UNITED KINGDOM'S TOP ALBUMS (BARRY KOWAL) OF 1981 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Aug 27, 2013 at 04:41 PM |
UNITED KINGDOM'S TOP ALBUMS (BARRY KOWAL) OF 1981
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
1 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-ADAM AND THE ANTS-APRIL 1988
2 QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS-QUEEN-November 1466
3 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN LENNON-February 972
4 LOVE SONGS-CLIFF RICHARD-July 890
5 ARCHITECTURE AND MORALITY-OTCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK-November 868
6 FACE VALUE-PHIL COLLINS-February 866
7 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-THE POLICE-October 842
8 STARSOUND-Stars On 45-May 820
9 MAKIN' MOVIES-Dire Straits-February 796
10 SHAKY-Shakin' Stevens-November 792
11 The Jazz Singer-Neil Diamond-March 754
12 Secret Combination-Randy Crawford-July 744
13 Hi Infidelity-REO Speedwagon-August 712
14 Bat Out Of Hell-Meat Loaf-August 696
15 Dead Ringer-Meat Loaf-September 684
16 Present Arms-UB40-June 640
17 This Ole House-Shakin' Stevens-May 628
18 Prince Charming-Adam & The Ants-November 624
19 Duran Duran-Duran Duran-August 604
20 Vienna-Ultravox-March 594
21 Chariots Of Fire-Vangelis-June 588
22 Disco Daze And Disco Nites-Various Artists-June 530
23 The Best Of Blondie-Blondie-October 524
24 Anthem-Toyah-June 502
25 Chart Hits '81-Various Artists-December 484
26 The Visitors-Abba-December 468
27 Time-Electric Light Orchestra-August 462
28 Barry-Barry Manilow-January 420
29 Kim Wilde-Kim Wilde-July 410
30 Wired For Sound-Cliff Richard-September 400
31 Hooked On Classics-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-October 388
32 Very Best Of David Bowie-David Bowie-January 386
33 No Sleep Til Hammersmith-Motorhead-June 382
34 Super Hits 1 & 2-Various Artists-September 356
35 Simon And Garfunkel Collection-December 354
36 Tonight I'm Yours-Rod Stewart-November 348
37 Journeys To Glory-Spandau Ballet-March 332
38 Abacab-Genesis-September 322
39 Tattoo You-The Rolling Stones-September 306
40 The Official BBC Album Of The Royal Wedding-Various Artists-August 286
41 Dance Craze-Original Soundtrack-February 284
42 Bad For Good-Jim Steinman-May 282
43 Sky 3-Sky-March 282
44 If I Should Love Again-Barry Manilow-September 270
45 Come And Get It-Whitesnake-April 252
46 Difficult To Cure-Rainbow-February 248
47 Themes-Various Artists-June 230
48 Rage In Eden-Ultravox-September 228
49 Moving Pictures-Rush-February 226
50 Madness 7-Madness-October 224
51 Future Shock-Gillan-April 218
52 Very Best Of Rita Coolidge-Rita Coolidge-March 214
53 Magnetic Fields-Jean-Michel Jarre-June 212
54 Face Dances-The Who-March 212
55 Wha'ppen-The Beat-May 206
56 Stray Cats-The Stray Cats-March 206
57 Imagine-John Lennon-January (1971) 194
58 Never Too Late-Status Quo-March 194
59 Tin Drum-Japan-November 180
60 Almost Blue-Elvis Costello And The Attractions-November 178
61 Pretenders II-The Pretenders-August 178
62 Classic Rock:-Rock Classics-London Symphony Orchestra-August 174
63 Mondo Bongo-The Boomtown Rats-January 174
64 Long Distance Voyager-The Moody Blues-May 172
65 Walk Under Ladders-Joan Atmatrading-September 170
66 Denim And Leather-Saxon-September 158
67 Chartbusters '81-Various Artists-April 158
68 Love Is ...-Various Artists-October 156
69 Celebration-Johnny Mathis-September 154
70 Roll On-Various Artists-May 148
71 Living Ornaments 1979-1980-Gaty Numan-April 146
72 Hedgehog Sandwich-Not The 9 O'clock News Cast-October 140
73 Hit 'N' Run-Girlschool-April 138
74 For Those About To Rock-AC/DC-November 134
75 Exit..Stage Left-Rush-November 134
76 Koo Koo-Debbie Harry-August 132
77 Paradise Theater-Styx-January 126
78 Bella Donna-Stevie Nicks-August 114
79 Flash Gordon-Queen-January 114
80 Dance-Gary Numan-September 110
81 Best Of Michael Jackson-Michael Jackson-July 110
82 Shot Of Love-Bob Dylan-August 100
83 Still-Joy Division-October 92
84 Ju Ju-Siouxsie And The Banshees-June 92
85 Cats-Original London Cast-July 90
86 Adventures Of Thin Lizzy-Thin Lizzy-May 90
87 Speak And Spell-Depeche Mode-November 84
88 Intuition-Linx-April 84
89 Themeninblack-The Stranglers-February 80
90 Flowwers Of Romance-Public Image Ltd.-April 78
91 October-U2-October 76
92 Heaven Up Here-Echo & The Bunnymen-May 76
93 Sons And Fascination/Sisters Frrlings Call-Simple Minds-September 74
94 Beat The Carrott-Jasper Carrott-September 70
95 Somewhere In England-George Harrison-June 70
96 Visage-Visage-March 70
97 MSG-Michael Schenker Group-September 68
98 Point Of Entry-Judas Priest-March 68
99 Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam-Bill Nelson-May 48
100 Trust-Elvis Costello And The Attractions-January 44
101 Mob Rules-Black Sabbath-November 38
102 Double Trouble-Gillan-November 38
103 Made In America-The Carpenters-July 38
104 The Fox-Elton John-May 38
105 Killers-Iron Maiden-February 38
106 Arc Of A Diver-Steve Winwood-January 36
107 Best Of Rainbow-Rainbow-November 34
108 Diary Of A Madman-Ozzy Osbourne-November 34
109 Very Best Of Anne Murray-Anne Murray-October 34
110 Penthouse And Pavement-Heaven 17-September 34
111 Bucks Fizz-Bucks Fizz-August 34
112 Jumpin' Jive-Joe Jackson-July 34
113 Christopher Cross-Christopher Cross-May 34
114 Faith-The Cure-April 34
115 Go For It-Stiff Little Fingers-April 34
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