Alle jaarlijstjes die er toe doen, in één register
| Pos^ | Artiest^ | Titel^ | Jaar^ |
| Oor - Jaarlijst 1981 | |||
| 1 | U2 | October | 1981 |
| 2 | Brian Eno & David Byrne | My life in the bush of ghosts | 1981 |
| 3 | Scars | Author! Author! | 1981 |
| 4 | Echo & the Bunnymen | Heaven up here | 1981 |
| 5 | Public Image Ltd | The flowers of romance | 1981 |
| 6 | Scientist | Meets the space invaders | 1981 |
| 7 | Jam | Sound affects | 1980 |
| 8 | King Crimson | Discipline | 1981 |
| 9 | Black uhuru | Red | 1981 |
| 10 | Japan | Tin drum | 1981 |