Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 31, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)