Alle jaarlijstjes die er toe doen, in één register
| Pos^ | Artiest^ | Titel^ | Jaar^ |
| Oor - Jaarlijst 1981 | |||
| 1 | David Thomas and the Pedestrians | The sound of the sand & other songs of the pedestrian | 1981 |
| 2 | Heaven 17 | Penthouse and pavement | 1981 |
| 3 | Bruce Cockburn | Inner city front | 1981 |
| 4 | Grace Jones | Nightclubbing | 1981 |
| 5 | Art Garfunkel | Scissors cut | 1981 |
| 6 | Rip rig + panic | God | 1981 |
| 7 | Lauren Wood | Cattrick | 1981 |
| 8 | Comsat angels | Sleep no more | 1981 |
| 9 | Todd Rundgren | Healing | 1981 |
| 10 | Basement 5 | 1965-1980 | 1981 |