| Rank | Cover art | Artist / Album | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jan 7, 1981 | 94 | 62 | 1 | |
| 2 |  | Nov 3, 1981 | 88.3 | 38 | 3 | |
| 3 |  | Nov 4, 1981 | 89.2 | 29 | 2 | |
| 4 |  | Aug 1981 | 90.4 | 21 | 3 | |
| 5 |  | Exit...Stage Left [Live] | Oct 6, 1981 | 95 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 |  | 1981 | 94.1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 7 |  | Feb 1, 1981 | 86.5 | 39 | 3 | |
| 8 |  | 1981 | 92.8 | 9 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | Jun 11, 1981 | 87.4 | 19 | 2 | |
| 10 |  | Dec 15, 1981 | 85 | 26 | 2 | |
| 11 |  | Nov 1981 | 86.6 | 17 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | Jan 10, 1981 | 93.3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | Sep 1981 | 89 | 8 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | 1981 | 84.2 | 22 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | Apr 29, 1981 | 87.5 | 10 | 1 | |
| 16 |  | Dec 1981 | 83.8 | 22 | 3 | |
| 17 |  | Jun 1981 | 90 | 4 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | 1981 | 85.9 | 8 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | Apr 13, 1981 | 90 | 3 | 1 | |
| 20 |  | Oct 5, 1981 | 85.9 | 7 | 1 | |
| 21 |  | Apr 11, 1981 | 86 | 6 | 2 | |
| 22 |  | 1981 | 86.6 | 5 | 1 | |
| 23 |  | 1981 | 87.5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | Oct 10, 1981 | 84.4 | 8 | 0 | |
| 25 |  | Feb 17, 1981 | 77.4 | 30 | 4 | |
| 26 |  | Apr 20, 1981 | 84 | 5 | 1 | |
| 27 |  | Apr 1981 | 83.2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 28 |  | Feb 9, 1981 | 82 | 5 | 1 | |
| 29 |  | 1981 | 83.3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 30 |  | Apr 10, 1981 | 81.3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 31 |  | 1981 | 81.7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 32 |  | May 4, 1981 | 81.7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 33 |  | 1981 | 80 | 4 | 0 | |
| 34 |  | May 1981 | 80 | 3 | 0 | |
| 35 |  | Why [EP] | 1981 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 |  | 1981 | 80 | 3 | 1 | |
| 37 |  | 1981 | 78.3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 38 |  | Nov 21, 1981 | 75 | 4 | 0 | |
| 39 |  | Nov 1981 | 75 | 3 | 0 | |
| 40 |  | Nov 10, 1981 | 65.2 | 5 | 0 |
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