Best Albums of 1981

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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181.

Zebop! 

 Santana

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

92

Rank in 1981:

181

Rank in 1980s:

1,753

Overall Rank:

12,546

Average Rating:

 68 (50 votes)

Comments:

1

182.

Dark Continent 

 Wall Of Voodoo

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

91

Rank in 1981:

182

Rank in 1980s:

1,758

Overall Rank:

12,596

Average Rating:

 71 (32 votes)

Comments:

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183.

The Curse Of Zounds 

 Zounds

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

90

Rank in 1981:

183

Rank in 1980s:

1,785

Overall Rank:

12,799

Average Rating:

 72 (16 votes)

Comments:

1

184.

Shades 

 J.J. Cale

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

89

Rank in 1981:

184

Rank in 1980s:

1,798

Overall Rank:

12,955

Average Rating:

 72 (42 votes)

Comments:

2

185.

Ceux Du Dehors 

 Univers Zéro

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

89

Rank in 1981:

185

Rank in 1980s:

1,801

Overall Rank:

12,981

Average Rating:

 77 (21 votes)

Comments:

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186.

What's THIS For...! 

 Killing Joke

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

88

Rank in 1981:

186

Rank in 1980s:

1,810

Overall Rank:

13,076

Average Rating:

 75 (39 votes)

Comments:

1

187.

Number The Brave 

 Wishbone Ash

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

88

Rank in 1981:

187

Rank in 1980s:

1,815

Overall Rank:

13,124

Average Rating:

 70 (24 votes)

Comments:

2

188.

The Nature Of The Beast 

 April Wine

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

88

Rank in 1981:

188

Rank in 1980s:

1,819

Overall Rank:

13,134

Average Rating:

 71 (56 votes)

Comments:

5

189.

Living Eyes 

 Radio Birdman

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

87

Rank in 1981:

189

Rank in 1980s:

1,826

Overall Rank:

13,174

Average Rating:

 75 (16 votes)

Comments:

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190.

The Seduction 

 Ludus

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

87

Rank in 1981:

190

Rank in 1980s:

1,827

Overall Rank:

13,176

Average Rating:

 67 (14 votes)

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	15	1%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	314	31%
	273	27%
	62	6%
	40	4%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	9	1%