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