The Best Albums of 1981 by Paste (2021) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 1981.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
9,232
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,515
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,731
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
663
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Year of Release:
1981
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655
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Year of Release:
1981
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2,003
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
775
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
777
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
262
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The Best Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Go-Go's | 1 | 4% | |
| Rosanne Cash | 1 | 4% | |
| The dB's | 1 | 4% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 4% | |
| The Birthday Party | 1 | 4% | |
| The Blasters | 1 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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11 | 44% | |
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8 | 32% | |
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Other 1981 year charts
Listed below are 10 charts from recognised sources for 1981. There are also 412 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Press Records of the Year 1981: The critics’ choice | Hot Press | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| The 20 Best Albums of 1981 | Musikexpress.de | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1981 | New Music Express | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1981 | OOR | 1981 year chart | 1981 |  |
| The Best Albums of 1981 | Paste | 1981 year chart | 2021 | |
| Best Albums 1981 | Schlager | 1981 year chart | 1981 |  |
| Albums of the Year 1981 | Sounds (UK) | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| The 24 Best Albums of 1981 | Spex | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| The Best Albums of 1981 | uDiscoverMusic | 1981 year chart | 2021 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1981 | Village Voice | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
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Year charts
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | Paste | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009) | Paste | 2000s decade chart | 2009 | |
| The 90 Best Albums of the 1990s | Paste | 1990s decade chart | 2012 | |
| The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s | Paste | 1980s decade chart | 2012 | |
| The 70 Best Albums of the 1970s | Paste | 1970s decade chart | 2012 | |
| The 60 Best Albums of the 1960s | Paste | 1960s decade chart | 2012 | |
Overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time (1-100) | Paste | Overall chart | 2024 | |
[Paste was founded in 2002.]
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