Best Albums of 1981

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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701.

8th Wonder 

 The Sugarhill Gang

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

701

Rank in 1980s:

6,412

Overall Rank:

55,912

Average Rating:

 71 (8 votes)

Comments:

1

702.

Deutsche Wertarbeit 

 Deutsche Wertarbeit

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

702

Rank in 1980s:

6,415

Overall Rank:

55,936

Average Rating:

 72 (1 vote)

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703.

In The Pocket 

 Commodores

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

703

Rank in 1980s:

6,425

Overall Rank:

56,019

Average Rating:

 69 (11 votes)

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704.

Nuit D'Amour 

 Bernard Lavilliers

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

704

Rank in 1980s:

6,432

Overall Rank:

56,142

Average Rating:

 70 (4 votes)

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705.

The Pressure Is On 

 Hank Williams Jr.

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

705

Rank in 1980s:

6,445

Overall Rank:

56,269

Average Rating:

 69 (9 votes)

Comments:

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706.

Anywhere 

 New Musik

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

706

Rank in 1980s:

6,450

Overall Rank:

56,314

Average Rating:

 73 (13 votes)

Comments:

2

707.

30-Årskrigen 

 Ketil Bjørnstad / Stavangerensemblet

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

707

Rank in 1980s:

6,462

Overall Rank:

56,456

Average Rating:

 68 (4 votes)

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708.

Breakfast In The Field 

 Michael Hedges

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

708

Rank in 1980s:

6,480

Overall Rank:

56,634

Average Rating:

 76 (8 votes)

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709.

Walking Into Mirrors 

 Johnny Warman

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

709

Rank in 1980s:

6,481

Overall Rank:

56,635

Average Rating:

 71 (5 votes)

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710.

IV 

 Ton Steine Scherben

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1981:

710

Rank in 1980s:

6,487

Overall Rank:

56,708

Average Rating:

 70 (8 votes)

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	15	1%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	313	31%
	273	27%
	62	6%
	40	4%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%