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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In The Garden

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

179

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122.

Handful Of Earth

Dick Gaughan

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

179

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123.

The Only Fun In Town

Josef K

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

178

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124.

Wilder

The Teardrop Explodes

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

177

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Black President
Compilation

Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

176

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126.

Re-Ac-Tor

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

172

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Dance

Gary Numan

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

172

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The Blasters

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

171

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Adolescents

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

171

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Suburban Lawns

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

26 charts

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170

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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%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	32%
	277	28%
	61	6%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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