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The Best Albums of 1981 by uDiscoverMusic (2021)  United States
uDiscoverMusic.com is operated by Universal Music Group, the largest record label in the world.
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The Visitors
by ABBA

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Chart composition (57 albums)
Artists: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1 album), Daryl Hall & John Oates (1 album). (55 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (44%), United States (35%), Jamaica (4%). (17% other).
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The Best Albums of 1981 by Paste (2021)  United States
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics.
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Moving Pictures
by Rush

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Chart composition (25 albums)
Artists: The dB's (1 album), Marvin Gaye (1 album). (23 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (44%), United States (32%), Mixed Nationality (4%). (20% other).
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Albums of the year 1981 by DigitalDreamDoor (2014)  United States
DigitalDreamDoor is a website featuring greatest music, movie, video games and book lists, plus music related articles and timelines.
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Beauty And The Beat
by Go-Go's

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Artists: Rush (2 albums), Pat Benatar (1 album). (97 other).
Countries: United States (55%), United Kingdom (29%), Canada (6%). (10% other).
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Albums of the year 1981 by Smash Hits Magazine (1981)  United Kingdom
Smash Hits was a British music magazine aimed at young adults. It ran from 1978 to 2006.
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Dare
by The Human League

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Artists: UB40 (1 album), Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1 album). (8 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (100%).
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Jaarlijst Oor 1981 by OOR (1981)  Netherlands
OOR is the oldest currently published music magazine in the Netherlands.
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October
by U2

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Chart composition (100 albums)
Artists: Various Artists (3 albums), D.A.F. (2 albums). (95 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (50%), United States (23%), Jamaica (7%). (20% other).
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Best Albums of 1968
1. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
2. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
4. Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
5. The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks
6. Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
7. White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground
8. Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
9. Music From Big Pink by The Band
10. At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
11. A Saucerful Of Secrets by Pink Floyd
12. Waiting For The Sun by The Doors
13. Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
14. We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
15. The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds
16. Cheap Thrills by Big Brother And The Holding Company
17. Wheels Of Fire by Cream
18. Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
19. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds
20. S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
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