Top 30 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 02/27/2026 01:15
- (Created: 10/30/2023 14:19).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,044
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
797
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,047
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,710
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
766
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,049
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
512
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
447
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
875
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bobby Womack | 1 | 3% | |
| Joan Jett | 1 | 3% | |
| Luther Vandross | 1 | 3% | |
| Bauhaus | 1 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 3% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 1 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 3% | |
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