THE OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND'S (R.I.A.N.Z:BARRY KOWAL)CHART's TOP ALBUMS FOR 1981

 No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 MAKING MOVIES-DIRE STRAITS-MARCH                                                                      3330
  2 REVERIES-RICHARD CLAYERMAN-May                                                          1850
  3 TATTOO YOU-THE ROLLING STONES-September                                                 1640
  4 HOTTER THAN JULY-STEVIE WONDER-April                                                    1284
  5 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO-March                                             1262
  6 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA-November                                1190
  7 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-QUEEN-November                                                 1116
  8 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood-June                                                        874
  9 FLOWERS-Icehouse-July                                                                    836
 10 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray-February                                                       778
 11 George Benson Collection-George Benson-December                                          734
 12 Waiata-Split Enz-April                                                                   690
 13 Stray Cats-Stray Cats-August                                                             678
 14 Simon & Garfunkel Collection-Simon & Garfunkel-December                                  676
 15 Face Value-Phil Collins-June                                                             674
 16 Mistaken Identity-Kim Carnes-July                                                        626
 17 Faith-The Cure-June                                                                      612
 18 Les Musiques De L'Amour-Richard Clayderman-October                                       570
 19 Vienna-Ultravox-July	                                                             556
 20 Precious Time-Pat Benatar-September                                                      532
 21 New Traditionalists-Devo-October                                                         514
 22 Chameleon-David Bowie-January                                                            512
 23 Bad Habits-Billy Field-October                                                           512
 24 Nightclubbing-Grace Jones-September                                                      506
 25 Ghost In The Machine-The Police-December                                                 442
 26 Kings Of The Wild Frontier-Adam And The Ants-March                                       420
 27 Hard Promises-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-July                                         414
 28 Gaucho-Steely Dan-March                                                                  406
 29 Dave McCAartney And The Pink Flamingos-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos-February       382
 30 Making Waves-The Nolans-March                                                            372
 31 Very Best Of Elton John-Elton John-November                                              368
 32 Classics By Candlelight-Gheorghe Zamfir-May                                              366
 33 Rage In Eden-Ultravox-November                                                           356
 34 Autoamerican-Blondie-February                                                            354
 35 Jazzercise-Carol O'Halloran-October                                                      332
 36 For Those About To Rock We Salute You-AC/DC-December                                     330
 37 Pirates-Rickie Lee Jones-August                                                          328
 38 A Collection Of Great Dance Songs-Pink Floyd-December                                    320
 39 Stars On Long Play-Stars On 45-August                                                    300
 40 Greatest Hits-Dr.Hook-March                                                              294
 41 The Beatles Ballads-Beatles-May                                                          290
 42 Dead Ringer-Meat Loaf-October                                                            286 
 43 Bella Donna-Stevie Nicks-September                                                       286
 44 Dangerous Acquaintances-Marianne Faithfull-December                                      278
 45 Unknown Pleasures-Joy Division-June                                                      260
 46 Sound Affects-Jam-April                                                                  252
 47 Cliff Richard 1958-1981-Cliff Richard-August                                             250
 48 Hey-Julio Iglesias-June                                                                  226
 49 Freedom Of Choice-Devo-March                                                             224
 50 Pretenders II-Pretenders-August                                                          210
 51 Time-Electric Light Orchestra-October                                                    192
 52 Tonight I'm Yours-Rod Stewart-November                                                   192
 53 Sandinista-The Clash-January                                                             192
 54 Sucking In The Seventies-Rolling Stones-June                                             188
 55 Walk Under Ladders-Joan Armatrading-October                                              180
 56 The Fox-Elton John-August                                                                178
 57 Maybe-Sharon O'Neill-November                                                            172
 58 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-June                                                      170
 59 Long Distance Voyager-Moody Blues-September                                              166
 60 On The Way To The Sky-Neil Diamond-December                                              160
 61 Face Dances-The Who-July                                                                 156
 62 Another Ticket-Eric Clapton-June                                                         154
 63 Loverboy-Loverboy-October                                                                140
 64 Re-Ac-Tor-Neil Young And Crazy Horse-November                                            136
 65 Feelings-Roger Whittaker-July                                                            134
 66 My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts-David Byrne & Brian Eno-April                              134
 67 Always-Willie Nelson-February                                                            124
 68 Swingshift-Cold Chisel-June                                                              120
 69 Shades-J. J. Cale-May                                                                    120
 70 Searching For The Young Soul Rebels-Dexy's Midnight Runners-February                     110
 71 Practical Jokers-The Swingers-November                                                   102
 72 Closer-Joy Division-September                                                             98
 73 Royal Wedding-Official Ceremony-August                                                    90
 74 Old Time Country Music-Noel Parlane-May                                                   88
 75 Physical-Olivia Newton-John-December-3                                                    86
 76 Waretini-Deane Waretini-August                                                            84
 77 Seventeen Seconds-The Cure-May                                                            84
 78 Black And White-Pointer Sisters-August                                                    80
 79 Divine Madness-Bette Midler-March                                                         74
 80 This Ole House-Shakin' Stevens-November                                                   72
 81 Journeys To Glory-Spandau Ballet-August                                                   72
 82 Talk Talk Talk-Psychedelic Furs-August                                                    46
 83 The Best Of America-America-November                                                      46
 84 IPI Tombi-Original Cast Recording-June                                                    44
 85 Lay Down Beside Me-Patsy Riggir-December                                                  40
 86 Living Eyes-Bee Gees-November                                                             38
 87 Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive-Joe Jackson-October                                            38
 88 Stars on Gold-Stars on Gold-September                                                     38
 89 Discipline-King Crimson-December                                                          36
 90 Present Arms-UB40-September                                                               36
 91 Boy-U2-June                                                                               36
 92 Devo Live-Devo-August                                                                     34
 93 I Believe In You-Don Williams-July                                                        34
 94 Visage-Visage-May                                                                         34
 95 Amigo-Black Slate-May                                                                     34
 96 Greatest Hits-Waylon Jennings-April                                                       34
 97 Coup D'Etat-Coup D'Etat-March                                                             34