Top 49 Music Albums of 1981
by zonrod 
- Chart updated: 10/04/2026 08:45
- (Created: 09/17/2012 00:08).
- Chart size: 49 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
430
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
745
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,256
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,133
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,415
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
443
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,148
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,765
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Total albums: 49. Page 1 of 5
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Top 49 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 3 | 6% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 4% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 2 | 4% | |
| Bauhaus | 1 | 2% | |
| ABBA | 1 | 2% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 1 | 2% | |
| Stevie Nicks | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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29 | 59% | |
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10 | 20% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 49 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 26 from 48th to 22nd |
Up 1 from 22nd to 21st |
Up 1 from 21st to 20th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 1 from 35th to 36th |
Down 1 from 36th to 37th |
Down 1 from 37th to 38th |
| New entries |
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