Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Cure, The Human League, Black Flag and This Heat.

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Rush

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

991 charts

Rank Score:

10,001

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Overall Rank:

154

Average Rating:

82 (1,265 votes)

Comments:

Computerwelt [Computer World]

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

471 charts

Rank Score:

3,481

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

437 charts

Rank Score:

3,244

Rank in 1981:

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Overall Rank:

552

Average Rating:

80 (593 votes)

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Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

2,866

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Overall Rank:

620

Average Rating:

79 (424 votes)

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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,765

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Overall Rank:

641

Average Rating:

77 (418 votes)

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Time

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

2,567

Rank in 1981:

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105

Overall Rank:

704

Average Rating:

76 (375 votes)

Comments:

Dare

The Human League

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

2,193

Rank in 1981:

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123

Overall Rank:

812

Average Rating:

75 (449 votes)

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Faith

The Cure

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

2,187

Rank in 1981:

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124

Overall Rank:

814

Average Rating:

78 (574 votes)

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Damaged

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,067

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

134

Overall Rank:

862

Average Rating:

76 (490 votes)

Comments:

10.

Deceit

This Heat

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

2,006

Rank in 1981:

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137

Overall Rank:

890

Average Rating:

79 (246 votes)

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
喜多郎 [Kitarō]	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	311	31%
	281	28%
	59	6%
	38	4%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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