Top 52 Music Albums of 1981 by Johnnyo 
The rules; I have to own it & no compilations, best ofs or greatest hits.
- Chart updated: 12/31/2023 11:15
- (Created: 07/12/2012 21:32).
- Chart size: 52 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,674
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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
472
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,327
Rank in 1981:
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Overall Rank:
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2015]
Total albums: 52. Page 1 of 6
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Top 52 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Japan | 1 | 2% | |
| Rickie Lee Jones | 1 | 2% | |
| Joan Armatrading | 1 | 2% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 2% | |
| Men At Work | 1 | 2% | |
| Joe Walsh | 1 | 2% | |
| Grateful Dead | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 52 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
Up 4 from 17th to 13th| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 32nd to 34th The South Coast Of Texas by Guy Clark |
| Down 2 from 33rd to 35th El Loco by ZZ Top |
| Down 2 from 34th to 36th Freeze-Frame by The J. Geils Band |
| New entries |
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 Frogs For Snakesby John Hammond |
| Youth Of America by Wipers |
| Black And White by Pointer Sisters |
| Dare by The Human League |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 70/100 | 07/21/2014 14:00 |  Captain_Dude | | 80/100 |
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From Johnnyo 07/22/2014 12:12
Thanks Captain. Not very comprehsive though as, during the early '80's i was pretty short of money so not a lot of albums bought. Need to fill the gaps.
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70/100
From Captain_Dude 07/21/2014 14:01
Captain_Dude 07/21/2014 14:01
Not bad.
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