RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ROCK (AOR) ALBUMS OF 1981

Pos.-Title-Artist-Peak Month
 1 4-FOREIGNER-AUGUST                                                                                                          1660
 2 TATTOO YOU-ROLLING STONES-October                                                              1544
 3 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-POLICE-November                                                           1260
 4 HI INFIDELITY-REO SPEEDWAGON-April                                                             1202
 5 ESCAPE-JOURNEY-August                                                                          1194
 6 ABACAB-GENESIS-December                                                                        1146
 7 BELLA DONNA-STEVIE NICKS-September                                                              986
 8 QUARTERFLASH-Quarterflash-December                                                              970
 9 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-June                                                    962
10 PARADISE THEATER-Styx-March                                                                     962
11 Arc Of The Diver-Steve Winwood-March                                                            884
12 Face Value-Phil Collins-May                                                                     880
13 Double Fantasy-John Lennon-January                                                              870
14 Face Dances-Who-May                                                                             850
15 Don't Say No-Billy Squire-July                                                                  844
16 Long Distance Voyager-Moody Blues-July                                                          820
17 Gaucho-Steely Dan-January                                                                       722
18 Precious Time-Pat Benatar-August                                                                704
19 Zebop!-Santana-June                                                                             694
20 Moving Pictures-Rush-April                                                                      680
21 There Goes The Neighborhood-Joe Walsh-July                                                      664
22 Diary Of A Madman-Ozzy Osbourne-December                                                        628
23 Allied Forces-Triumph-October                                                                   606
24 Nature Of The Beast-April Wine-March                                                            580
25 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys-.38 Special-March                                                       566
26 Modern Times-Jefferson Starship-May                                                             558
27 Ghost Riders-Outlaws-February                                                                   548
28 Heavy Metal Soundtrack-August                                                                   540
29 Fair Warning-Van Halen-June                                                                     526
30 Fire Of Unknown-Blue Oyster Cult-September                                                      518
31 Give The People What They Want-Kinks-October                                                    496
32 Another Ticket-Eric Clapton-April                                                               496
33 El Loco-ZZ Top-September                                                                        446
34 Rockihnroll-Greg Kihn Band-July                                                                 438
35 Captured-Journey-March                                                                          438
36 Nine Tonight-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-October                                             434
37 The Innocent Age-Dan Fogelberg-October                                                          382
38 The C.B. Principle-Tubes-December                                                               370
39 As Far As Siam-Red Rider-October                                                                322
40 Loverboy-Loverboy-March                                                                         318
41 Somewhere In England-George Harrison-June                                                       310
42 Chance-Manfred Mann's Earth Band-March                                                          306
43 Breaking All The Rules-Peter Frampton-July                                                      304
44 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC-May                                                           300
45 Marauder-Blackfoot-July                                                                         298
46 Dedication-Gary U.S. Bonds-May                                                                  238
47 Tonight I'm Yours-Rod Stewart-December                                                          224
48 Fleetwood Mac Live-Fleetwood Mac-January                                                        218
49 Brothers Of The Road-Allman Brothers Band-September                                             204
50 Time Exposure-Little River Band-October                                                         198
51 Time-ELO-September                                                                              194
52 Kampuchea-Various Artists-April                                                                 192
53 North Coast-Michael Stanley Band-August                                                         180
54 The Skill-The Sherbs-March                                                                      152
55 Escape Artist-Garland Jeffreys-March                                                            148
56 Quinella-Atlanta Rhythm Section-October                                                         144
57 Take No Prisoners-Molly Hatchet-December                                                        142
58 Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce-Foghat-August                                                    142
59 Blizzard Of Oz-Ozzy Osbourne-June                                                               142
60 B.L.T.-Robin Trower-April                                                                       110
61 Circle Of Love-Steve Miller Band-November                                                       106
62 Back On The Streets-Donnie Iris-January                                                          72
63 This Is The Way-Rossington Collins Band-October                                                  70
64 Difficult To Cure-Rainbow-April                                                                  68 
65 Made In America-Blues Brothers-January                                                           68
66 Mistaken Identity-Kim Carnes-June                                                                40
67 Exit...Stage Left-Rush-December                                                                  36
68 Danny Joe Brown Band-Danny Joe Brown-July                                                        36
69 Eastside Story-Squeeze-July                                                                      34
70 The Right Place-Gary Wright-July                                                                 34