Official Albums Chart Top 75

14 June 1981 - 20 June 1981

The UK's Top 75 biggest artist albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and weighted audio streams.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
STARS ON 45
STARS ON 45
STARSOUND
CBS
 1 6
Buy
Buy
2 3
DISCO DAZE AND DISCO NITES
DISCO DAZE AND DISCO NITES
VARIOUS ARTISTS
RONCO
 2 7
Buy
Buy
3 2
PRESENT ARMS
PRESENT ARMS
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
ANTHEM
ANTHEM
TOYAH
SAFARI
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 8
KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER
KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 1 32
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE
POLYDOR
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 9
THIS OLE HOUSE
THIS OLE HOUSE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
THEMES
THEMES
VARIOUS ARTISTS
K-TEL
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
VANGELIS
POLYDOR
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 10
FACE VALUE
FACE VALUE
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 1 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER
LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER
THE MOODY BLUES
THRESHOLD
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 12
HI INFIDELITY
HI INFIDELITY
REO SPEEDWAGON
EPIC
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 23
VIENNA
VIENNA
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 3 34
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 13
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND
GEORGE HARRISON
DARK HORSE
 13 2
Buy
Buy
15 16
SECRET COMBINATION
SECRET COMBINATION
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 22
THE RIVER
THE RIVER
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 2 35
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 20
MAKIN' MOVIES
MAKIN' MOVIES
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 4 35
Buy
Buy
18 19
HOTTER THAN JULY
HOTTER THAN JULY
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 2 33
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
EAST SIDE STORY
EAST SIDE STORY
SQUEEZE
A&M
 19 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 37
BAT OUT OF HELL
BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 11 167
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 17
BAD FOR GOOD
BAD FOR GOOD
JIM STEINMAN
EPIC
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 18
THE FOX
THE FOX
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 15
WHA'PPEN
WHA'PPEN
THE BEAT
GO-FEET
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 28
KILIMANJARO
KILIMANJARO
THE TEARDROP EXPLODES
MERCURY
 24 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 34
SKY 3
SKY 3
SKY
ARIOLA
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
KIM CARNES
EMI AMERICA
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 25
THE JAZZ SINGER
THE JAZZ SINGER
NEIL DIAMOND
CAPITOL
 3 31
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 27
THE DUDE
THE DUDE
QUINCY JONES
A&M
 19 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 24
COME AND GET IT
COME AND GET IT
WHITESNAKE
LIBERTY
 2 10
Buy
Buy
30 32
MANILOW MAGIC
MANILOW MAGIC
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 3 110
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 14
HEAVEN UP HERE
HEAVEN UP HERE
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
KOROVA
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 31
I AM PHEONIX
I AM PHEONIX
JUDIE TZUKE
ROCKET
 17 6
Buy
Buy
33 30
ADVENTURES OF THIN LIZZY
ADVENTURES OF THIN LIZZY
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 6 11
Buy
Buy
34 26
BARRY
BARRY
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 5 30
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 45
BREAKING GLASS
BREAKING GLASS
HAZEL O'CONNOR
A&M
 5 27
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 50
DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX
DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX
ADAM & THE ANTS
DO IT
 16 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 Re
OFF THE WALL
OFF THE WALL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 5 65
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
BEING WITH YOU
BEING WITH YOU
SMOKEY ROBINSON
MOTOWN
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 53
CAN'T GET ENOUGH
CAN'T GET ENOUGH
EDDY GRANT
ICE
 39 4
Buy
Buy
40 36
CHRISTOPHER CROSS
CHRISTOPHER CROSS
CHRISTOPHER CROSS
WARNER BROTHERS
 14 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 70
BORN TO RUN
BORN TO RUN
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 36 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 47
JOURNEYS TO GLORY
JOURNEYS TO GLORY
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 5 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 40
NIGHTCLUBBING
NIGHTCLUBBING
GRACE JONES
ISLAND
 35 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 39
FUTURE SHOCK
FUTURE SHOCK
GILLAN
VIRGIN
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 51
GUILTY
GUILTY
BARBRA STREISAND
CBS
 1 37
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 33
PLAYING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX
PLAYING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX
AU PAIRS
HUMAN
 33 3
Buy
Buy
47 60
ABSOLUTELY
ABSOLUTELY
MADNESS
STIFF
 2 38
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 41
SIGNING OFF
SIGNING OFF
UB40
GRADUATE
 2 42
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 61
TAKE MY TIME
TAKE MY TIME
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 17 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 46
WINELIGHT
WINELIGHT
GROVER WASHINGTON JR
ELEKTRA
 34 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 New
WHAT'S THIS FOR
WHAT'S THIS FOR
KILLING JOKE
E.G.
 51 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 75
RUMOURS
RUMOURS
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 197
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 43
COMPUTER WORLD
COMPUTER WORLD
KRAFTWERK
EMI
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 67
RED
RED
BLACK UHURU
ISLAND
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 Re
NOW
NOW
VIC DAMONE
RCA INTERNATIONAL
 28 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 51
STRENGTH THROUGH OI
STRENGTH THROUGH OI
VARIOUS ARTISTS
DERAM
 51 4
Buy
Buy
57 35
QUIT DREAMING AND GET ON THE BEAM
QUIT DREAMING AND GET ON THE BEAM
BILL NELSON
MERCURY
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 38
STRAY CATS
STRAY CATS
THE STRAY CATS
ARISTA
 6 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 29
ROLL ON
ROLL ON
VARIOUS ARTISTS
POLYDOR
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 Re
INTUITION
INTUITION
LINX
CHRYSALIS
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 54
HARD PROMISES
HARD PROMISES
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
MCA
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
BEST OF MICHAEL JACKSON
BEST OF MICHAEL JACKSON
MICHAEL JACKSON
MOTOWN
 62 1
Buy
Buy
63 48
EDDIE OLD BOB DICK AND GARRY
EDDIE OLD BOB DICK AND GARRY
TEN POLE TUDOR
STIFF
 44 7
64 42
DOUBLE FANTASY
DOUBLE FANTASY
JOHN LENNON
GEFFEN
 1 31
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 67
THE BEATLES - 1962 TO 1966
THE BEATLES - 1962 TO 1966
THE BEATLES
APPLE
 3 133
Buy
Buy
66 44
POSITIVE TOUCH
POSITIVE TOUCH
THE UNDERTONES
ARDECK
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 49
MAKING WAVES
MAKING WAVES
THE NOLANS
EPIC
 11 32
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 58
PUNK'S NOT DEAD
PUNK'S NOT DEAD
EXPLOITED
SECRET
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 72
CHARTBUSTERS '81
CHARTBUSTERS '81
VARIOUS ARTISTS
K-TEL
 3 9
70 New
SEASON OF GLASS
SEASON OF GLASS
YOKO ONO
GEFFEN
 70 1
Buy
Buy
71 57
YOU KNOW IT'S ME
YOU KNOW IT'S ME
BARBARA DICKSON
EPIC
 39 6
Buy
Buy
72 56
ONE STEP BEYOND
ONE STEP BEYOND
MADNESS
STIFF
 2 71
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 63
VERY BEST OF DAVID BOWIE
VERY BEST OF DAVID BOWIE
DAVID BOWIE
K-TEL
 3 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 Re
FROM THE TEAROOMS
FROM THE TEAROOMS
LANDSCAPE
RCA
 16 13
Buy
Buy
75 Re
SOUND AFFECTS
SOUND AFFECTS
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 2 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

14 June 1981 - 20 June 1981

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