Wednesday December 17, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 13, 1980



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1 HOTTER THAN JULY 3 3 4 5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
2 GREATEST HITS 1 1 1 9
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
3 GUILTY 2 2 2 10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
4 THE RIVER 4 4 3 7
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
5 EAGLES LIVE 7 9 -- 3
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
6 CRIMES OF PASSION 6 6 7 16
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
7 THE GAME 5 5 5 22
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
8 ONE STEP CLOSER 9 7 6 10
Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452)
9 FACES 10 11 12 4
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795)
10 BACK IN BLACK 11 12 9 18
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
11 THE WANDERER 8 8 8 6
Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 2000)
12 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 12 13 15 8
Police (A&M SP-4831)
13 THE JAZZ SINGER 19 28 -- 3
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
14 TRIUMPH 13 10 10 9
Jacksons (Epic FE 36424)
15 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 15 17 18 11
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
16 DOUBLE FANTASY 22 -- -- 2
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
17 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 14 15 16 42
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
18 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO 18 20 23 6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516)
19 GREATEST HITS/LIVE 27 -- -- 2
Heart (Epic KE2 36888)
20 DIANA 16 16 14 27
Diana Ross (Motown M8-936)
21 GAUCHO 76 -- -- 2  
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
22 TP 20 21 22 18
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745)
23 ALIVE 17 14 11 11
Kenny Loggins (Columbia C2X 36736)
24 CELEBRATE 24 26 28 8
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
25 ALL SHOOK UP 21 22 31 5
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 36498)
26 GREATEST HITS 25 25 27 7
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
27 AUTOAMERICAN 92 -- -- 2  
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
28 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 30 34 56 4
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
29 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 40 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
30 MAKING MOVIES 32 35 45 5
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
31 HAWKS & DOVES 31 41 71 4
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2297)
32 FREEDOM OF CHOICE 23 24 25 26
Devo (WB BSK 3435)
33 XANADU 26 23 19 23
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
34 SECONDS OF PLEASURE 38 45 60 5
Rockpile (Columbia JC 36886)
35 HOLD OUT 28 19 17 22
Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511)
36 FEEL ME 36 37 42 6
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2016)
37 PARIS 33 18 13 10
Supertramp (A&M SP-6702)
38 GIVE ME THE NIGHT 29 27 20 19
George Benson (Qwest HS 3453)
39 URBAN COWBOY 34 29 21 31
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
40 CARNAVAL 41 46 52 6
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5149)
41 IRONS IN THE FIRE 42 42 44 12
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-997M1)
42 BARRY -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537)
43 SCARY MONSTERS 35 31 29 11
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3647)
44 AGAINST THE WIND 39 38 40 40
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
45 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 37 30 26 15
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
46 LOST IN LOVE 47 49 49 25
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
47 REMAIN IN LIGHT 45 32 33 7
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6095)
48 ARETHA FRANKLIN 52 57 64 7
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
49 GLASS HOUSES 44 39 36 39
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
50 BETTE MIDLER IN DIVINE MADNESS 59 68 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16022)
51 HITS! 64 82 -- 3  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
52 I BELIEVE IN YOU 43 43 50 8
Don Williams (MCA 5133)
53 DIRTY MIND 49 51 63 6
Prince (WB BSK 3478)
54 PANORAMA 50 33 24 15
Cars (Elektra 5E-514)
55 AUDIO-VISIONS 46 40 35 11
Kansas (Kirscher FZ 36588)
56 GREATEST HITS 56 62 80 4
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
57 CHIPMUNK PUNK 55 56 58 20
Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008)
58 EMOTIONAL RESCUE 51 36 30 22
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16015)
59 GREATEST HITS 53 53 54 84
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
60 SHINE ON 48 48 51 15  
LTD (A&M SP-4819)
61 BEAT CRAZY 57 58 65 6
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4837)
62 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 62 66 75 7
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
63 VOICES 58 50 39 17
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
64 AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS 74 87 -- 3
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36865)
65 ON THE EDGE 67 73 84 4
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1305)
66 WINELIGHT 70 81 96 4
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
67 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 65 65 66 39
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
68 HORIZON 61 61 59 17
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
69 GREATEST HITS 69 72 78 5
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
70 MORE GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS 71 79 88 4
George Thorogood & The Destroyers (Rounder 3035)
71 FULL MOON 54 47 34 19  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 36571)
72 ZAPP 60 44 32 12  
Zapp (WB BSK 3463)
73 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 82 -- -- 2
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
74 ONE TRICK PONY 63 55 38 15  
Paul Simon (WB HS 3472)
75 SPECIAL THINGS 66 52 37 13
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-9)
76 WILD PLANET 68 59 43 13
B-52's (WB 9 23819-1)
77 SWEET SENSATION 72 54 41 33
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-603)
78 MUSIC MAN 80 86 89 18
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3602)
79 COME UPSTAIRS 73 64 47 23
Carly Simon (WB BSK 3443)
80 SUPER TROUPER -- -- -- 1  
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
81 BLACK MARKET CLASH 85 98 -- 3
Clash (Epic 4E 38646)
82 THIS IS MY DREAM 90 100 -- 3
Switch (Gordy G8-999M1)
83 HI INFIDELITY -- -- -- 1  
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
84 STARDUST 78 71 67 17
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
85 INHERIT THE WIND 86 94 -- 3
Wilton Felder (MCA 5144)
86 THE GAMBLER 81 75 77 101
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
87 LIVING IN A FANTASY 96 -- -- 2
Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3483)
88 FAME 77 67 48 24  
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080)
89 STONE JAM 89 93 98 4
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
90 AT PEACE WITH WOMAN 88 91 95 5
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36767)
91 HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN 97 -- -- 2
Stylistics (TSOP JZ 36470)
92 ODORI 95 -- -- 2
Hiroshima (Arista AL 9541)
93 BEATIN' THE ODDS 79 69 46 13  
Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 36572)
94 OFF THE WALL 75 75 75 68  
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
95 ONE MORE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Randy Meisner (Epic NJE 36749)
96 SEQUEL 99 -- -- 2
Harry Chapin (Boardwalk FW 36872)
97 JOY AND PAIN 83 78 82 19  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-12087)
98 NEW CLEAR DAYS 84 70 57 14  
Vapors (United Artists LT-1049)
99 TOUCH -- -- -- 1  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002)
100 ULTRA WAVE -- -- -- 1  
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3295)

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:

   • "Times Square" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 87)
   • "Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere" by Rossington-Collins Band (# 91)
   • "Civilized Evil" by Jean-Luc Ponty (# 93)
   • "Wide Receiver" by Michael Henderson (# 94)
   • "True Colours" by Split Enz (# 98)
   • "Are Here" by Kings (#100)

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