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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111.

Private Eyes

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

213

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112.

Red Skies Over Paradise

Fischer-Z

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

208

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113.

Face Dances

The Who

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

204

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114.

Alles Ist Gut

D.A.F.

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

201

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115.

Stray Cats

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

199

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116.

Welcome To Hell

Venom

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

197

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Stands For Decibels

The dB's

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

196

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Adolescents

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

195

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119.

Place Without A Postcard

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

193

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In God We Trust, Inc

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

192

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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