Saturday January 24, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 24, 1981



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1 DOUBLE FANTASY 1 1 13 8
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
2 GREATEST HITS 2 2 1 15
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
3 CRIMES OF PASSION 4 4 4 22
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
4 GUILTY 3 3 3 16
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
5 THE JAZZ SINGER 5 8 8 9
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
6 HOTTER THAN JULY 7 6 2 11
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
7 THE GAME 8 7 7 28
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
8 GAUCHO 9 10 11 8
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
9 AUTOAMERICAN 12 13 15 8
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
10 BACK IN BLACK 11 12 9 24
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
11 THE RIVER 10 9 6 13
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
12 EAGLES LIVE 6 5 5 9
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
13 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 13 11 12 14
Police (A&M SP-4831)
14 GREATEST HITS/LIVE 14 14 17 8
Heart (Epic KE2 36888)
15 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 15 15 18 8
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
16 LIVE 16 21 -- 3
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2WB 3500)
17 BARRY 17 18 22 7
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537)
18 HI INFIDELITY 20 35 50 7
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
19 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 21 23 26 10
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
20 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 19 19 19 48
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
21 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 22 20 16 17
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
22 LOST IN LOVE 27 38 44 31
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
23 TRIUMPH 23 17 14 15
Jacksons (Epic FE 36424)
24 CELEBRATE 24 24 24 14
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
25 ONE STEP CLOSER 18 16 10 16
Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452)
26 FLASH GORDON 34 58 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-518)
27 SUPER TROUPER 30 42 63 7
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
28 HITS! 29 30 38 9
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
29 GREATEST HITS 26 27 31 13
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
30 MAKING MOVIES 28 29 30 11
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
31 GLASS HOUSES 33 47 49 45
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
32 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 38 45 59 8
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
33 FACES 25 22 20 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795)
34 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO 31 26 21 12
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516)
35 AGAINST THE WIND 41 41 43 46
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
36 XANADU 32 31 32 29
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
37 DIANA 35 28 25 33
Diana Ross (Motown M8-936)
38 FREEDOM OF CHOICE 37 34 34 32
Devo (WB BSK 3435)
39 ALIVE 36 37 28 17
Kenny Loggins (Columbia C2X 36736)
40 TP 42 33 27 24
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745)
41 GHOST RIDERS 59 75 87 6  
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
42 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 45 48 47 21
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
43 WINELIGHT 46 52 56 10
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
44 MADE IN AMERICA 56 97 -- 3  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 16025)
45 URBAN COWBOY 44 36 37 37
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
46 TOUCH 51 53 72 7
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002)
47 GREATEST HITS 48 51 52 10
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
48 THE WANDERER 39 25 23 12
Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 2000)
49 GAP BAND III 73 -- -- 2  
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
50 FEEL ME 47 39 39 12
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2016)
51 HORIZON 63 71 71 23  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
52 SECONDS OF PLEASURE 50 49 33 11
Rockpile (Columbia JC 36886)
53 ARETHA FRANKLIN 53 46 46 13
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
54 AS ONE 60 66 84 6
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3844)
55 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 69 79 95 6  
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
56 IRONS IN THE FIRE 40 40 41 18  
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-997M1)
57 PARIS 54 54 35 16
Supertramp (A&M SP-6702)
58 YESSHOWS 65 72 -- 3
Yes (Atlantic SD2-510)
59 GREATEST HITS 61 63 67 11
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
60 REMAIN IN LIGHT 57 55 51 13
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6095)
61 HOLD OUT 52 56 48 28
Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511)
62 LIVE & MORE 70 78 -- 3
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004)
63 THIS IS MY DREAM 66 68 74 9
Switch (Gordy G8-999M1)
64 GIVE ME THE NIGHT 58 50 42 25
George Benson (Qwest HS 3453)
65 STAND IN THE FIRE 85 -- -- 2  
Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-519)
66 I BELIEVE IN YOU 67 69 54 14
Don Williams (MCA 5133)
67 IMAGINATION 82 -- -- 2  
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
68 LIVING IN A FANTASY 71 74 83 8
Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3483)
69 SCARY MONSTERS 62 59 53 17
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3647)
70 CHIPMUNK PUNK 64 60 55 26
Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008)
71 AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS 55 57 61 9  
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36865)
72 FULL MOON 68 65 69 25
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 36571)
73 CANDLES 76 82 89 6
Heatwave (Epic FE 36873)
74 SHAVED FISH 89 -- -- 14  
John Lennon (Apple SW-3421)
75 TROMBIPULATION 79 90 -- 3
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7249)
76 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 74 70 65 45
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
77 HAWKS & DOVES 49 32 29 10  
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2297)
78 ARC OF A DIVER -- -- -- 1  
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
79 POSH 83 85 93 6
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-302)
80 CATHOLIC BOY 86 92 100 6
Jim Carroll Band (Atco SD 38-132)
81 GREATEST HITS 84 87 -- 3
Andy Gibb (RSO RX-1-3091)
82 BEATLES 1967-1970 92 -- -- 32
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3404)
83 JERMAINE 90 96 -- 3
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-1499F)
84 CARNAVAL 75 61 40 12
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5149)
85 LATE NIGHT GUITAR 87 93 99 6
Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-1079)
86 GREATEST HITS 78 73 66 90
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
87 ALL SHOOK UP 72 44 36 11  
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 36498)
88 THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) -- -- -- 44
Beatles (Apple SWBO-101)
89 SHINE ON 77 64 57 21  
LTD (A&M SP-4819)
90 STONE JAM 95 99 -- 7
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
91 GREATEST HITS 99 -- -- 2
Dr. Hook (Capitol SOO-12122)
92 BEATLES 1962-1966 -- -- -- 31
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3403)
93 BETTE MIDLER IN DIVINE MADNESS 43 43 45 9  
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16022)
94 RADIOLAND -- -- -- 1  
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3502)
95 NIGHT PASSAGE 80 81 90 6  
Weather Report (ARC JC 36793)
96 DIRTY MIND 93 80 64 12
Prince (WB BSK 3478)
97 IMAGINE -- -- -- 16
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
98 WILD PLANET 91 88 82 19
B-52's (WB 9 23819-1)
99 AUDIO-VISIONS 81 62 60 17  
Kansas (Kirscher FZ 36588)
100 PANORAMA 88 67 58 21  
Cars (Elektra 5E-514)

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:

   • "Christmas Album" by Barbra Streisand (# 94)
   • "On The Edge" by Babys (# 96)
   • "Nothin' Matters And What If It Did" by John Cougar (# 97)
   • "Emotional Rescue" by Rolling Stones (# 98)
   • "More George Thorogood & The Destroyers" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers (#100)

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