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.
(Official website: https://digitaldreamdoor.com/)
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1981
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788
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1981
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2,054
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Year of Release:
1981
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1,752
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Year of Release:
1981
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8,845
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1981
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1,817
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1981
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2,052
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Year of Release:
1981
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2,713
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1981
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980
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1981
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645
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Albums of the year 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 2 | 2% | |
| Phil Collins | 1 | 1% | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | 1 | 1% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 1% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 1% | |
| The Neville Brothers | 1 | 1% | |
| Lindsey Buckingham | 1 | 1% | |
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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 13 charts from recognised sources are available for 1981, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 412 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 27 charts from DigitalDreamDoor are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums of the year 1986 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1986 year chart | 2014 | |
| Albums of the year 1985 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1985 year chart | 2014 | |
| Albums of the year 1984 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1984 year chart | 2014 | |
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From Johnnyo 02/09/2026 14:11 | #313072
Not so sure about the no. 1 but a great chart nonetheless
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From Johnnyo 10/29/2025 19:28 | #311509
Really nice chart.
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