2 | 2% | |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | 2 | 2% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 1% | |
| The Moody Blues | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 37% | |
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30 | 31% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 97 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 94th to 93rdTime Exposure by Little River Band |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 93rd to 96thCalifornia Jam, April 6th 1974 by Deep Purple |
| New entries |
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| October by U2 |
| Around The World With James Last by James Last |
| Slipstream by Jethro Tull |
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