Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1981 year summaryThe best artists of 1981 were Rush, Kraftwerk, King Crimson, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Brian Eno & David Byrne, Electric Light Orchestra, The Human League, The Cure, Black Flag and This Heat.

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71.

Too Fast For Love

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

586

Overall Rank:

3,877

Average Rating:

69 (121 votes)

Comments:

72.

Pleasant Dreams

Ramones

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

592

Overall Rank:

3,934

Average Rating:

71 (109 votes)

Comments:

73.

Freeze-Frame

The J. Geils Band

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

599

Overall Rank:

3,993

Average Rating:

71 (103 votes)

Comments:

74.

Slates

The Fall

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

620

Overall Rank:

4,167

Average Rating:

77 (70 votes)

Comments:

75.

Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

641

Overall Rank:

4,326

Average Rating:

75 (132 votes)

Comments:

76.

Peperina

Serú Girán

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

644

Overall Rank:

4,336

Average Rating:

72 (54 votes)

Comments:

77.

Don't Say No

Billy Squier

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

650

Overall Rank:

4,377

Average Rating:

74 (89 votes)

Comments:

78.

The Rainbow Goblins

高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

651

Overall Rank:

4,429

Average Rating:

77 (16 votes)

Comments:

79.

I Love Rock 'N' Roll

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

659

Overall Rank:

4,478

Average Rating:

72 (99 votes)

Comments:

80.

Long Distance Voyager

The Moody Blues

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

673

Overall Rank:

4,568

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Kitarō	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	304	30%
	284	28%
	58	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	937	94%
Yes	63	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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