These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1981. The charts were compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
Number-one albums †This indicates the best performing album of the year. Issue date Album ArtistRef January 3 The River Bruce SpringsteenRPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1980&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& January 10RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1980&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& January 17 RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0278&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0278.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0278 It says here that this album was #1 last week. January 24Double FantasyJohn Lennon and Yoko OnoRPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0278&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0278.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0278 January 31RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6486&app=rpm February 7Zenyatta MondattaThe PoliceRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=266&app=rpm February 14RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=268&app=rpm February 21RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& February 28RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& March 7RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& March 14Double FantasyJohn Lennon and Yoko OnoRPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0314&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0314.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0314 It says here that this album was #1 the week before. March 21RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0314&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0314.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0314 March 28 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=161&app=rpm April 4Moving PicturesRushRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=164&app=rpm April 11 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=166&app=rpm April 18 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6064&app=rpm April 25 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=372&app=rpm May 2 Face Value †Phil CollinsRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=167&app=rpm May 9 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=170&app=rpm May 16 Arc of a DiverSteve WinwoodRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=172&app=rpm May 23 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=175&app=rpm May 30RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=178&app=rpm June 6RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=353&app=rpm June 13 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapAC/DCRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7015&app=rpm June 20 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=358&app=rpm June 27Face Value †Phil CollinsRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=361&app=rpm July 4Dirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapAC/DCRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=8814&app=rpm July 11RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& July 18RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& July 25 RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& August 1RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& August 8RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& August 15RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?Year=1981&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs& August 22RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4694&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4694.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4694 It says here that this album was #1 the previous week. August 29Long Distance VoyagerThe Moody BluesRPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4694&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4694.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4694 September 5RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=367&app=rpm September 12RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=378&app=rpm September 19RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2541&app=rpm September 26RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=382&app=rpm October 3 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=385&app=rpm October 10Tattoo YouThe Rolling StonesRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=388&app=rpm October 17RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=391&app=rpm October 24RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=394&app=rpm October 31RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=397&app=rpm November 7RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=399&app=rpm November 14RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=402&app=rpm November 21 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=405&app=rpm November 28Ghost in the MachineThe PoliceRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=408&app=rpm December 5RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=411&app=rpm December 12RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=414&app=rpm December 19The Great White NorthBob and Doug McKenzieRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=417&app=rpm December 26 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=421&app=rpm See also List of Canadian number-one singles of 1981
References
External links Top 100 albums in Canada on Jam Billboard Top Canadian Albums