Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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year in music ranking: #TBA of 63
- Chart updated: 03/28/2026 02:45
- (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
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Rank Score:
2,050
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
870
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,115
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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:
1,792
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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:
1,126
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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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| 10cc | 1 | 1% | |
| Spandau Ballet | 1 | 1% | |
| Marianne Faithfull | 1 | 1% | |
| Matt Finish | 1 | 1% | |
| The Reels | 1 | 1% | |
| Jon English | 1 | 1% | |
| James Taylor | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 32% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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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 |
|---|
| Up 40 from 78th to 38thDiscipline by King Crimson |
| Up 24 from 72nd to 48thUnderneath The Colours by INXS |
| Up 15 from 88th to 73rdWorking Class Dog by Rick Springfield |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 48 from 51st to 99thBroken Line by Jimmy LaFave |
| Down 39 from 55th to 94thYouth Of America by Wipers |
| Down 36 from 48th to 84thSignals, Calls, And Marches by Mission Of Burma |
| New entries |
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| Rock And Roll Women by Cheetah |
| Leavers |
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| Let The Thunder Cry by Jim Capaldi |
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