Friday September 5, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 30, 1980



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1 EMOTIONAL RESCUE 1 1 1 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16015)
2 HOLD OUT 2 2 3 7
Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511)
3 THE GAME 5 5 6 7
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
4 URBAN COWBOY 4 4 4 16
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
5 GLASS HOUSES 3 3 2 24
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
6 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 8 9 12 27
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
7 DIANA 7 7 8 12
Diana Ross (Motown M8-936)
8 GIVE ME THE NIGHT 10 16 25 4
George Benson (Qwest HS 3453)
9 AGAINST THE WIND 6 6 9 25
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
10 FAME 11 14 18 9
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080)
11 XANADU 18 20 31 8
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
12 ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, ANYWHERE 12 13 15 8
Rossington-Collins Band (MCA 5130)
13 FULL MOON 15 19 28 4
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 36571)
14 EMPTY GLASS 13 11 11 16
Pete Townshend (Atco SD 32-100)
15 THE BLUES BROTHERS 9 8 7 10
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16017)
16 HEROES 14 12 5 10
Commodores (Motown M8-939M1)
17 BACK IN BLACK 30 43 -- 3  
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
18 TP 21 27 -- 3
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745)
19 S.O.S. 16 10 10 10
S.O.S. Band (Tabu NJZ 36332)
20 OFF THE WALL 20 20 20 53
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
21 ONE FOR THE ROAD 17 15 14 10
Kinks (Arista A2L 6401)
22 DUKE 23 23 22 19
Genesis (Atlantic SD 16014)
23 REAL PEOPLE 24 29 40 6
Chic (Atlantic SD 16016)
24 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 19 18 19 15
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 2-4201)
25 CRIMES OF PASSION -- -- -- 1  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
26 MIDDLE MAN 22 22 23 20
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36196)
27 THERE AND BACK 25 25 17 8
Jeff Beck (Epic FE 35684)
28 RHAPSODY AND BLUES 29 30 35 8
Crusaders (MCA 5124)
29 JUST ONE NIGHT 26 21 13 18
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-2-4262)
30 ONE IN A MILLION YOU 31 32 34 9
Larry Graham (WB BSK 3447)
31 UNDER THE GUN 36 48 61 5
Poco (MCA 5132)
32 LET'S GET SERIOUS 27 26 21 20
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M7-928R1)
33 JOY AND PAIN 40 53 71 4
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-12087)
34 THIS TIME 35 35 36 10
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3434)
35 MCCARTNEY II 28 24 20 12
Paul McCartney (Columbia FC 36511)
36 PETER GABRIEL 37 37 38 11
Peter Gabriel (Mercury SRM-1-3848)
37 PLAYING FOR KEEPS 42 65 87 4
Eddie Money (Columbia FC 36514)
38 CAMEOSIS 34 36 37 15
Cameo (Casablanca CCLP 2011)
39 CHIPMUNK PUNK 45 62 78 5
Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008)
40 THE WALL 33 28 26 38
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
41 HEAVEN AND HELL 43 47 46 12
Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3372)
42 CULTOSAURUS ERECTUS 38 38 39 8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36550)
43 VOICES 54 -- -- 2  
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
44 BEYOND 32 34 45 6  
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-3717)
45 MCVICAR 59 99 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6284)
46 WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST 41 33 29 20
Van Halen (WB HS 3415)
47 SWEET SENSATION 48 50 47 18
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-603)
48 THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) 39 31 24 36
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
49 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 50 51 50 24
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
50 NO NIGHT SO LONG 63 -- -- 2  
Dionne Warwick (Arista AL 9526)
51 H 44 46 51 7
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36422)
52 GIDEON 46 44 41 21
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LO-1035)
53 GREATEST HITS 51 55 58 69
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
54 LOST IN LOVE 73 96 92 10  
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
55 PRETENDERS 56 54 52 31
Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083)
56 ROBBIE DUPREE 62 68 75 7
Robbie Dupree (Elektra 6E-273)
57 ROMANCE DANCE 58 61 63 6
Kim Carnes (EMI America SW-17030)
58 COME UPSTAIRS 60 60 62 8
Carly Simon (WB BSK 3443)
59 REACH FOR THE SKY 94 -- -- 2  
Allman Brothers Band (Arista AL 9535)
60 LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL 69 75 83 6
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 5219)
61 SAN ANTONIO ROSE 53 56 60 9
Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Columbia JC 36476)
62 MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC 68 76 84 5
Dirt Band (United Artists LT-1-42)
63 TOMCATTIN' 61 45 33 11
Blackfoot (Atco SD 32-101)
64 FLESH AND BLOOD 52 42 43 10  
Roxy Music (Atco SD 32-102)
65 GARDEN OF LOVE 71 88 -- 3
Rick James (Motown G8-995M1)
66 WINNERS 74 92 -- 3
Various Artists (I&M Teleproducts 1-017)
67 SCREAM DREAM 57 49 44 14
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36404)
68 A MUSICAL AFFAIR 85 -- -- 2  
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3458)
69 UNMASKED 49 39 30 11  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7225)
70 ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF MUSIC 79 91 -- 3
Dynasty (Solar BXL-3576)
71 CHICAGO XIV 77 84 94 4
Chicago (Columbia FC 36517)
72 THE GLOW OF LOVE 75 71 68 16
Change (RFC 3438)
73 '80 67 70 73 8
Gene Chandler (20th Century T-605)
74 THE SON OF ROCK AND ROLL 55 58 64 8  
Rocky Burnette (EMI America SW-17033)
75 DEPARTURE 72 64 55 24
Journey (Columbia FC 36339)
76 FREEDOM OF CHOICE 78 79 79 11
Devo (WB BSK 3435)
77 AFL1-3603 80 82 99 4
Dave Davies (RCA AFL1-3603)
78 MAD LOVE 65 63 59 26  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510)
79 ELVIS ARON PRESLEY 92 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL8-3699)
80 21 AT 33 64 41 27 14  
Elton John (MCA 5121)
81 CAREFUL 83 86 89 5
Motels (Capitol ST-12170)
82 HORIZON 90 -- -- 2
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
83 THE YEAR 2000 -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (TSOP FZ 36416)
84 LOVE APPROACH 97 -- -- 2  
Tom Browne (GRP 5008)
85 BARRY WHITE'S SHEET MUSIC 87 94 -- 3
Barry White (Unlimited Gold FZ 36208)
86 STARDUST 89 -- -- 2
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
87 SAVED 47 40 32 8  
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36553)
88 UPRISING -- -- -- 1  
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9596)
89 NAUGHTY 66 52 48 11  
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3385)
90 HOT BOX 82 78 74 18
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6728)
91 THE BOYS FROM DORAVILLE -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6285)
92 ONE EIGHTY 95 90 72 19
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3638)
93 THE LONG RUN 70 57 53 46  
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
94 NO RESPECT -- -- -- 1  
Rodney Dangerfield (Casablanca NBLP 7229)
95 THE GAMBLER 86 81 80 86
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
96 ME MYSELF I 84 72 65 12  
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4809)
97 AFTER MIDNIGHT 76 69 66 18  
Manhattans (Columbia JC 36411)
98 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 91 74 69 43
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
99 WIDE RECEIVER -- -- -- 1  
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 6001)
100 MOUTH TO MOUTH 88 59 42 21  
Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca NBLP 7197)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "About Love" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (# 81)
   • "Animal Magnetism" by Scorpions (# 93)
   • "Roses In The Snow" by Emmylou Harris (# 96)
   • "In The Heat Of The Night" by Pat Benatar (# 98)
   • "Music Man" by Waylon Jennings (# 99)
   • "British Steel" by Judas Priest (#100)

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