Albums of the year 1981
by DigitalDreamDoor (2014) 
DigitalDreamDoor is a website featuring greatest music, movie, video games and book lists, plus music related articles and timelines. These are their best albums of 1981.
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1981
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799
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1981
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2,002
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1981
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1,765
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1981
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8,630
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1981
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1,739
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1981
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2,023
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1981
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2,643
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1981
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1,035
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1981
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Albums of the year 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 2 | 2% | |
| Stray Cats | 1 | 1% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob Seger | 1 | 1% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 1% | |
| Venom | 1 | 1% | |
| Billy Joel | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Other 1981 year charts
A total of 14 charts from recognised sources are available for 1981, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 415 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| NME Albums Of The Year 1981 | New Music Express | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1981 | OOR | 1981 year chart | 1981 |  |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1981 | Village Voice | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
Other charts by DigitalDreamDoor
A total of 66 charts from DigitalDreamDoor are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Albums of the year 2025 | DigitalDreamDoor | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| Albums of the year 2024 | DigitalDreamDoor | 2024 year chart | 2025 | |
| Albums of the year 2023 | DigitalDreamDoor | 2023 year chart | 2024 | |
Albums of the year 1981 ratings
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/09/2026 14:11 | #313072
Not so sure about the no. 1 but a great chart nonetheless (Edited)
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/29/2025 19:28 | #311509
Really nice chart. (Edited)
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