Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 7, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HI INFIDELITY | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 2 | DOUBLE FANTASY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | ||||||
| 3 | THE JAZZ SINGER | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | ||||||
| 4 | PARADISE THEATER | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3719) | ||||||
| 5 | GREATEST HITS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 6 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 7 | AUTOAMERICAN | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290) | ||||||
| 8 | GUILTY | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | ||||||
| 9 | BACK IN BLACK | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 10 | ZENYATTA MONDATTA | 11 | 12 | 12 | 20 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4831) | ||||||
| 11 | CAPTURED | 14 | 25 | -- | 3 | |
| Journey (Columbia KC2 37016) | ||||||
| 12 | GAUCHO | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 6102) | ||||||
| 13 | HOTTER THAN JULY | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1) | ||||||
| 14 | CELEBRATE | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518) | ||||||
| 15 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | ||||||
| 16 | GAP BAND III | 17 | 18 | 26 | 8 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003) | ||||||
| 17 | 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS | 18 | 21 | 29 | 12 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852) | ||||||
| 18 | THE RIVER | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854) | ||||||
| 19 | SUPER TROUPER | 19 | 19 | 21 | 13 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023) | ||||||
| 20 | THE TWO OF US | 25 | 31 | 37 | 6 | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834) | ||||||
| 21 | FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485) | ||||||
| 22 | HORIZON | 26 | 28 | 32 | 29 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | ||||||
| 23 | GHOST RIDERS | 23 | 26 | 28 | 12 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 9542) | ||||||
| 24 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE | 22 | 22 | 24 | 14 | |
| Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720) | ||||||
| 25 | ARC OF A DIVER | 29 | 33 | 43 | 7 | |
| Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576) | ||||||
| 26 | EAGLES LIVE | 21 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
| Eagles (Asylum BB-705) | ||||||
| 27 | TRUST | 30 | 38 | 59 | 4 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051) | ||||||
| 28 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 24 | 23 | 20 | 54 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 29 | IMAGINATION | 32 | 35 | 41 | 8 | |
| Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578) | ||||||
| 30 | WINELIGHT | 36 | 37 | 39 | 16 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | ||||||
| 31 | MAKING MOVIES | 28 | 29 | 33 | 17 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480) | ||||||
| 32 | SANDINISTA! | 34 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| Clash (Epic E3X 37037) | ||||||
| 33 | THE NATURE OF THE BEAST | 37 | 44 | 60 | 6 | |
| April Wine (Capitol S00-12125) | ||||||
| 34 | THE GAME | 27 | 20 | 18 | 34 | |
| Queen (Elektra 5E-513) | ||||||
| 35 | IN OUR LIFETIME | 39 | 53 | 72 | 5 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1) | ||||||
| 36 | ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS | 33 | 30 | 25 | 23 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | ||||||
| 37 | GREATEST HITS/LIVE | 31 | 24 | 19 | 14 | |
| Heart (Epic KE2 36888) | ||||||
| 38 | MOVING PICTURES | 88 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013) | ||||||
| 39 | GREATEST HITS | 40 | 41 | 44 | 17 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277) | ||||||
| 40 | TURN BACK | 42 | 47 | 63 | 5 | |
| Toto (Columbia FC 36813) | ||||||
| 41 | TRIUMPH | 38 | 34 | 27 | 21 | |
| Jacksons (Epic FE 36424) | ||||||
| 42 | HITS! | 41 | 39 | 31 | 15 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841) | ||||||
| 43 | EVANGELINE | 50 | 66 | -- | 3 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508) | ||||||
| 44 | LOST IN LOVE | 44 | 32 | 30 | 37 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | ||||||
| 45 | COCONUT TELEGRAPH | 58 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169) | ||||||
| 46 | GREATEST HITS | 43 | 36 | 35 | 19 | |
| Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | ||||||
| 47 | GLASS HOUSES | 46 | 42 | 36 | 51 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | ||||||
| 48 | LIVE | 35 | 27 | 22 | 9 |  |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 2WB 3500) | ||||||
| 49 | STONE JAM | 53 | 59 | 67 | 13 | |
| Slave (Cotillion SD 5224) | ||||||
| 50 | FLASH GORDON | 45 | 43 | 23 | 9 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-518) | ||||||
| 51 | BARRY | 49 | 46 | 34 | 13 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537) | ||||||
| 52 | THE WILD, THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT | 52 | 57 | 64 | 6 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1307) | ||||||
| 53 | HONEYSUCKLE ROSE | 51 | 50 | 47 | 27 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752) | ||||||
| 54 | CITY NIGHTS | 60 | 69 | 89 | 5 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995) | ||||||
| 55 | MAGIC | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tom Browne (GRP 5503) | ||||||
| 56 | SHAVED FISH | 48 | 49 | 51 | 20 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SW-3421) | ||||||
| 57 | XANADU | 55 | 52 | 38 | 35 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100) | ||||||
| 58 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS | 69 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | ||||||
| 59 | THREE FOR LOVE | 67 | 74 | 81 | 5 | |
| Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577) | ||||||
| 60 | BORDERLINE | 63 | 70 | 79 | 6 | |
| Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3489) | ||||||
| 61 | LIVE & MORE | 57 | 45 | 46 | 9 | |
| Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004) | ||||||
| 62 | GREATEST HITS | 62 | 62 | 65 | 16 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150) | ||||||
| 63 | THE JEALOUS KIND | 66 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol ST-12115) | ||||||
| 64 | BEATLES 1967-1970 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 38 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3404) | ||||||
| 65 | HEALING | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BHS 3522) | ||||||
| 66 | WELCOME TO THE WRECKING BALL | 72 | 84 | 98 | 4 | |
| Grace Slick (RCA AQL1-3851) | ||||||
| 67 | FACES | 54 | 54 | 50 | 16 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795) | ||||||
| 68 | CHAIN LIGHTNING | 81 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756) | ||||||
| 69 | AGAINST THE WIND | 59 | 58 | 40 | 52 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | ||||||
| 70 | I BELIEVE IN YOU | 73 | 77 | 71 | 20 | |
| Don Williams (MCA 5133) | ||||||
| 71 | ROWDY | 78 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330) | ||||||
| 72 | TP | 61 | 55 | 45 | 30 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745) | ||||||
| 73 | URBAN COWBOY | 68 | 63 | 61 | 43 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002) | ||||||
| 74 | ALL AMERICAN GIRLS | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027) | ||||||
| 75 | RADIOLAND | 64 | 65 | 69 | 7 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3502) | ||||||
| 76 | BEATLES 1962-1966 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 37 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3403) | ||||||
| 77 | BACK ON THE STREETS | 83 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272) | ||||||
| 78 | LOVERBOY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | ||||||
| 79 | TOUCH | 70 | 64 | 57 | 13 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002) | ||||||
| 80 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO | 84 | 86 | 87 | 51 | |
| Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | ||||||
| 81 | ARETHA FRANKLIN | 76 | 72 | 66 | 19 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538) | ||||||
| 82 | VOICES IN THE RAIN | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Sample (MCA 5172) | ||||||
| 83 | SKYYPORT | 83 | 79 | 82 | 6 | |
| Skyy (Salsoul SA 8537) | ||||||
| 84 | DIFFICULT TO CURE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316) | ||||||
| 85 | KANO | 89 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Kano (Emergency EMLP 7505) | ||||||
| 86 | JERMAINE | 65 | 68 | 68 | 9 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-1499F) | ||||||
| 87 | SOUND AFFECTS | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| The Jam (Polydor PD-1-6315) | ||||||
| 88 | GUITAR MAN | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA AAL1-3917) | ||||||
| 89 | BLACK SEA | 90 | 91 | 96 | 6 | |
| XTC (Virgin VA 13147) | ||||||
| 90 | ONE STEP CLOSER | 74 | 60 | 42 | 22 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452) | ||||||
| 91 | TO LOVE AGAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1) | ||||||
| 92 | CHANCE | 96 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3498) | ||||||
| 93 | THE FOOL CIRCLE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4844) | ||||||
| 94 | STAND IN THE FIRE | 71 | 48 | 49 | 8 | |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-519) | ||||||
| 95 | GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO | 79 | 67 | 56 | 18 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516) | ||||||
| 96 | ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786) | ||||||
| 97 | DIANA | 82 | 76 | 55 | 39 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M8-936) | ||||||
| 98 | AS ONE | 91 | 82 | 70 | 12 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3844) | ||||||
| 99 | FREEDOM OF CHOICE | 80 | 61 | 52 | 38 | |
| Devo (WB BSK 3435) | ||||||
| 100 | THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL CONCERT | 87 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy MPF-4501) | ||||||
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:
• "The Beatles (White Album)" by Beatles (# 85)
• "Alive" by Kenny Loggins (# 94)
• "Imagine" by John Lennon (# 97)
• "Heartland" by Michael Stanley Band (# 99)
• "Abbey Road" by Beatles (#100)