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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Escape From New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

John Carpenter

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1981

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10 charts

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602.

Take My Time

Sheena Easton

Year of Release:

1981

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7 charts

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Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish

Colin Newman

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1981

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9 charts

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Le Professionnel
Soundtrack

Ennio Morricone

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1981

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5 charts

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605.

Luar

Gilberto Gil

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1981

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3 charts

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606.

The Fool Circle

Nazareth

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1981

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6 charts

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Pearls
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Elkie Brooks

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1981

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5 charts

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608.

Social Studies

Carla Bley

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1981

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3 charts

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Sings Jacques Brel
Compilation

Scott Walker

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1981

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5 charts

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The League Of Gentlemen

Robert Fripp & The League Of Gentlemen

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1981

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6 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%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Simple Minds	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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