List 1981
by fabm0 
- Chart updated: 12/07/2025 18:15
- (Created: 06/23/2020 16:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Buy album 
- #Sponsored
(compilation, major success)
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
543
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Buy album
- #Sponsored
First album
[First added to this chart: 11/04/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,018
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Buy album
- #Sponsored
First album
Major success [First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Major success [First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,300
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Buy album
- #Sponsored
7th album
Stylized as "E5C4P3"
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
Stylized as "E5C4P3"
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
984
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Buy album
- #Sponsored
8th album
Essential album [First added to this chart: 07/24/2021]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 07/24/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,781
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Buy album
- #Sponsored
Usa : band formed in New York (Usa) with 3 british and 3 american members
4th album
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
4th album
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
647
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Buy album
- #Sponsored
(compilation, major success)
[First added to this chart: 07/16/2020]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
First album
Major success [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
Major success [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
831
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Buy album
- #Sponsored
9th album, the 7th international
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 09/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
636
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Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
4th album
[First added to this chart: 11/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,754
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List 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kenny Rogers | 2 | 2% | |
| Journey | 2 | 2% | |
| Diana Ross | 2 | 2% | |
| Barbra Streisand | 2 | 2% | |
| Men At Work | 1 | 1% | |
| Prince | 1 | 1% | |
| Adam And The Ants | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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