Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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101.

Sleep No More

The Comsat Angels

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

234

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102.

As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

231

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103.

Only A Lad

Oingo Boingo

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

228

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104.

Red

Black Uhuru

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

225

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105.

Les Chants Magnétiques [Magnetic Fields]

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

223

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106.

Private Eyes

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

221

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107.

You Are What You Is

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

218

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108.

Exit... Stage Left
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

217

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109.

Never Too Much

Luther Vandross

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

216

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110.

Denim And Leather

Saxon

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

215

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	276	28%
	60	6%
	40	4%
	35	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	937	94%
Yes	63	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

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

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