Lijst van nummer 1-albums in de LP Top 50 in 1981
Onderstaande albums stonden in 1981 op nummer 1 in de LP Top 50, de voorloper van de Media Markt Album Top 40. De lijst werd samengesteld door de Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
| Nummer | Datum | Artiest | Titel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 3 januari |  ABBA | Super Trouper |
| 10 januari | ABBA | Super Trouper | |
| 17 januari | ABBA | Super Trouper | |
| 24 januari | ABBA | Super Trouper | |
| 31 januari | ABBA | Super Trouper | |
| 7 februari | ABBA | Super Trouper | |
| 114 | 14 februari |  Neil Diamond | The Jazz Singer |
| 21 februari | Neil Diamond | The Jazz Singer | |
| 115 | 28 februari |  Madness | Absolutely |
| 7 maart | Madness | Absolutely | |
| 14 maart | Madness | Absolutely | |
| 116 | 21 maart | Phil Collins | Face Value |
| 28 maart | Phil Collins | Face Value | |
| 4 april | Phil Collins | Face Value | |
| 11 april | Phil Collins | Face Value | |
| 117 | 18 april | Ultravox | Vienna |
| 25 april | Ultravox | Vienna | |
| 2 mei | Ultravox | Vienna | |
| 9 mei | Ultravox | Vienna | |
| 16 mei | Ultravox | Vienna | |
| 23 mei | Ultravox | Vienna | |
| 118 | 30 mei | Champaign | How 'Bout Us |
| 6 juni | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 13 juni | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 20 juni | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 27 juni | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 4 juli | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 11 juli | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 18 juli | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 25 juli | Champaign | How 'Bout Us | |
| 119 | 1 augustus | ABBA | A van ABBA |
| 8 augustus | ABBA | A van ABBA | |
| 15 augustus | ABBA | A van ABBA | |
| 22 augustus | ABBA | A van ABBA | |
| 120 | 29 augustus | Michael Jackson | The Best of Michael Jackson |
| 121 | 5 september | Electric Light Orchestra | Time |
| 12 september | Electric Light Orchestra | Time | |
| 19 september | Electric Light Orchestra | Time | |
| 122 | 26 september | The Rolling Stones | Tattoo You |
| 3 oktober | The Rolling Stones | Tattoo You | |
| 123 | 10 oktober |  Anita Meyer | Shades of Desire |
| 17 oktober | Anita Meyer | Shades of Desire | |
| 124 | 24 oktober | Timi Yuro | All Alone Am I |
| 31 oktober | Timi Yuro | All Alone Am I | |
| 7 november | Timi Yuro | All Alone Am I | |
| 14 november | Timi Yuro | All Alone Am I | |
| 125 | 21 november | The Police | Ghost in the Machine |
| 28 november | The Police | Ghost in the Machine | |
| 5 december | The Police | Ghost in the Machine | |
| 126 | 12 december | Queen | Grootste hits |
| 19 december | Queen | Grootste hits | |
| 127 | 26 december | ABBA | The Visitors |
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