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 Human League, The Cure, Black Flag and This Heat.

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411.

Symphony For A Genocide

Maurizio Bianchi

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1981

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3 charts

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412.

Some Days Are Diamonds

John Denver

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1981

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1 chart

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413.

Alcione

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1981

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4 charts

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414.

The Glitterhouse

Medium Medium

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1981

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9 charts

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415.

Original Sufferhead

Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80

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1981

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10 charts

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416.

Always Now

Section 25

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1981

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9 charts

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417.

Strait Country

George Strait

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1981

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6 charts

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418.

Skunk

Doe Maar

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1981

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8 charts

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419.

Folk Songs

Charlie Haden / Egberto Gismonti / Jan Garbarek

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1981

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4 charts

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Blood On The Moon

Chrome

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1981

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11 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Kitarō	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	304	30%
	284	28%
	58	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	937	94%
Yes	63	6%

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

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

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