Rolling Stone 1981 Critics Best Albums
by cicadelic 
1= Best Album
2-10 Runners-Up unranked
- Chart updated: 03/31/2026 12:15
- (Created: 03/31/2026 12:05).
- Chart size: 10 albums.
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1981
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Rank Score:
1,736
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1981
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Rank Score:
508
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1981
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Rank Score:
591
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,530
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1981
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Rank Score:
619
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1981
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1,779
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Total albums: 10. Page 1 of 1
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Rolling Stone 1981 Critics Best Albums composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 90% | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1984 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1986 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1987 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1988 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1989 | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Rickie Lee Jones | 1 | 10% | |
| David Byrne | 1 | 10% | |
| The Police | 1 | 10% | |
| The J. Geils Band | 1 | 10% | |
| Tom Verlaine | 1 | 10% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 10% | |
| X | 1 | 10% | |
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