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The Best Electronic Albums of 1981 by User Score

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1.

Kraftwerk - Computerwelt
May 10, 1981
Synthpop, Electronic
USER SCORE
82
1,558 ratings
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2.

YMO - Technodelic
November 21, 1981
Synthpop, Electronic, Art Pop
USER SCORE
83
199 ratings
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5.

YMO - BGM
March 21, 1981
Synthpop
USER SCORE
81
248 ratings
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6.

The Human League - Dare
October 16, 1981
Synthpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
76
609 ratings
Amazon
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7.

Duran Duran - Duran Duran
June 15, 1981
New Wave, Synthpop
USER SCORE
76
449 ratings
Amazon
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10.

The Residents - Mark of The Mole
September 15, 1981
Experimental, Minimal Synth
USER SCORE
77
68 ratings
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11.

Devo - New Traditionalists
September 16, 1981
New Wave, Synthpop
USER SCORE
75
111 ratings
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12.

Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
November 27, 1981
Synthpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
73
533 ratings
Amazon
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16.

Phew - Phew
June 25, 1981
Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Art Rock, Minimal Wave
USER SCORE
75
77 ratings
Amazon

20.

Pino D'Angiò - ...Balla!
March 1981
Italo-Disco
USER SCORE
74
55 ratings
Amazon
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21.

Ultravox - Rage in Eden
September 11, 1981
Synthpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
74
53 ratings
Amazon
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23.

Roland Kayn - Infra
1981
Drone, Electroacoustic
USER SCORE
78
24 ratings
Amazon

25.

Mnemonists - Horde
1981
Drone, Sound Collage, Electronic
USER SCORE
81
12 ratings
Amazon
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