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]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,939
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8.7
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,015
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 08/31/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,710
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
525
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,131
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8.4
[First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,067
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
627
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,521
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 01/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,080
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8.2
[First added to this chart: 09/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,708
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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 And The Attractions | 2 | 9% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 4% | |
| New Order | 1 | 4% | |
| The Police | 1 | 4% | |
| Prince | 1 | 4% | |
| Au Pairs | 1 | 4% | |
| Stevie Nicks | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Almost Blue by Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones |
| New entries |
|---|
| Playing With A Different Sex by Au Pairs |
| Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks |
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| ! | 02/18/2014 13:44 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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