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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Ajan Henki

Juice Leskinen Slam

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1981

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1 chart

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372.

Silence Is The Answer

Deuter

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1981

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12 charts

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373.

The Mask Of The Imperial Family

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1981

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1 chart

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374.

Another Ticket

Eric Clapton

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1981

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24 charts

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Something New Under The Son

Larry Norman

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1981

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2 charts

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Great Gonzos! The Best Of Ted Nugent
Compilation

Ted Nugent

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1981

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10 charts

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Honi Soit

John Cale

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1981

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14 charts

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Watashi Dake?

灰野敬二 [Keiji Haino]

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1981

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7 charts

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Alarma!

Daniel Amos

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1981

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2 charts

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Changestwobowie
Compilation

David Bowie

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1981

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13 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Kitarō	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	305	31%
	285	29%
	58	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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