Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 02/01/2026 09:45
- (Created: 12/02/2021 08:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,022
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,753
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
433
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
632
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,646
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Stranglers | 2 | 2% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 1% | |
| Loverboy | 1 | 1% | |
| The Gun Club | 1 | 1% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 1 | 1% | |
| The J. Geils Band | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 38% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 76th to 60thMSG by The Michael Schenker Group |
| Up 2 from 13th to 11thFaith by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 11th to 12thBlood On The Moon by Chrome |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thTalk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs |
| Down 1 from 60th to 61stThe Gordons by Gordons |
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