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Albums in the Year 1981

This page lists the top albums of 1981 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 1981 can be found here.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	The Rolling Stones	Tattoo You	1981	US num 1 for 9 weeks - Sep 1981, Australia num 1 for 11 weeks - Sep 1981, UK 2 - Sep 1981, Austria 2 - Oct 1981, Norway 3 - Sep 1981, Sweden 3 - Sep 1981, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2000), US CashBox 10 of 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), Italy 27 of 1981, Fox101 79, RYM 122 of 1981, Rolling Stone 211, WTMD 478, WXPN 741, Acclaimed 1016
2	The Police	Ghost In The Machine	1981	UK 1 - Oct 1981, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Dec 1981, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2001), Norway 5 - Oct 1981, Melody Maker 5 of 1981, Sweden 6 - Oct 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1981), Austria 11 - Dec 1981, US CashBox 12 of 1982, Italy 12 of 1981, RYM 113 of 1981, Global 131 - 8 M claimed, WXPN 253, Rolling Stone 322, WTMD 637, Acclaimed 1255
3	Phil Collins	Face Value	1981	UK 1 - Feb 1981, Sweden 1 - Mar 1981, Austria 3 - Apr 1981, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1999), UK 5 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1995), Norway 5 - Mar 1981, Italy 21 of 1981, US CashBox 33 of 1981, Global 51 - 17 M claimed, Guiness 71, RYM 149 of 1981, Acclaimed 1676
4	The Human League	Dare!	1981	UK 1 - Oct 1981, Sweden 1 - Nov 1981, UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1985), Norway 6 - Jan 1982, Melody Maker 9 of 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1982), US CashBox 28 of 1982, RYM 41 of 1981, Italy 62 of 1982, UK Radio2 77, Channel4 100, Acclaimed 214
5	REO Speedwagon	Hi Infidelity	1981	US CashBox 1 of 1981, US 1 of 1981, US num 1 for 15 weeks - Feb 1981, US 9 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1995), UK 6 - Apr 1981, Norway 17 - Apr 1981, Sweden 25 - Aug 1981, Fox101 43, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1981)
6	AC/DC	For Those About To Rock We Salute You	1981	US num 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1981, UK 3 - Dec 1981, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Norway 6 - Dec 1981, Austria 9 - Jan 1982, Sweden 9 - Dec 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), US CashBox 29 of 1982, Italy 47 of 1982, RYM 181 of 1981
7	Stevie Nicks	Bella Donna	1981	US num 1 for 1 week - Sep 1981, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Sep 1981, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1990), UK 11 - Aug 1981, US CashBox 12 of 1981, Sweden 14 - Aug 1981, Italy 73 of 1981, RYM 84 of 1981, WXPN 672
8	Electric Light Orchestra	Time	1981	UK 1 - Aug 1981, Sweden 1 - Aug 1981, Norway 2 - Aug 1981, Austria 3 - Sep 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1982), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1981), RYM 38 of 1981, Italy 66 of 1981
9	Abba	The Visitors	1981	UK 1 - Dec 1981, Norway 1 - Dec 1981, Sweden 1 - Dec 1981, Austria 3 - Jan 1982, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), RYM 61 of 1981, Italy 81 of 1982
10	Styx	Paradise Theater	1981	US num 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1981, US CashBox 2 of 1981, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Norway 5 - Feb 1981, Sweden 6 - Jan 1981, UK 8 - Jan 1981, Fox101 54, RYM 146 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1981)
11	Foreigner	4	1981	US num 1 for 10 weeks - Aug 1981, US 3 of 1982, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1991), US CashBox 4 of 1981, UK 5 - Jul 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1982), Fox101 61, RYM 109 of 1981, Acclaimed 2575
12	Rush	Moving Pictures	1981	RYM 2 of 1981, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1995), UK 6 - Nov 1981, US CashBox 11 of 1981, Sweden 32 - Feb 1981, Norway 34 - Mar 1981, Global 164 - 6 M claimed, WTMD 268, WXPN 335, Acclaimed 919, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1981)
13	Shakin' Stevens	Shaky	1981	UK 1 - Sep 1981, Austria 1 - Feb 1982, Norway 2 - Oct 1981, Sweden 2 - Oct 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1981), RYM 185 of 1981
14	Kim Carnes	Mistaken Identity	1981	US num 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1981, Norway 1 - Jun 1981, Sweden 4 - May 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1981), US CashBox 17 of 1981, UK 26 - Jun 1981, Italy 29 of 1981
15	Genesis	Abacab	1981	UK 1 - Sep 1981, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1988), Norway 4 - Oct 1981, Sweden 11 - Oct 1981, Italy 13 of 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), US CashBox 51 of 1981, Global 131 - 8 M claimed
16	Journey	Escape	1981	US num 1 for 1 week - Sep 1981, US 9 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1994), US CashBox 6 of 1981, UK 32 - Aug 1982, RYM 48 of 1981, Fox101 75, Defin200 126, Acclaimed 1138
17	Vangelis	Chariots Of Fire	1981	US num 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1982, UK 5 - Apr 1981, US CashBox 9 of 1982, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1982), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), Austria 11 - Jul 1982, RYM 155 of 1981
18	Queen	Queen's Greatest Hits I	1981	UK 1 - Nov 1981, Austria 1 - Dec 1981, Norway 21 - Nov 1981, Global 51 - 17 M claimed, US CashBox 76 of 1982, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1981
19	Kenny Rogers	Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits	1981	US num 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1980, US CashBox 3 of 1981, US 3 of 1981, US 12 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1997), Norway 10 - Feb 1981, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1980
20	Olivia Newton-John	Physical	1981	Sweden 3 - Oct 1981, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Norway 8 - Nov 1981, UK 11 - Oct 1981, US CashBox 11 of 1982, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1982), Italy 56 of 1982, RYM 142 of 1981
21	The Moody Blues	Long Distance Voyager	1981	US num 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1981, UK 7 - May 1981, US CashBox 9 of 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1981), Norway 12 - May 1981, RYM 189 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1981)
22	Pat Benatar	Precious Time	1981	US num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1981, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Sweden 9 - Aug 1981, US CashBox 13 of 1981, Norway 28 - Sep 1981, UK 30 - Jul 1981
23	Duran Duran	Duran Duran	1981	UK 3 - Jun 1981, Sweden 3 - Aug 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1985), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1982), US CashBox 28 of 1993, RYM 107 of 1981, Global 177 - 5 M claimed
24	Squeeze	East Side Story	1981	Melody Maker 4 of 1981, UK 19 - May 1981, Sweden 25 - Feb 1982, RYM 39 of 1981, WXPN 669, WTMD 837, Acclaimed 1008, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1981)
25	Rod Stewart	Tonight I'm Yours	1981	Sweden 2 - Nov 1981, UK 8 - Nov 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), Norway 20 - Nov 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1981), Italy 59 of 1981, US CashBox 63 of 1982
26	Motorhead	No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith	1981	UK 1 - Jun 1981, RYM 5 of 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), Norway 24 - Jul 1981, Sweden 27 - Jul 1981, Acclaimed 495
27	Meatloaf	Dead Ringer	1981	UK 1 - Sep 1981, Sweden 1 - Sep 1981, Norway 10 - Sep 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1982)
28	Santana	Zebop!	1981	Norway 3 - Apr 1981, Sweden 9 - Apr 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1999), Austria 12 - Jun 1981, UK 33 - Apr 1981, US CashBox 36 of 1981, Italy 77 of 1981
29	Rickie Lee Jones	Pirates	1981	Norway 16 - Aug 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1981), UK 37 - Aug 1981, US CashBox 43 of 1981, RYM 45 of 1981, WXPN 278, Acclaimed 994, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1990)
30	Heaven 17	Penthouse & Pavement	1981	Melody Maker 1 of 1981, UK 14 - Sep 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), Sweden 24 - Feb 1982, RYM 100 of 1981, Acclaimed 1759
31	Earth, Wind & Fire	Raise!	1981	Sweden 9 - Nov 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1981), UK 14 - Nov 1981, Norway 15 - Nov 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), US CashBox 22 of 1981, Italy 43 of 1981
32	Billy Joel	Songs in the Attic	1981	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1999), Norway 12 - Oct 1981, Sweden 38 - Sep 1981, US CashBox 41 of 1981, RYM 87 of 1981, WXPN 528, WTMD 744
33	Quincy Jones	The Dude	1981	Norway 8 - May 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1982), Sweden 12 - May 1981, UK 19 - Apr 1981, US CashBox 66 of 1981, RYM 179 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1981)
34	Iron Maiden	Killers	1981	Sweden 11 - Mar 1981, UK 12 - Feb 1981, Norway 19 - Mar 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1987), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1985), RYM 31 of 1981, Acclaimed 2921
35	Blondie	The Best of Blondie	1981	Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1982, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2005), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1988), UK 4 - Oct 1981
36	U2	October	1981	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1995), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1992), UK 11 - Oct 1981, Sweden 40 - Nov 1981, WTMD 418, WXPN 696, Acclaimed 2725
37	Elvis Costello	Trust	1981	Melody Maker 2 of 1981, Sweden 8 - Feb 1981, UK 9 - Jan 1981, Norway 28 - Feb 1981, RYM 40 of 1981, Acclaimed 1025
38	The Pretenders	The Pretenders II	1981	UK 7 - Aug 1981, Sweden 20 - Sep 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), US CashBox 70 of 1981, RYM 104 of 1981, Acclaimed 2795, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1981)
39	The Who	Face Dances	1981	UK 2 - Mar 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1981), Sweden 17 - Apr 1981, Norway 19 - Apr 1981, US CashBox 34 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1981)
40	The Stray Cats	Stray Cats	1981	Sweden 3 - Apr 1981, UK 6 - Feb 1981, Melody Maker 9 of 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1981), Norway 24 - Apr 1981, RYM 59 of 1981
41	Cliff Richard	Love Songs	1981	UK 1 - Jul 1981, Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1982, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1981)
42	Diana Ross	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	1981	Norway 5 - Nov 1981, Sweden 6 - Nov 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), UK 17 - Nov 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), US CashBox 61 of 1982
43	Queen	Flash Gordon	1981	Austria 3 - Feb 1981, UK 10 - Dec 1980, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1981), Norway 25 - Jan 1981, Sweden 29 - Mar 1981, Italy 58 of 1981
44	Bob Dylan	Shot Of Love	1981	Norway 5 - Aug 1981, UK 6 - Aug 1981, Sweden 8 - Aug 1981, Austria 20 - Nov 1981, Italy 67 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1981)
45	Soft Cell	Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret	1981	UK 5 - Dec 1981, Melody Maker 9 of 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), RYM 23 of 1981, Sweden 25 - Dec 1981, Acclaimed 791
46	Grace Jones	Nightclubbing	1981	Sweden 4 - May 1981, Melody Maker 9 of 1981, Norway 19 - Jul 1981, UK 35 - May 1981, RYM 68 of 1981, Acclaimed 763
47	Van Halen	Fair Warning	1981	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1994), Sweden 18 - May 1981, Norway 27 - Jun 1981, US CashBox 45 of 1981, RYM 53 of 1981, Italy 78 of 1981
48	Elton John	The Fox	1981	Norway 5 - Jun 1981, Austria 11 - Jul 1981, UK 12 - May 1981, Sweden 25 - Jun 1981, US CashBox 85 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1985)
49	Grover Washington Jr	Winelight	1981	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2004), Norway 24 - Jul 1981, US CashBox 26 of 1981, UK 34 - May 1981, RYM 168 of 1980, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1984)
50	Kim Wilde	Kim Wilde	1981	Sweden 1 - Jul 1981, UK 3 - Jul 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), RYM 169 of 1981
51	Eric Clapton	Another Ticket	1981	Norway 5 - Mar 1981, UK 18 - Mar 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1981), Sweden 26 - Mar 1981, US CashBox 44 of 1981, Italy 71 of 1981
52	Rush	Exit Stage Left	1981	UK 6 - Nov 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1987), Norway 28 - Dec 1981, RYM 35 of 1981, US CashBox 60 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1981)
53	Status Quo	Never Too Late	1981	UK 2 - Mar 1981, Austria 9 - May 1981, Norway 12 - Apr 1981, Sweden 14 - Mar 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1981)
54	Sky	Sky 3	1981	UK 3 - Mar 1981, Austria 4 - Apr 1981, Norway 11 - May 1981, Sweden 19 - May 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1981)
55	George Harrison	Somewhere In England	1981	Norway 2 - Jun 1981, UK 13 - Jun 1981, Sweden 13 - Jun 1981, Austria 15 - Jul 1981, US CashBox 71 of 1981
56	Sheena Easton	You Could Have Been With Me	1981	Sweden 2 - Oct 1981, Norway 7 - Oct 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK 33 - Oct 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1981)
57	The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	Hooked On Classics	1981	UK 4 - Sep 1981, Sweden 9 - Oct 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1981), US CashBox 15 of 1982
58	Dr Hook	Dr Hook's Greatest Hits	1981	Australia num 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1981, UK 2 - Dec 1980, Norway 14 - May 1999
59	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	Architecture & Morality	1981	UK 3 - Nov 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1982), Austria 16 - May 1982, Sweden 28 - Jan 1982, RYM 28 of 1981
60	Ultravox	Rage In Eden	1981	UK 4 - Sep 1981, Sweden 5 - Sep 1981, Norway 20 - Oct 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), RYM 140 of 1981
61	The Boomtown Rats	Mondo Bongo	1981	Sweden 5 - Jan 1981, UK 6 - Jan 1981, Norway 17 - Jan 1981, Austria 19 - Mar 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1981)
62	Joan Armatrading	Walk Under Ladders	1981	Norway 4 - Sep 1981, UK 6 - Sep 1981, Sweden 17 - Sep 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), WXPN 789
63	Frank Duval	Angel Of Mine	1981	Austria 1 - Mar 1981, Norway 1 - Oct 1981
64	Deborah Harry	Koo Koo	1981	UK 6 - Aug 1981, Sweden 7 - Aug 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1981), Norway 24 - Aug 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1981)
65	Kool & The Gang	Something Special	1981	UK 10 - Nov 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1981), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1982), US CashBox 58 of 1981, Italy 58 of 1982
66	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Hard Promises	1981	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1981), US CashBox 20 of 1981, Sweden 22 - May 1981, UK 32 - May 1981, RYM 94 of 1981
67	Judas Priest	Point Of Entry	1981	UK 14 - Mar 1981, Sweden 14 - Mar 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), Norway 32 - Apr 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1981)
68	Visage	Visage	1981	Austria 11 - May 1981, UK 13 - Jan 1981, Sweden 22 - Apr 1981, RYM 120 of 1980, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1981)
69	Depeche Mode	Speak & Spell	1981	UK 10 - Nov 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), Sweden 21 - Dec 1981, RYM 176 of 1981, Acclaimed 2743
70	Black Sabbath	Mob Rules	1981	UK 12 - Nov 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1986), Sweden 30 - Dec 1981, RYM 49 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1982)
71	King Crimson	Discipline	1981	RYM 9 of 1981, Sweden 37 - Oct 1981, WTMD 203, WXPN 311, Acclaimed 1250
72	The Kinks	Give The People What They Want	1981	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), Sweden 23 - Sep 1981, Norway 28 - Oct 1981, US CashBox 99 of 1981, RYM 200 of 1981
73	The Cure	Faith	1981	UK 14 - Apr 1981, RYM 25 of 1981, Sweden 38 - Jun 1981, Acclaimed 2131, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1985)
74	Prince	Controversy	1981	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1985), US CashBox 95 of 1981, RYM 110 of 1981, Acclaimed 2628, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1989)
75	The Beatles	Beatles Ballads	1981	Australia num 1 for 7 weeks - May 1981, UK 17 - Aug 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981)
76	Starsound	Stars On 45	1981	UK 1 - May 1981, Norway 17 - Jun 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1981)
77	Toyah	Anthem	1981	UK 2 - May 1981, Norway 20 - Sep 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1981), RYM 161 of 1981
78	Whitesnake	Come an' Get It	1981	UK 2 - Apr 1981, Sweden 24 - May 1981, Norway 26 - May 1981, RYM 134 of 1981
79	Elvis Costello	Almost Blue	1981	Melody Maker 3 of 1981, UK 7 - Oct 1981, Sweden 17 - Nov 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1982)
80	Pink Floyd	A Collection Of Great Dance Songs	1981	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2001), Norway 5 - Dec 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1981), UK 37 - Dec 1981
81	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure	1981	UK 3 - Feb 1981, Sweden 9 - Feb 1981, Norway 17 - Mar 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1981)
82	Gyllene Tider	Moderna Tider	1981	Sweden 1 - Mar 1981, Norway 2 - Mar 1981
83	Randy Crawford	Secret Combination	1981	UK 2 - May 1981, UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Norway 6 - Jun 1981
84	Ozzy Osbourne	Diary Of A Madman	1981	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), UK 14 - Nov 1981, RYM 15 of 1981, US CashBox 89 of 1982
85	Cliff Richard	Wired For Sound	1981	UK 4 - Sep 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), Norway 22 - Oct 1981, Sweden 39 - Oct 1981
86	Simple Minds	Sons & Fascinations & Sisters Feelings Call	1981	Sweden 4 - Jan 1982, UK 11 - Sep 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1986), RYM 58 of 1981
87	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	Nine Tonight	1981	US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2003), UK 24 - Sep 1981, US CashBox 25 of 1981, RYM 158 of 1981
88	Def Leppard	High 'N' Dry	1981	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1992), UK 26 - Jul 1981, Sweden 31 - Aug 1981, RYM 96 of 1981
89	Barry Manilow	If I Should Love Again	1981	UK 5 - Oct 1981, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1981), US CashBox 67 of 1981
90	Frank Zappa	Tinseltown Rebellion	1981	Sweden 8 - May 1981, Austria 9 - Jun 1981, Norway 13 - May 1981, RYM 123 of 1981
91	Kenny Rogers	Share Your Love	1981	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1981), Norway 13 - Jul 1981, US CashBox 30 of 1981, Sweden 37 - Aug 1981
92	George Benson	The George Benson Collection	1981	UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1986), UK 19 - Nov 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), US CashBox 81 of 1982
93	Starsound	Stars on 45, Vol. 2	1981	Austria 13 - Nov 1981, Sweden 19 - Oct 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), Italy 46 of 1981
94	Japan	Tin Drum	1981	UK 12 - Nov 1981, RYM 16 of 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), Acclaimed 796
95	The Blasters	The Blasters	1981	Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 37 - May 1982, RYM 69 of 1981, Acclaimed 1919
96	Sheena Easton	Take My Time	1981	UK 17 - Jan 1981, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), Sweden 22 - Nov 1981, Norway 33 - Mar 1981
97	Rick James	Street Songs	1981	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1981), US CashBox 14 of 1981, RYM 81 of 1981, Acclaimed 1432
98	Brian Eno & David Byrne	My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts	1981	Melody Maker 9 of 1981, UK 29 - Feb 1981, RYM 32 of 1981, Acclaimed 327
99	Siouxsie & The Banshees	Ju Ju	1981	UK 7 - Jun 1981, RYM 30 of 1981, Acclaimed 2145, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1981)
100	Saxon	Denim & Leather	1981	UK 9 - Oct 1981, Sweden 21 - Nov 1981, RYM 112 of 1981, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1982)