Top 25 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 12/11/2020 03:45
- (Created: 12/10/2020 23:09).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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Andean rock
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Art rock
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,286
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Hard rock
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,877
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Synth pop
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,499
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Pop rock
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,397
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Symphonic prog
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Post punk
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,864
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Art pop
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
857
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Art rock
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Funk
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rick James | 1 | 4% | |
| The Police | 1 | 4% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 1 | 4% | |
| Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays | 1 | 4% | |
| Los Jaivas | 1 | 4% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 4% | |
| Luther Vandross | 1 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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11 | 44% | |
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7 | 28% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 19th to 24thBusiness As Usual by Men At Work |
| Down 5 from 20th to 25thFace Value by Phil Collins |
| Down 3 from 18th to 21stGhost In The Machine by The Police |
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