Top 23 Music Albums of 1981
by 
eclab 
1981: probably the worst year for good music since 1964. Nothing on this list makes the top 40 of my 1980s chart.
- Chart updated: 12/29/2021 09:45
- (Created: 01/21/2013 17:34).
- Chart size: 23 albums.
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8.8
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
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1981
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8,716
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8.7
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,044
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 08/31/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,639
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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513
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,163
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8.4
[First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
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1981
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2,020
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]
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1981
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625
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2015]
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1981
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1,486
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 01/15/2014]
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1981
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2,080
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 09/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,776
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Total albums: 23. Page 1 of 3
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Costello | 2 | 9% | |
| Black Flag | 1 | 4% | |
| Soft Cell | 1 | 4% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 4% | |
| X (US) | 1 | 4% | |
| Heaven 17 | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
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