Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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Patman360 
- Chart updated: 07/25/2025 12:45
- (Created: 12/07/2012 03:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,008
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,490
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
449
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,692
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,126
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
841
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2025]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 2 | 2% | |
| Scientist | 2 | 2% | |
| Go-Go's | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cramps | 1 | 1% | |
| Public Image Ltd. | 1 | 1% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 1 | 1% | |
| Glenn Branca | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Solid Gold by Gang Of Four |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen |
| New entries |
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| Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club |
| Leavers |
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| A Pioneer Of Traditional Bluegrass by Buzz Busby |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/26/2025 00:02 |  Repo | 561 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2021 09:57 |  Purplepash | 1,690 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2020 14:35 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2020 00:33 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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