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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801.

Choir Invisible

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1981

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3 charts

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802.

Body Talk

Imagination

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1981

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6 charts

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803.

Divin

Tolerance

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1981

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2 charts

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804.

Word Of Mouth

Toni Basil

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1981

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5 charts

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Dann Macht Es Bumm

Bärchen Und Die Milchbubis

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1981

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806.

Rodney Crowell

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1981

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807.

Ruhe Vor Dem Sturm

Georg Danzer

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1981

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807.

Liquid Liquid

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1981

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807.

The Maximum Effect

Inner City Unit

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1981

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3 charts

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810.

'Snaz
Live

Nazareth

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1981

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Scientist	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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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
18. No Other by Gene Clark
19. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
20. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Brian Eno