Top 20 Music Albums of 1981
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Favorite songs of the year:
• Ceremony (single) - New Order
• Golden Brown - The Stranglers
• Into the Light - Siouxsie and The Banshees
• Keep It Dark - Genesis
• Limelight - Rush
- Chart updated: 11/19/2025 02:45
- (Created: 11/09/2025 16:17).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,879
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,291
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,970
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,501
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,846
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,066
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,042
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,126
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| King Crimson | 1 | 5% | |
| Mission Of Burma | 1 | 5% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 5% | |
| The Gun Club | 1 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 5% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 5% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
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