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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Waiata

Split Enz

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

23 charts

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Mesh & Lace

Modern English

Year of Release:

1981

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21 charts

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Rumat Sävelet

Hassisen Kone

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1981

Appears in:

7 charts

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Синий Альбом [Blue Album]

Аквариум [Aquarium]

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1981

Appears in:

5 charts

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Happy Birthday

Altered Images

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

29 charts

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Fire House Rock

Wailing Souls

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1981

Appears in:

14 charts

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The Fox

Elton John

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1981

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21 charts

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I Am Sitting In A Room

Alvin Lucier

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1981

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7 charts

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El Rayo-X

David Lindley

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1981

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16 charts

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Ekki Enn

Purrkur Pillnikk

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1981

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	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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