Best Albums of 1981
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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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
649
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
638
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
637
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
630
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
609
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
607
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
568
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 5 of 100
Best Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 16 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 5 | 1% | |
| Scientist | 3 | 0% | |
| Kitarō | 3 | 0% | |
| Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Simple Minds | 3 | 0% | |
| Gary Numan | 3 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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305 | 31% | |
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284 | 28% | |
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58 | 6% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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