AUSTRALIA'S (AMA:BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1981
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month-Peak Position 1 BACK IN BLACK-AC/DC-MARCH-1 1810 2 SIROCCO-AUSTRALIAN CRAWL-August-1 1568 3 TATTOO YOU-THE ROLLING STONES-October-1 1542 4 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO-January-1 1522 5 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-THE POLICE-March-1 1490 6 MAKING MOVIES-DIRE STRAITS-March-6 1098 7 FACE VALUE-PHIL COLLINS-June-2 998 8 BAD HABITS-Billy Field-July-1 992 9 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John-November-3 954 10 CORROBOREE-Split Enz-May-1 942 11 Greatest Hits-Dr.Hook-March-1 830 12 Greatest Hits-Queen-December-2 808 13 Christopher Cross-Christopher Cross-May-6 772 14 Bella Donna-Stevie Nicks-September-1 734 15 Arc Of A Diver-Steve Winwood-May 5 726 16 The Beatles Ballads-Beatles-June-1 724 17 Time-Electric Light Orchestra-September-3 724 18 Ghost In The Machine-The Police-December-1 702 19 Always-Willie Nelson-January-4 700 20 Swingshift-Cold Chisel-April-1 692 21 Stars On Long Play-Stars On 45-July-1 660 22 Kings Of The Wild Frontier-Adam And The Ants-March-2 614 23 The Very Best Of Elton John-Elton John-February-3 578 24 Long Distance Voyager-Moody Blues-August-7 554 25 Chemistry-Mondo Rock-August-3 550 26 The Fox-Elton John-July-2 534 27 Vienna-Ultravox-June-4 522 28 Autoamerican-Blondie-January-8 520 29 Mistaken Identity-Kim Carnes-July-2 514 30 New Traditionalists-Devo-October-3 508 31 Super Trouper-Abba-January-5 502 32 Hi-Infidelity-REO Speedwagon-June-6 500 33 The Simon And Garfunkel Collection-Simon And Garfunkel-December-3 486 34 1981 Over The Top-Various Artists-December-4 438 35 Cats & Dogs-Mental As Anything-November-3 436 36 Songs In The Attic-Billy Joel-December-9 422 37 Beach Boys Greatest Hits-Beach Boys-December-5 420 38 Hitwave '81-Various Artists-September-1 366 39 Freedom Of Choice-Devo-August-5 364 40 Dead Ringer-Meat Loaf-October-5 362 41 Loverboy-Loverboy-June-5 358 42 Bad For Good-Jim Steinman-July-5 348 43 Hooked On Classics-Royal Philarmonic Orchestra-November-7 334 44 All The Best-Smokie-August-2 332 45 This Ole House-Shakin' Stevens-September-6 312 46 Making Waves-The Nolans-August-10 304 47 1981...The Sound-Various Artists-June-4 290 48 The Rocky Horror Picture Show-Soundtrack-February-12 288 49 Pirates-Rickie Lee Jones-August-9 276 50 Sky 3-Sky-May-7 272 51 1981..Rocks On-Various Artists-September-5 268 52 Prince Charming-Adam And The Ants-December-7 264 53 Precious Time-Pat Benatar-October-8 262 54 Gaucho-Steely Dan-March-9 248 55 Time Exposure-Little River Band-October-9 248 56 The Andrew Durant Memorial Concert-Various Artists-March-8 246 57 The Jazz Singer-Neil Diamond-March-10 228 58 Devo-Live-Devo-September-2 208 59 Hits-Boz Scaggs-February-9 172 60 1980...The Summer-Various Artists-January-11 118 61 Music From The Elder-Kiss-December-11 116 62 Rising-Dr.Hook-March-11 114 63 No. 50:The Golden Anniversary Album-Slim Dusty-June-10 112 64 Tonight I'm Yours-Rod Stewart-December-11 108 65 The One That You Love-Air Supply-August-10 78 66 1984-Rick Wakeman-August-10 76 67 Reveries-Richard Clayerman-September-12 74 68 Sunnyboys-Sunnyboys-November-13 70 69 Night Attack-The Angels-December-13 70 70 Place Without A Postcard-Midnight Oil-December-12 38 71 Renaissance-Village People-August-12 38 72 Shades-J. J. Cale-April-14 34 73 Journeys To Glory-Spandau Ballet-June-14 34 74 Zebop!-Santana-June-14 34