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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Bulles

Michel Polnareff

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1981

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7 charts

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422.

Haunted Town

The Effigies

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1981

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3 charts

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The Glitterhouse

Medium Medium

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1981

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7 charts

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Labour Of Love

Mass

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1981

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9 charts

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Never Mind The Originals - Here's The HeeBeeGeeBees

The HeeBeeGeeBees

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1981

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4 charts

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426.

A Berlino... Va Bene

Garbo

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1981

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3 charts

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427.

After All These Years

Mickey Newbury

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1981

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6 charts

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URGH! A Music War

Various Artists

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1981

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5 charts

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Cover Plus

Hazel O'Connor

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1981

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9 charts

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Six And Six

Jandek

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1981

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	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	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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