Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	GET THE KNACK	1	1	1	10
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
2	BAD GIRLS	2	2	2	16
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
3	CANDY-O	3	3	3	10
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
4	BREAKFAST IN AMERICA	4	4	4	23
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
5	I AM	5	5	6	12
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
6	DISCOVERY	6	6	8	11
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
7	MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS	7	9	11	16
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
8	RISQUE	11	51	--	3
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
9	RUST NEVER SLEEPS	9	11	16	8
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
10	MIDNIGHT MAGIC	18	32	--	3
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
11	FIRST UNDER THE WIRE	15	30	44	4
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
12	REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT	12	15	20	7
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
13	CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN	10	8	5	28
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
14	TEDDY	8	7	7	11
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
15	RICKIE LEE JONES	14	14	12	21
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
16	THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT	13	10	10	10
Who (MCA 2-11005)
17	LOW BUDGET	22	26	30	6
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
18	BACK TO THE EGG	16	12	9	10
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
19	THE BOSS	21	22	25	11
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
20	THE MAIN EVENT	20	23	24	8
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
21	DYNASTY	19	16	14	12
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
22	BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES	17	17	17	15
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
23	SECRETS	26	29	33	7
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
24	STREETLIFE	25	25	26	12
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
25	WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN'	30	35	40	10
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
26	VOULEZ-VOUS	27	28	29	9
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
27	DIONNE	35	42	48	8
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
28	THE CARS	29	33	35	60
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
29	A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54	32	37	50	6
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
30	DESOLATION ANGELS	28	21	21	24
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
31	VAN HALEN II	24	24	22	21
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
32	THE GAMBLER	23	18	18	34
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
33	MONOLITH	33	27	23	13
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
34	STAY FREE	79	--	--	2
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
35	NINE LIVES	39	54	65	5
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
36	GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW	38	40	47	7
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
37	MORNING DANCE	40	45	51	19
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
38	MINGUS	36	19	19	10
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
39	OFF THE WALL	--	--	--	1
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
40	COMMUNIQUE	34	20	15	10
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
41	LABOUR OF LUST	47	55	61	7
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
42	PARALLEL LINES	42	43	45	33
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
43	MINNIE	44	46	52	13
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
44	SWITCH II	45	47	49	14
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
45	CHILDREN OF THE SUN	52	61	70	6
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221)
46	SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN	41	36	34	29
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
47	EVOLUTION	53	57	59	22
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
48	MINUTE BY MINUTE	43	34	27	37
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
49	LUCKY SEVEN	58	69	88	4
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056)
50	SECRET OMEN	55	62	74	5
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
51	FLAG	48	41	42	17
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
52	MIRRORS	54	58	60	8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009)
53	AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL	37	38	39	8
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
54	THE JUKES	63	85	--	3
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793)
55	DO IT ALL	57	59	68	5
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5719)
56	ROCK ON	60	64	67	20
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
57	STRIKES	49	44	38	14
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
58	DISCO NIGHTS	62	65	66	21
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
59	HIGHWAY TO HELL	80	--	--	2
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
60	IN THE PUREST FORM	70	81	94	4
Mass Production (Cotillion SDS 211)
61	LOOK SHARP!	51	50	41	19
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
62	LIVE KILLERS	31	13	13	9
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
63	GREATEST HITS	71	74	73	17
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
64	CHICAGO 13	--	--	--	1
Chicago (Columbia FC 36105)
65	VAN HALEN	65	63	62	74
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
66	FICKLE HEART	77	90	--	3
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242)
67	DEVOTION	46	31	32	8
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
68	JUST A GAME	68	70	71	15
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
69	I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU	72	76	80	5
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor PZ2 35680)
70	UNDERDOG	61	49	31	11
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
71	WINNER TAKES ALL	59	52	43	13
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
72	BORN AGAIN	94	--	--	2
Randy Newman (WB HS 3346)
73	STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN	56	56	57	8
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211)
74	YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC	75	77	78	18
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
75	PIECES OF EIGHT	76	78	75	49
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
76	REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY	85	95	--	3
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 8507)
77	WHERE SHOULD I BE	50	39	28	11
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
78	FEAR OF MUSIC	--	--	--	1
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
79	BOP TILL YOU DROP	88	100	--	3
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3358)
80	NILS	82	87	97	4
Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4756)
81	CANDY	81	83	82	15
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
82	2 HOT!	73	72	63	32
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
83	THE RECORDS	91	--	--	2
Records (Virgin VA 13130)
84	THE THOM BELL SESSIONS	64	66	69	8
Elton John (MCA 13921)
85	ANOTHER TASTE	69	71	72	6
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol SOO-11951)
86	THE JONES GIRLS	74	68	58	10
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
87	THE MUPPET MOVIE	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
88	B-52'S	--	--	--	1
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
89	WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER	89	93	--	3
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 969-H)
90	WE ARE FAMILY	66	48	37	26
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
91	ONE FOR THE ROAD	67	53	36	11
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
92	GO WEST	84	84	83	21
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
93	LOVEDRIVE	--	--	--	1
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795)
94	NIGHT OWL	92	79	64	12
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
95	SONGS OF LOVE	78	60	46	14
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
96	ROCKETS	96	99	--	10
Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047)
97	SOONER OR LATER	90	86	79	19
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
98	GREASE	98	92	90	68
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
99	52ND STREET	93	88	84	45
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
100	DOWN TO EARTH	--	--	--	1
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6221)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "McFadden & Whitehead" by McFadden & Whitehead (# 83)
   • "The Boot Is Made For Fonk-N" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (# 86)
   • "Lodger" by David Bowie (# 87)
   • "Do You Wanna Go Party?" by KC & The Sunshine Band (# 95)
   • "Spy" by Carly Simon (# 97)
   • "Legend" by Poco (# 99)
   • "Blondes Have More Fun" by Rod Stewart (#100)