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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Arthur Lee

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1981

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3 charts

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772.

Where Is Hank?

XL Capris

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1981

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4 charts

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773.

Romántico

José José

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1981

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2 charts

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774.

En Directo

Leño (ES)

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1981

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Inner City Front

Bruce Cockburn

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1981

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Silk & Steel

Chi Coltrane

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1981

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777.

To Be Continued

Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitouš / Jack DeJohnette

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1981

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778.

Work On What Has Been Spoiled

Borbetomagus

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1981

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Alone And Acoustic

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells

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1981

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Lipstick Killers

New York Dolls

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1981

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
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%
	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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