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Rate Your Music's Top 200 Albums of 1981

These are the top 200 albums of 1981 according to the users of rateyourmusic.com. Excludes any spoken genres and classical music.
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Rush - Moving Pictures
Rush - Moving Pictures
1
This Heat - Deceit
This Heat - Deceit
2
King Crimson - Discipline (1981)
King Crimson - Discipline (1981)
3
Kraftwerk - Computerwelt
Kraftwerk - Computerwelt
4
Wipers - Youth of America
Wipers - Youth of America
5
Glenn Branca – the Ascension
Glenn Branca – the Ascension
6
The Cure-Faith
The Cure-Faith
7
Gun Club : Fire of Love
Gun Club : Fire of Love
8
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
9
Iron Maiden - Killers
Iron Maiden - Killers
10
The Sound - From the Lions Mouth
The Sound - From the Lions Mouth
11
Black Flag - Damaged
Black Flag - Damaged
12
Franco Battiato - La Voce Del Padrone
Franco Battiato - La Voce Del Padrone
13
David Byrne & Brian Eno - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
David Byrne & Brian Eno - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
14
Roky Erickson and the Aliens - The Evil One
Roky Erickson and the Aliens - The Evil One
15
Eskaton - 4 Visions
Eskaton - 4 Visions
16
Tuxedomoon - Desire
Tuxedomoon - Desire
17
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
18
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
19
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Architecture & Morality (1981)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Architecture & Morality (1981)
20
Maanam - Maanam
Maanam - Maanam
21
Bill Evans - You Must Believe in Spring
Bill Evans - You Must Believe in Spring
22
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
23
The Durutti Column - LC
The Durutti Column - LC
24
Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires
Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires
25
Riot - Fire Down Under
Riot - Fire Down Under
26
Echo and the Bunnymen- Heaven Up Here
Echo and the Bunnymen- Heaven Up Here
27
Los Jaivas - Alturas De Machu Picchu
Los Jaivas - Alturas De Machu Picchu
28
Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
29
Japan - Tin Drum
Japan - Tin Drum
30
X - Wild Gift
X - Wild Gift
31
Dun - Eros
Dun - Eros
32
Time - E.L.O.
Time - E.L.O.
33
Keith Hudson - Playing It Cool & Playing It Right
Keith Hudson - Playing It Cool & Playing It Right
34
Radio Birdman - Living Eyes
Radio Birdman - Living Eyes
35
SBB - Memento Z Banalnym Tryptykiem
SBB - Memento Z Banalnym Tryptykiem
36
The Cramps - Psychedelic Jungle
The Cramps - Psychedelic Jungle
37
Television Personalities - ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It
Television Personalities - ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It
38
Lounge Lizards - Lounge Lizards
Lounge Lizards - Lounge Lizards
39
Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar
Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar
40
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