Best Albums of 1981

Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
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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, Black Flag, The Human League and This Heat.
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Chariots Of Fire 
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"This album has 4 classic tracks: Dirty Girl, Rescue Me, Hurricane and I Believe In You. A brilliant song (although a bit tinny in production) in Squeeze and then 5 other good tracks. Fantastic - worth a listen and Y&T at their best."  Reply
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"Emerging in the creatively fertile Bristol scene of the late 1970s on the heels of The Pop Group, Rip Rig were fronted by vocalist Neneh Cherry (step-daughter of jazz trumpeter Don Cherry). 'God' is a brilliant combination of experimental afro-funk, freeform jazz, soul, avantgarde classical and p..."  [+]  Reply
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Best Albums of 1981 composition

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