CANADA'S (RPM:BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUM'S OF 1981
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 HI INFIDELITY-REO SPEEDWAGON-APRIL 1674 2 FACE VALUE-PHIL COLLINS-July 1648 3 BACK IN BLACK-AC/DC-February 1278 4 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP-AC/DC-June 1232 5 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-POLICE-February 1214 6 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-POLICE-December 1170 7 MOVING PICTURES-RUSH-April 1158 8 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon-January 1118 9 TATTOO YOU-The Rolling Stones-October 1112 10 ARC OF THE DIVER-Steve Winwood-May 1102 11 Long Distance Voyager-Moody Blues-September 958 12 Abacab-Genesis-November 956 13 Face Dances-Who-May 922 14 Paradise Theater-Styx-April 822 15 Bella Donna-Stevie Nicks-September 794 16 Hard Promises-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-July 790 17 Escape-Journey-October 784 18 Friends Of Mr.Cairo-Jon And Vangelis-October 732 19 Stars On Long Play-Stars On Long Play-July 710 20 Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits-Kenny Rogers-January 708 21 Autoamerican-Blondie-February 612 22 Precious Time-Pat Benatar-September 584 23 Mistaken Identity-Kim Carnes-July 572 24 Super Trouper-Abba-February 538 25 Blizzard Of Ozz-Ozzy Osbourne-June 534 26 Dedication-Gary US Bonds-June 502 27 Nine Tonight-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-November 498 28 Sandinista-The Clash-March 492 29 Scary Monsters-David Bowie-January 468 30 Queen's Greatest Hits-December 442 31 Extended Play-Pretenders-July 394 32 Remain In The Light-Talking Heads-February 394 33 Pirates-Rickie Lee Jones-September 392 34 Time-Electric Light Orchestra-September 390 35 Fair Warning-Van Halen-July 358 36 Heavy Metal-Soundtrack-October 352 37 Escape Artist-Garland Jeffreys-May 338 38 Exit...Stage Left-Rush-December 336 39 The Jazz Singer-Neil Diamond-February 272 40 Don't Say No-Billy Squire-August 272 41 Somewhere In England-George Harrison-July 272 42 Give The People What They Want-Kinks-November 270 43 Celebrate-Kool & The Gang-April 262 44 The Nature Of The Beast-April Wine-April 238 45 Another Ticket-Eric Clapton-May 224 46 Boy-U2-May 218 47 Where Do You Go When You Dream-Anne Murray-June 216 48 For Those Who Think Young-Rough Trade-November 208 49 Captured-Journey-May 196 50 Pretenders II-Pretenders-October 188 51 Ghost Riders-The Outlaws-March 180 52 Flash Gordon Soundtrack-Queen-February 120 53 Clues-Robert Palmer-January 120 54 Dangerous Acquaintances-Marianne Faithfull-November 114 55 Thirsty Ears-Powder Blues-September 114 56 Stars On Long Play Volume II-Stars On-December 104 57 Sheena Easton-Sheena Easton-June 74 58 Trust-Elvis Costello-March 72 59 Allied Forces-Triumph-November 70 60 Juice-Juice Newton-September 68 61 Share Your Love-Kenny Rogers-August 40