Top 20 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 09/30/2025 21:15
- (Created: 02/21/2023 16:35).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,700
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| King Crimson | 1 | 5% | |
| Scientist | 1 | 5% | |
| Josef K | 1 | 5% | |
| Rush | 1 | 5% | |
| Black Flag | 1 | 5% | |
| Crass | 1 | 5% | |
| Minor Threat | 1 | 5% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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7 | 35% | |
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7 | 35% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 13th to 14th My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires by Scientist |
| Down 1 from 15th to 16th Moving Pictures by Rush |
| New entries |
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| Computerwelt by Kraftwerk |
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