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