Top 17 Music Albums of 1981 by TroutMaskGreg 
- Chart updated: 04/26/2023 10:15
- (Created: 09/30/2022 14:36).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
816
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,437
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,519
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,892
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
596
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,722
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Stranglers | 2 | 12% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 12% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 6% | |
| This Heat | 1 | 6% | |
| Public Image Ltd. | 1 | 6% | |
| The Flying Lizards | 1 | 6% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 3 from 16th to 13thArchitecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 12th to 14th Dance by Gary Numan |
| Down 2 from 13th to 15th Nightclubbing by Grace Jones |
| Down 2 from 14th to 16th Word Of Mouth by Toni Basil |
| New entries |
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 Disciplineby King Crimson |
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