Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Rush

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

887 charts

Rank Score:

11,958

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Overall Rank:

154

Average Rating:

83 (1,130 votes)

Comments:

Computerwelt [Computer World]

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

3,608

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

3,458

Rank in 1981:

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Overall Rank:

557

Average Rating:

80 (486 votes)

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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

3,013

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Overall Rank:

634

Average Rating:

78 (374 votes)

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Time

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

2,940

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Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

75 (316 votes)

Comments:

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

2,899

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

100

Overall Rank:

664

Average Rating:

79 (340 votes)

Comments:

Dare

The Human League

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

2,330

Rank in 1981:

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118

Overall Rank:

805

Average Rating:

76 (379 votes)

Comments:

Faith

The Cure

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

2,289

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

120

Overall Rank:

819

Average Rating:

77 (495 votes)

Comments:

Damaged

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

2,219

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

125

Overall Rank:

852

Average Rating:

76 (434 votes)

Comments:

10.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,957

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

140

Overall Rank:

971

Average Rating:

78 (255 votes)

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Kitaro	4	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Siouxsie And The Banshees	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	31%
	274	27%
	62	6%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	947	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	988	98%
Yes	17	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	99%
Yes	7	1%

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