Monday February 2, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 31, 1981



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1 DOUBLE FANTASY 1 1 1 9
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
2 GREATEST HITS 2 2 2 16
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
3 CRIMES OF PASSION 3 4 4 23
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
4 THE JAZZ SINGER 5 5 8 10
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
5 GUILTY 4 3 3 17
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
6 HOTTER THAN JULY 6 7 6 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
7 AUTOAMERICAN 9 12 13 9
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
8 GAUCHO 8 9 10 9
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
9 BACK IN BLACK 10 11 12 25
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
10 THE GAME 7 8 7 29
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
11 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 13 13 11 15
Police (A&M SP-4831)
12 THE RIVER 11 10 9 14
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
13 EAGLES LIVE 12 6 5 10
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
14 HI INFIDELITY 18 20 35 8
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
15 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 15 15 15 9
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
16 LIVE 16 16 21 4
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2WB 3500)
17 GREATEST HITS/LIVE 14 14 14 9
Heart (Epic KE2 36888)
18 PARADISE THEATER -- -- -- 1  
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
19 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 19 21 23 11
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
20 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 20 19 19 49
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
21 CELEBRATE 24 24 24 15
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
22 LOST IN LOVE 22 27 38 32
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
23 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 21 22 20 18
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
24 FLASH GORDON 26 34 58 4
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-518)
25 SUPER TROUPER 27 30 42 8
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
26 TRIUMPH 23 23 17 16
Jacksons (Epic FE 36424)
27 HITS! 28 29 30 10
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
28 BARRY 17 17 18 8  
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537)
29 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 32 38 45 9
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
30 GLASS HOUSES 31 33 47 46
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
31 ONE STEP CLOSER 25 18 16 17
Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452)
32 MAKING MOVIES 30 28 29 12
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
33 GREATEST HITS 29 26 27 14
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
34 GHOST RIDERS 41 59 75 7
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
35 AGAINST THE WIND 35 41 41 47
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
36 FACES 33 25 22 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795)
37 XANADU 36 32 31 30
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
38 DIANA 37 35 28 34
Diana Ross (Motown M8-936)
39 MADE IN AMERICA 44 56 97 4
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 16025)
40 GAP BAND III 49 73 -- 3
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
41 FREEDOM OF CHOICE 38 37 34 33
Devo (WB BSK 3435)
42 WINELIGHT 43 46 52 11
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
43 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 55 69 79 7  
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
44 HORIZON 51 63 71 24
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
45 TOUCH 46 51 53 8
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002)
46 TP 40 42 33 25
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745)
47 GREATEST HITS 47 48 51 11
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
48 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO 34 31 26 13  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516)
49 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 42 45 48 22
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
50 ALIVE 39 36 37 18  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia C2X 36736)
51 URBAN COWBOY 45 44 36 38
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
52 AS ONE 54 60 66 7
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3844)
53 FEEL ME 50 47 39 13
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2016)
54 LIVE & MORE 62 70 78 4
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004)
55 ARETHA FRANKLIN 53 53 46 14
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
56 GREATEST HITS 59 61 63 12
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
57 YESSHOWS 58 65 72 4
Yes (Atlantic SD2-510)
58 IMAGINATION 67 82 -- 3
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
59 STAND IN THE FIRE 65 85 -- 3
Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-519)
60 SECONDS OF PLEASURE 52 50 49 12
Rockpile (Columbia JC 36886)
61 THIS IS MY DREAM 63 66 68 10
Switch (Gordy G8-999M1)
62 SHAVED FISH 74 89 -- 15  
John Lennon (Apple SW-3421)
63 THE WANDERER 48 39 25 13  
Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 2000)
64 ARC OF A DIVER 78 -- -- 2  
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
65 IRONS IN THE FIRE 56 40 40 19
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-997M1)
66 I BELIEVE IN YOU 66 67 69 15
Don Williams (MCA 5133)
67 REMAIN IN LIGHT 60 57 55 14
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6095)
68 BEATLES 1967-1970 82 92 -- 33  
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3404)
69 PARIS 57 54 54 17  
Supertramp (A&M SP-6702)
70 GIVE ME THE NIGHT 64 58 50 26
George Benson (Qwest HS 3453)
71 THE TWO OF US -- -- -- 1  
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
72 TROMBIPULATION 75 79 90 4
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7249)
73 BEATLES 1962-1966 92 -- -- 32  
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3403)
74 HOLD OUT 61 52 56 29  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511)
75 CHIPMUNK PUNK 70 64 60 27
Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008)
76 JERMAINE 83 90 96 4
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-1499F)
77 POSH 79 83 85 7
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-302)
78 CATHOLIC BOY 80 86 92 7
Jim Carroll Band (Atco SD 38-132)
79 SCARY MONSTERS 69 62 59 18
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3647)
80 FULL MOON 72 68 65 26
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 36571)
81 THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) 88 -- -- 45
Beatles (Apple SWBO-101)
82 RADIOLAND 94 -- -- 2  
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3502)
83 STONE JAM 90 95 99 8
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
84 LIVING IN A FANTASY 68 71 74 9  
Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3483)
85 IMAGINE 97 -- -- 17  
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
86 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 76 74 70 46
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
87 GREATEST HITS 91 99 -- 3
Dr. Hook (Capitol SOO-12122)
88 CANDLES 73 76 82 7  
Heatwave (Epic FE 36873)
89 THE WILD, THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT -- -- -- 1  
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1307)
90 AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS 71 55 57 10  
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36865)
91 LATE NIGHT GUITAR 85 87 93 7
Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-1079)
92 GREATEST HITS 81 84 87 4  
Andy Gibb (RSO RX-1-3091)
93 SKYYPORT -- -- -- 1  
Skyy (Salsoul SA 8537)
94 CARNAVAL 84 75 61 13
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5149)
95 HAWKS & DOVES 77 49 32 11  
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2297)
96 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST -- -- -- 1  
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
97 ALL SHOOK UP 87 72 44 12
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 36498)
98 BORDERLINE -- -- -- 1  
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3489)
99 BLACK SEA -- -- -- 1  
XTC (Virgin VA 13147)
100 DIRTY MIND 96 93 80 13
Prince (WB BSK 3478)

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:

   • "Greatest Hits" by Waylon Jennings (# 86)
   • "Shine On" by LTD (# 89)
   • "Bette Midler In Divine Madness" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 93)
   • "Night Passage" by Weather Report (# 95)
   • "Wild Planet" by B-52's (# 98)
   • "Audio-Visions" by Kansas (# 99)
   • "Panorama" by Cars (#100)

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