Alle jaarlijstjes die er toe doen, in één register
| Pos^ | Artiest^ | Titel^ | Jaar^ |
| Oor - Jaarlijst 1981 | |||
| 1 | Rickie Lee Jones | Pirates | 1981 |
| 2 | Cabaret Voltaire | Red mecca | 1981 |
| 3 | Joy division | Still | 1981 |
| 4 | Heaven 17 | Penthouse and pavement | 1981 |
| 5 | Black uhuru | Red | 1981 |
| 6 | This heat | Deceit | 1981 |
| 7 | U2 | October | 1981 |
| 8 | Gregory Isaacs | More Gregory | 1981 |
| 9 | Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft | Alles ist gut | 1981 |
| 10 | Comsat angels | Sleep no more | 1981 |