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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Genom Ljuva Livet 

 Eldkvarn

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

870

Rank in 1980s:

8,422

Overall Rank:

76,378

Average Rating:

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870.

Strah Od Monotonije 

 Pekinška Patka

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

870

Rank in 1980s:

8,422

Overall Rank:

76,378

Average Rating:

 73 (5 votes)

Comments:

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870.

We Are Just Watching Time 

 Forest (DE)

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

870

Rank in 1980s:

8,422

Overall Rank:

76,378

Average Rating:

 72 (2 votes)

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874.

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 

 Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

874

Rank in 1980s:

8,466

Overall Rank:

77,075

Average Rating:

 75 (2 votes)

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875.

Fados De Coimbra E Outra Canções 

 José Afonso

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

875

Rank in 1980s:

8,513

Overall Rank:

77,616

Average Rating:

 74 (3 votes)

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876.

From Washington, DC, USA 

 Flora Molton And The Truth Band

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

876

Rank in 1980s:

8,518

Overall Rank:

77,667

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

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877.

Torch 

 Carly Simon

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

877

Rank in 1980s:

8,519

Overall Rank:

77,670

Average Rating:

 65 (12 votes)

Comments:

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878.

To Love Again 
Compilation

 Diana Ross

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

878

Rank in 1980s:

8,532

Overall Rank:

77,839

Average Rating:

 70 (7 votes)

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879.

Beethoven: Two Romances / Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto 

 Seiji Ozawa / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Isaac Stern

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

879

Rank in 1980s:

8,534

Overall Rank:

77,851

Average Rating:

 75 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Out Of The Womb 

 Dayglo Abortions

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

5

Rank in 1981:

880

Rank in 1980s:

8,539

Overall Rank:

77,919

Average Rating:

 70 (4 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%