Top 20 Music Albums of 1981
by Jamie 
- Chart updated: 03/31/2025 17:15
- (Created: 01/05/2023 12:33).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,811
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11
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,558
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,017
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2
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,884
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,106
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,995
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,170
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,522
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,104
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Flag | 1 | 5% | |
| This Heat | 1 | 5% | |
| Los Jaivas | 1 | 5% | |
| Agent Orange | 1 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 5% | |
| The Gun Club | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 8 from 10th to 18th Controversy by Prince |
| Down 5 from 9th to 14th Damaged by Black Flag |
| Down 2 from 4th to 6th Faith by The Cure |
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