Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 Cure, The Human League, Black Flag and This Heat.

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101.

Lounge Lizards

The Lounge Lizards

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

229

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102.

Sleep No More

The Comsat Angels

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

227

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103.

Private Eyes

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

225

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104.

Scientist Meets The Space Invaders

Scientist

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

223

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105.

Only A Lad

Oingo Boingo

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

220

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106.

Exit... Stage Left
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

219

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107.

Les Chants Magnétiques

Jarre

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

216

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108.

Never Too Much

Luther Vandross

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

60 charts

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216

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109.

You Are What You Is

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

213

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Face Dances

The Who

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

212

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	313	31%
	273	27%
	62	6%
	40	4%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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