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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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Scientist | 2 | 2% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 2 | 2% | |
| Men At Work | 1 | 1% | |
| The Stranglers | 1 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 1% | |
| Au Pairs | 1 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 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 Clubby Tom Tom Club |
| Leavers |
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 A Pioneer Of Traditional Bluegrassby Buzz Busby |
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| Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | Patman360 | 1981 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 | Patman360 | 1980 year chart | 2025 | |
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| 90/100 | 08/12/2021 09:57 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
| 90/100 | 11/16/2020 14:35 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/28/2020 00:33 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
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