Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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Rush

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

1,017 charts

Rank Score:

8,996

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Overall Rank:

165

Average Rating:

82 (1,295 votes)

Comments:

Computerwelt

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

488 charts

Rank Score:

3,519

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

3,166

Rank in 1981:

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Overall Rank:

554

Average Rating:

80 (621 votes)

Comments:

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

2,988

Rank in 1981:

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Overall Rank:

574

Average Rating:

80 (445 votes)

Comments:

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

2,720

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Overall Rank:

637

Average Rating:

77 (434 votes)

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Time

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

287 charts

Rank Score:

2,430

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

110

Overall Rank:

715

Average Rating:

76 (392 votes)

Comments:

Faith

The Cure

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

392 charts

Rank Score:

2,104

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

125

Overall Rank:

822

Average Rating:

78 (600 votes)

Comments:

Dare

The Human League

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

411 charts

Rank Score:

2,058

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

129

Overall Rank:

839

Average Rating:

75 (470 votes)

Comments:

Damaged

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

2,001

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

132

Overall Rank:

863

Average Rating:

76 (505 votes)

Comments:

10.

Deceit

This Heat

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,880

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

143

Overall Rank:

924

Average Rating:

78 (262 votes)

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
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	%

	316	32%
	272	27%
	62	6%
	42	4%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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