List of Canadian number-one albums of 1981

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These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1981. The chart is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan and published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday. The chart also appears in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums.

Contents

Issue dateAlbumArtist
January 3 The River Bruce Springsteen
January 10
January 17 Double Fantasy John Lennon and Yoko Ono
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 7
March 14
March 21
March 28 Paradise Theater Styx
April 4
April 11 Hi Infidelity REO Speedwagon
April 18 Arc of a Diver Steve Winwood
April 25
May 2Hi InfidelityREO Speedwagon
May 9 Face Dances The Who
May 16Arc of a DiverSteve Winwood
May 23 Face Value Phil Collins
May 30
June 6
June 13Arc of a DiverSteve Winwood
June 20 Mistaken Identity Kim Carnes
June 27
July 4
July 11
July 18
July 25 Long Distance Voyager The Moody Blues
August 1
August 8
August 15
August 22
August 29
September 5
September 12
September 19
September 26
October 3 Tattoo You The Rolling Stones
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21 Ghost in the Machine The Police
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
December 26 The Great White North Bob and Doug McKenzie

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