CANADA'S (RPM:BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUM'S OF 1981

No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
 1 HI INFIDELITY-REO SPEEDWAGON-APRIL                                                       1674
 2 FACE VALUE-PHIL COLLINS-July                                                      1648
 3 BACK IN BLACK-AC/DC-February                                                      1278
 4 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP-AC/DC-June                                            1232
 5 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-POLICE-February                                                 1214
 6 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-POLICE-December                                              1170
 7 MOVING PICTURES-RUSH-April                                                        1158
 8 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon-January                                                1118
 9 TATTOO YOU-The Rolling Stones-October                                             1112
10 ARC OF THE DIVER-Steve Winwood-May                                                1102
11 Long Distance Voyager-Moody Blues-September                                        958
12 Abacab-Genesis-November                                                            956
13 Face Dances-Who-May                                                                922
14 Paradise Theater-Styx-April                                                        822
15 Bella Donna-Stevie Nicks-September                                                 794
16 Hard Promises-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-July                                       790
17 Escape-Journey-October                                                             784
18 Friends Of Mr.Cairo-Jon And Vangelis-October                                       732
19 Stars On Long Play-Stars On Long Play-July                                         710
20 Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits-Kenny Rogers-January                                    708
21 Autoamerican-Blondie-February                                                      612
22 Precious Time-Pat Benatar-September                                                584
23 Mistaken Identity-Kim Carnes-July                                                  572
24 Super Trouper-Abba-February                                                        538
25 Blizzard Of Ozz-Ozzy Osbourne-June                                                 534
26 Dedication-Gary US Bonds-June                                                      502
27 Nine Tonight-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-November                               498
28 Sandinista-The Clash-March                                                         492
29 Scary Monsters-David Bowie-January                                                 468
30 Queen's Greatest Hits-December                                                     442
31 Extended Play-Pretenders-July                                                      394
32 Remain In The Light-Talking Heads-February                                         394
33 Pirates-Rickie Lee Jones-September                                                 392
34 Time-Electric Light Orchestra-September                                            390
35 Fair Warning-Van Halen-July                                                        358
36 Heavy Metal-Soundtrack-October                                                     352
37 Escape Artist-Garland Jeffreys-May                                                 338
38 Exit...Stage Left-Rush-December                                                    336
39 The Jazz Singer-Neil Diamond-February                                              272
40 Don't Say No-Billy Squire-August                                                   272
41 Somewhere In England-George Harrison-July                                          272
42 Give The People What They Want-Kinks-November                                      270
43 Celebrate-Kool & The Gang-April                                                    262
44 The Nature Of The Beast-April Wine-April                                           238
45 Another Ticket-Eric Clapton-May                                                    224
46 Boy-U2-May                                                                         218
47 Where Do You Go When You Dream-Anne Murray-June                                    216
48 For Those Who Think Young-Rough Trade-November                                     208
49 Captured-Journey-May                                                               196
50 Pretenders II-Pretenders-October                                                   188
51 Ghost Riders-The Outlaws-March                                                     180
52 Flash Gordon Soundtrack-Queen-February                                             120
53 Clues-Robert Palmer-January                                                        120
54 Dangerous Acquaintances-Marianne Faithfull-November                                114
55 Thirsty Ears-Powder Blues-September                                                114
56 Stars On Long Play Volume II-Stars On-December                                     104
57 Sheena Easton-Sheena Easton-June                                                    74
58 Trust-Elvis Costello-March                                                          72
59 Allied Forces-Triumph-November                                                      70
60 Juice-Juice Newton-September                                                        68
61 Share Your Love-Kenny Rogers-August                                                 40