Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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Nightwalker

Gino Vannelli

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1981

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5 charts

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Shades

J.J. Cale

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1981

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22 charts

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A Thin Red Line

TV21

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1981

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2 charts

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Escape Artist

Garland Jeffreys

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1981

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9 charts

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Reflections

Gil Scott-Heron

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1981

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21 charts

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The Punch Line

Minutemen

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1981

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32 charts

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Rumat Sävelet

Hassisen Kone

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1981

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7 charts

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Horde

Mnemonists

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1981

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6 charts

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Disniland I De Tusen Hjem

The Aller Værste!

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1981

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10 charts

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Hang On For Your Life

Shooting Star

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1981

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Kitarō	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	305	31%
	284	28%
	58	6%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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