Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 04/10/2026 15:45
- (Created: 12/07/2012 03:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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2,024
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,402
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
430
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,643
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,156
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
871
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Scientist | 2 | 2% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 2% | |
| Squeeze | 1 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 1% | |
| Jon Hassell | 1 | 1% | |
| Stevie Nicks | 1 | 1% | |
| The Kinks | 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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