Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 6, 1980
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREATEST HITS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 2 | GUILTY | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | ||||||
| 3 | HOTTER THAN JULY | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1) | ||||||
| 4 | THE RIVER | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854) | ||||||
| 5 | THE GAME | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | |
| Queen (Elektra 5E-513) | ||||||
| 6 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 7 | EAGLES LIVE | 9 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eagles (Asylum BB-705) | ||||||
| 8 | THE WANDERER | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | |
| Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 2000) | ||||||
| 9 | ONE STEP CLOSER | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452) | ||||||
| 10 | FACES | 11 | 12 | -- | 3 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795) | ||||||
| 11 | BACK IN BLACK | 12 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 12 | ZENYATTA MONDATTA | 13 | 15 | 17 | 7 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4831) | ||||||
| 13 | TRIUMPH | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| Jacksons (Epic FE 36424) | ||||||
| 14 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 15 | 16 | 16 | 41 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 15 | ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS | 17 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | ||||||
| 16 | DIANA | 16 | 14 | 13 | 26 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M8-936) | ||||||
| 17 | ALIVE | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia C2X 36736) | ||||||
| 18 | GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO | 20 | 23 | 28 | 5 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516) | ||||||
| 19 | THE JAZZ SINGER | 28 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | ||||||
| 20 | TP | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745) | ||||||
| 21 | ALL SHOOK UP | 22 | 31 | 49 | 4 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 36498) | ||||||
| 22 | DOUBLE FANTASY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | ||||||
| 23 | FREEDOM OF CHOICE | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| Devo (WB BSK 3435) | ||||||
| 24 | CELEBRATE | 26 | 28 | 30 | 7 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518) | ||||||
| 25 | GREATEST HITS | 25 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | ||||||
| 26 | XANADU | 23 | 19 | 14 | 22 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100) | ||||||
| 27 | GREATEST HITS/LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Heart (Epic KE2 36888) | ||||||
| 28 | HOLD OUT | 19 | 17 | 15 | 21 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511) | ||||||
| 29 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT | 27 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
| George Benson (Qwest HS 3453) | ||||||
| 30 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD | 34 | 56 | -- | 3 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | ||||||
| 31 | HAWKS & DOVES | 41 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise HS 2297) | ||||||
| 32 | MAKING MOVIES | 35 | 45 | 69 | 4 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480) | ||||||
| 33 | PARIS | 18 | 13 | 8 | 9 |  |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-6702) | ||||||
| 34 | URBAN COWBOY | 29 | 21 | 21 | 30 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002) | ||||||
| 35 | SCARY MONSTERS | 31 | 29 | 22 | 10 | |
| David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3647) | ||||||
| 36 | FEEL ME | 37 | 42 | 53 | 5 | |
| Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2016) | ||||||
| 37 | HONEYSUCKLE ROSE | 30 | 26 | 24 | 14 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752) | ||||||
| 38 | SECONDS OF PLEASURE | 45 | 60 | 78 | 4 | |
| Rockpile (Columbia JC 36886) | ||||||
| 39 | AGAINST THE WIND | 38 | 40 | 36 | 39 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | ||||||
| 40 | FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485) | ||||||
| 41 | CARNAVAL | 46 | 52 | 66 | 5 | |
| Spyro Gyra (MCA 5149) | ||||||
| 42 | IRONS IN THE FIRE | 42 | 44 | 45 | 11 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G8-997M1) | ||||||
| 43 | I BELIEVE IN YOU | 43 | 50 | 61 | 7 | |
| Don Williams (MCA 5133) | ||||||
| 44 | GLASS HOUSES | 39 | 36 | 35 | 38 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | ||||||
| 45 | REMAIN IN LIGHT | 32 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6095) | ||||||
| 46 | AUDIO-VISIONS | 40 | 35 | 29 | 10 | |
| Kansas (Kirscher FZ 36588) | ||||||
| 47 | LOST IN LOVE | 49 | 49 | 52 | 24 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | ||||||
| 48 | SHINE ON | 48 | 51 | 43 | 14 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4819) | ||||||
| 49 | DIRTY MIND | 51 | 63 | 77 | 5 | |
| Prince (WB BSK 3478) | ||||||
| 50 | PANORAMA | 33 | 24 | 18 | 14 | |
| Cars (Elektra 5E-514) | ||||||
| 51 | EMOTIONAL RESCUE | 36 | 30 | 26 | 21 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16015) | ||||||
| 52 | ARETHA FRANKLIN | 57 | 64 | 70 | 6 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538) | ||||||
| 53 | GREATEST HITS | 53 | 54 | 54 | 83 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 54 | FULL MOON | 47 | 34 | 32 | 18 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 36571) | ||||||
| 55 | CHIPMUNK PUNK | 56 | 58 | 51 | 19 | |
| Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008) | ||||||
| 56 | GREATEST HITS | 62 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150) | ||||||
| 57 | BEAT CRAZY | 58 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4837) | ||||||
| 58 | VOICES | 50 | 39 | 40 | 16 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646) | ||||||
| 59 | BETTE MIDLER IN DIVINE MADNESS | 68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16022) | ||||||
| 60 | ZAPP | 44 | 32 | 31 | 11 | |
| Zapp (WB BSK 3463) | ||||||
| 61 | HORIZON | 61 | 59 | 47 | 16 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | ||||||
| 62 | NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID | 66 | 75 | 82 | 6 | |
| John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403) | ||||||
| 63 | ONE TRICK PONY | 55 | 38 | 27 | 14 | |
| Paul Simon (WB HS 3472) | ||||||
| 64 | HITS! | 82 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841) | ||||||
| 65 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO | 65 | 66 | 67 | 38 | |
| Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | ||||||
| 66 | SPECIAL THINGS | 52 | 37 | 38 | 12 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-9) | ||||||
| 67 | ON THE EDGE | 73 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1305) | ||||||
| 68 | WILD PLANET | 59 | 43 | 33 | 12 | |
| B-52's (WB 9 23819-1) | ||||||
| 69 | GREATEST HITS | 72 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277) | ||||||
| 70 | WINELIGHT | 81 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | ||||||
| 71 | MORE GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS | 79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| George Thorogood & The Destroyers (Rounder 3035) | ||||||
| 72 | SWEET SENSATION | 54 | 41 | 39 | 32 | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-603) | ||||||
| 73 | COME UPSTAIRS | 64 | 47 | 37 | 22 | |
| Carly Simon (WB BSK 3443) | ||||||
| 74 | AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36865) | ||||||
| 75 | OFF THE WALL | 63 | 63 | 63 | 67 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
| 76 | GAUCHO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 6102) | ||||||
| 77 | FAME | 67 | 48 | 42 | 23 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080) | ||||||
| 78 | STARDUST | 71 | 67 | 64 | 16 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | ||||||
| 79 | BEATIN' THE ODDS | 69 | 46 | 44 | 12 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 36572) | ||||||
| 80 | MUSIC MAN | 86 | 89 | 90 | 17 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3602) | ||||||
| 81 | THE GAMBLER | 75 | 77 | 79 | 100 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 82 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720) | ||||||
| 83 | JOY AND PAIN | 78 | 82 | 80 | 18 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-12087) | ||||||
| 84 | NEW CLEAR DAYS | 70 | 57 | 58 | 13 | |
| Vapors (United Artists LT-1049) | ||||||
| 85 | BLACK MARKET CLASH | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Clash (Epic 4E 38646) | ||||||
| 86 | INHERIT THE WIND | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wilton Felder (MCA 5144) | ||||||
| 87 | TIMES SQUARE | 60 | 53 | 56 | 10 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4203) | ||||||
| 88 | AT PEACE WITH WOMAN | 91 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36767) | ||||||
| 89 | STONE JAM | 93 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Slave (Cotillion SD 5224) | ||||||
| 90 | THIS IS MY DREAM | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Switch (Gordy G8-999M1) | ||||||
| 91 | ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, ANYWHERE | 74 | 55 | 46 | 22 | |
| Rossington-Collins Band (MCA 5130) | ||||||
| 92 | AUTOAMERICAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290) | ||||||
| 93 | CIVILIZED EVIL | 76 | 62 | 63 | 7 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 16020) | ||||||
| 94 | WIDE RECEIVER | 84 | 74 | 59 | 15 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 6001) | ||||||
| 95 | ODORI | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hiroshima (Arista AL 9541) | ||||||
| 96 | LIVING IN A FANTASY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3483) | ||||||
| 97 | HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (TSOP JZ 36470) | ||||||
| 98 | TRUE COLOURS | 77 | 72 | 60 | 13 | |
| Split Enz (A&M SP-4822) | ||||||
| 99 | SEQUEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Harry Chapin (Boardwalk FW 36872) | ||||||
| 100 | ARE HERE | 88 | 81 | 74 | 12 | |
| Kings (Elektra 6E-274) | ||||||
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:
• "Clues" by Robert Palmer (# 80)
• "Kurtis Blow" by Kurtis Blow (# 83)
• "Heartland" by Michael Stanley Band (# 85)
• "This Time" by Al Jarreau (# 89)
• "Love Approach" by Tom Browne (# 90)
• "Heroes" by Commodores (# 92)
• "Shadows And Light" by Joni Mitchell (# 95)
• "Gideon" by Kenny Rogers (# 96)
• "14 Karat" by Fatback (# 97)
• "Ray, Goodman & Brown II" by Ray, Goodman & Brown (# 99)