Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 greatest album charts.

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1981 year summaryThe best artists of 1981 were Rush, Kraftwerk, King Crimson, Brian Eno & David Byrne, Electric Light Orchestra, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Black Flag, The Cure, The Human League and The Gun Club.

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Rush

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

812 charts

Rank Score:

11,877

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Overall Rank:

155

Average Rating:

82 (1,048 votes)

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Computerwelt [Computer World]

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

3,597

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

329 charts

Rank Score:

3,440

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Overall Rank:

556

Average Rating:

80 (445 votes)

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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

3,043

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Overall Rank:

626

Average Rating:

78 (339 votes)

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Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

2,713

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Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

2,498

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1981

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

2,352

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1981

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

2,299

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

2,204

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126

Overall Rank:

844

Average Rating:

75 (351 votes)

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10.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

2,021

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136

Overall Rank:

921

Average Rating:

79 (235 votes)

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Kitaro	4	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Whitehouse	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	323	32%
	270	27%
	62	6%
	41	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

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