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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Poèmes Rock

Charlélie Couture

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1981

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6 charts

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Mutant Disco: A Subtle Dislocation Of The Norm
Compilation

Various Artists

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1981

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7 charts

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Seven Year Ache

Rosanne Cash

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1981

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22 charts

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Mauvaises Nouvelles Des Étoiles

Serge Gainsbourg

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1981

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5 charts

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Avenida Larco

Frágil

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1981

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7 charts

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Spellbound

Tygers Of Pan Tang

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1981

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17 charts

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New Toy

Lene Lovich

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1981

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7 charts

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This Is The Ice Age

Martha And The Muffins

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1981

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8 charts

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Eddie, Old Bob, Dick And Gary

Tenpole Tudor

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1981

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10 charts

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Some Days Are Diamonds

John Denver

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1981

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1 chart

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	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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