Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 by 
covecove 
- Chart updated: 5 days ago
- (Created: 09/19/2012 04:08).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,156
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
431
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,761
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
607
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,912
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,951
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,478
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,546
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
539
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
712
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 1 | 2% | |
| The J. Geils Band | 1 | 2% | |
| Phil Collins | 1 | 2% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 1 | 2% | |
| Rickie Lee Jones | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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24 | 48% | |
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18 | 36% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd Diary Of A Madman by Ozzy Osbourne |
| Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Ghost In The Machine by The Police |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25th Beauty And The Beat by Go-Go's |
| New entries |
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 The Great Pretenderby Lester Bowie |
| Leavers |
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 Shake It Upby The Cars |
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| Top 50 Music Albums of 1980 | covecove | 1980 year chart | 2025 | |
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