1981: Punk by Repo

Chart updated: 08/11/2023 02:15
(Created: 09/26/2021 22:41).
Chart size: 31 albums.

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Damaged

Black Flag

[First added to this chart: 10/04/2021]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

378 charts

Rank Score:

2,073

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

132

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

76 (485 votes)

Comments:

2. (11)

Youth Of America

Wipers

[First added to this chart: 08/19/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,916

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

144

Overall Rank:

938

Average Rating:

81 (227 votes)

Comments:

3. (=)

Odyshape

The Raincoats

[First added to this chart: 08/19/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

374

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

582

Overall Rank:

3,845

Average Rating:

73 (54 votes)

Comments:

4. (15)

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,884

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

147

Overall Rank:

957

Average Rating:

77 (296 votes)

Comments:

5. (12)

Mask

Bauhaus

[First added to this chart: 08/19/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

448

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

509

Overall Rank:

3,286

Average Rating:

77 (150 votes)

Comments:

6. (17)

Living In Darkness

Agent Orange

[First added to this chart: 08/19/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,981

Average Rating:

74 (76 votes)

Comments:

7. (18)

Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash

The Replacements

[First added to this chart: 10/04/2021]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

643

Overall Rank:

4,344

Average Rating:

75 (132 votes)

Comments:

8. (4)

Punk's Not Dead

Exploited

81:1 Punk’s NOT Dead!

Say to me that punk is dead
I wish you even more contempt
Don't like the music, don't like the words
You can all piss off, you're a bunch of turds

The Setting: The Crass famously said it first. Presumptiously all the way back in 1978. (Maybe they were just the first click baiters?! That's my guess! ) Those who didn’t just pay attention to the headlines of the New Musical Expressive, those of us who actually went to shows, knew otherwise. Punk was alive and well post The Class of '77 with killer bands like The Buzzcocks, Sham 69, The Ruts, 999, and yes, even The Crass themselves still making important and creative music (not to even mention the entire Post-Punk scene). Some also say, that Brish punk in particular in the early 80s couldn’t compare with what was going in the good 'ol US of A. Was punk rock in '81 England really as stale a day old chip dropped on the wharf?

The Listen: Bloody hell, my friends. Of course not! It’s in the freakin' album title for Christsake. A big middle finger to all the haters. The music critics who, as we have discussed previously, are usually no better than the papparazzi. More interested in making a splash (or getting "clicks" even back then) than actually talking about the actual music. Like scientists fudging their data just to get published. Thoughts on music by the press is typically just fashion and typically has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with THE music itself.

Like a lot of Hardcore in the 80s (and I'm talking about BOTH the Brits & the Americans here), it can get a bit monotonous at times with some songs running into each other. So this is NOT a 5 star album. BUT, there are some all time great punk ANTHEMS on this gnarly mofo such as “Punk’s Not Dead”, "Mucky Pup” and of course “Sex and Violence”. AND, this 1981 album served as crucial bridge to the legendary Class of ’82 (that we will get to if it ever dawns around here).

The Verdict: If you were at a Cockney punk club back in 1981, you'd better believe that THESE were the bloody songs that YOU were belting out until your voice went hoarse no matter how many bitters you were swilling.

Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil [First added to this chart: 10/22/2021]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

28 charts

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Phew

[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

8 charts

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Adolescents

[First added to this chart: 08/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

200

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1981: Punk composition

Artist	Albums	%

T.S.O.L.	2	6%
Phew	1	3%
The Scientists	1	3%
Adolescents	1	3%
Tenpole Tudor	1	3%
Radio Birdman	1	3%
Vardis	1	3%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	13	42%
	12	39%
	3	10%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	30	97%
Yes	1	3%

1981: Punk chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 11 from 18th to 7th Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash by The Replacements
Up 11 from 17th to 6th Living In Darkness by Agent Orange
Up 11 from 15th to 4th Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Biggest fallers
Down 9 from 2nd to 11th Living Eyes by Radio Birdman
Down 8 from 1st to 9th Phew by Phew
Down 7 from 5th to 12th Why by Discharge

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1981: Punk ratings

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great top 2
for more inspiration: https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/1981/g:punk/

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