CANADA'S (RPM:Industry's Chart) TOP ALBUM'S OF 1981

No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 FACE VALUE-PHIL COLLINS-JULY
  2 HI INFIDELITY-REO SPEEDWAGON-April
  3 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN & YOKO LENNON-January
  4 STARS ON LONG PLAY-STARS ON LONG PLAY-July
  5 TATTOO YOU-THE ROLLING STONES-October
  6 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-MODDY BLUES-September
  7 MOVING PICTURES-RUSH-April
  8 4-Foreigner-December
  9 BACK IN BLACK-AC/DC-February
 10 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks-September
 11 Loverboy-Loverboy-January
 12 Arc Of The Diver-Steve Winwood-May
 13 Paradise Theater-Styx-April
 14 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC-June
 15 Friends Of Mr.Cairo-Jon And Vangelis-October
 16 Zenyatta Mondatta-Police-February
 17 Face Dances-Who-May
 18 Precious Time-Pat Benatar-September
 19 Ghost In The Machine-Police-December
 20 Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits-Kenny Rogers-January
 21 Sandinista-The Clash-March
 22 Abacab-Genesis-November
 23 Autoamerican-Blondie-February
 24 The River-Bruce Springsteen-January
 25 Nine Tonight-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-November
 26 Remain In The Light-Talking Heads-February
 27 Mistaken Identity-Kim Carnes-July
 28 Hard Promises-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-July
 29 Crimes Of Passion-Pat Benatar-January
 30 Super Trouper-Abba-February
 31 Pirates-Rickie Lee Jones-September
 32 Time-Electric Light Orchestra-September
 33 Don't Say No-Billy Squire-August
 34 Escape-Journey-October
 35 The Jazz Singer-Neil Diamond-February
 36 Blizzard Of Ozz-Ozzy Osbourne-June
 37 Another Ticket-Eric Clapton-May
 38 Escape Artist-Garland Jeffreys-May
 39 Guilty-Barbara Streisand-January
 40 Great White North-Doug & Bob McKenzie-December
 41 Where Do You Go When You Dream-Anne Murray-June
 42 The Nature Of The Beast-April Wine-April
 43 Celebrate-Kool & The Gang-April
 44 The Game-Queen-January
 45 Greatest Hits-Anne Murray
 46 Heavy Metal-Soundtrack-October
 47 Juice-Juice Newton-September
 48 Exit...Stage Left-Rush-December
 49 Boy-U2-May
 50 Captured-Journey-May
 51 For Those Who Think Young-Rough Trade-November
 52 Sheena Easton-Sheena Easton-June
 53 Pretenders II-Pretenders-October
 54 Turn Of A Friendly Card-Alan Parson's Project-February
 55 Give The People What They Want-Kinks-November
 56 Sucking In The Seventies-The Rolling Stones-May
 57 Queen's Greatest Hits-Queen-December 
 58 Share Your Love-Kenny Rogers-August
 59 Ghost Riders-The Outlaws-March
 60 Thirsty Ears-Powder Blues-September
 61 Allied Forces-Triumph-November
 62 Watts In A Tank-Diesel-September
 63 Scary Monsters-David Bowie-January
 64 Dedication-Gary US Bonds-June
 65 Clues-Robert Palmer-January
 66 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates-November
 67 Waista-Split Enz-August
 68 Extended Play-Pretenders-July
 69 Songs In The Attic-Billy Joel-November
 70 Modern Times-Jefferson Starship-June
 71 Fire Of Unknown Origin-Blue Oyster Cult-August
 72 Greatest Hits (Live)-Heart-February
 73 Head On-Toronto-October
 74 Get Lucky-Loverboy-December
 75 Avoid Freud-Rough Trade-February
 76 Dangerous Acquaintances-Marianne Faithfull-November
 77 Concerts For People Of Kampuchea-Various Artists-May
 78 Trust-Elvis Costello-March 
 79 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs-Dolly Parton-April
 80 Somewhere In England-George Harrison-July
 81 Best Of Blondie-Blondie-November
 82 Physical-Olivia Newton John-December
 83 Wanna Be A Star-Chilliwack-November
 84 El Loco-ZZ Top-November
 85 Stars On Long Play Volume II-Stars On-December
 86 Gaucho-Steely Dan-February
 87 The Magic Of Boney M-Boney M-February
 88 Intensities In Ten Cities-Ted Nugent-April
 89 Discipline-King Crimson-November
 90 Winelight-Grover Wahington,Jr.-June
 91 Somewhere Over The Rainbow-Willie Nelson-April
 92 Fair Warning-Van Halen-July
 93 Koo Koo-Debbie Harry-September
 94 Glass Houses-Billy Joel-January
 95 Kings Of The Wild Frontier-Adam & The Ants-March
 96 Endless Love Soundtrack-October
 97 Zebop!-Santana-July
 98 Flash Gordon Soundtrack-Queen-February
 99 Inner City Front-Bruce Cockburn-November
100 Wired For Sound-Cliff Richard-November