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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IQ 179

清水靖晃 [Yasuaki Shimizu]

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1981

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5 charts

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482.

Breaking All The Rules

Peter Frampton

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1981

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5 charts

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483.

Wheels In Motion

Any Trouble

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1981

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2 charts

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484.

Mutant Disco: A Subtle Dislocation Of The Norm
Compilation

Various Artists

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1981

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5 charts

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485.

E.P. Collection (Box Set)
Compilation

The Beatles

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1981

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5 charts

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486.

Safe Mode: On

Σαμποτάζ [Sabotage]

Λένα Πλάτωνος [Lena Platonos]

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1981

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3 charts

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487.

Silk Road (Compilation)
Compilation

Kitarō

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1981

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5 charts

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488.

Quasimodo's Dream

The Reels

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1981

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8 charts

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489.

I Didn't See It Coming

The Professionals

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1981

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5 charts

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490.

Wild & Beautiful

Silly Wizard

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1981

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Scientist	3	0%
Kitarō	3	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	305	31%
	284	28%
	58	6%
	41	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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