Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
by Moondance 
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age 25
year in music ranking: #TBA of 63
- Chart updated: 08/05/2026 04:15
- (Created: 10/21/2020 02:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,007
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
873
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,146
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,769
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,156
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Split Enz | 1 | 1% | |
| Radio Birdman | 1 | 1% | |
| David Lindley | 1 | 1% | |
| Mondo Rock | 1 | 1% | |
| Models | 1 | 1% | |
| The Radiators (AU) | 1 | 1% | |
| Australian Crawl | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 32% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 28 from 83rd to 55th |
Up 20 from 85th to 65th |
Up 12 from 97th to 85th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 13 from 87th to 100th |
Down 9 from 78th to 87th |
Down 9 from 89th to 98th |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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