Best Albums of 1981

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Listed below are the best albums of 1981 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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Voice Of Thunder

Prince Far I

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1981

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9 charts

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Outras Palavras

Caetano Veloso

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1981

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9 charts

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Fabrizio De André

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1981

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7 charts

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504.

Stop And Smell The Roses

Ringo Starr

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1981

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13 charts

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Trancefer

Klaus Schulze

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1981

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10 charts

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Law And Order

Lindsey Buckingham

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1981

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15 charts

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A+P

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1981

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2 charts

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Wadu Wadu

Virus (AR)

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1981

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3 charts

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Moonlight Of Asia

東祥高 [Yoshitaka Azuma]

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1981

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3 charts

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The Time

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1981

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1981 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Simple Minds	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Scientist	3	0%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	312	31%
	277	28%
	60	6%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	9	1%

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