Friday April 3, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 28, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 16
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 2 3 4 9
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 DOUBLE FANTASY 3 2 2 17
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
4 THE JAZZ SINGER 4 4 3 18
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
5 GREATEST HITS 5 5 5 24
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
6 CRIMES OF PASSION 6 6 6 31
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
7 AUTOAMERICAN 7 7 7 17
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
8 GUILTY 8 8 8 25
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
9 CAPTURED 9 9 11 6
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
10 MOVING PICTURES 11 19 38 5
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
11 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 10 10 10 23
Police (A&M SP-4831)
12 BACK IN BLACK 13 11 9 33
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
13 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 14 22 28 57
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
14 ARC OF A DIVER 16 20 25 10
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
15 CELEBRATE 12 13 14 23
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
16 ANOTHER TICKET 32 -- -- 2  
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
17 GAUCHO 17 12 12 17
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
18 HOTTER THAN JULY 19 14 13 20
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
19 HORIZON 20 21 22 32
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
20 WINELIGHT 22 25 30 19
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
21 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 27 -- -- 2
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
22 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 25 29 33 9
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
23 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 21 17 15 19
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
24 IMAGINATION 24 26 29 11
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
25 GAP BAND III 23 16 16 11
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
26 TO LOVE AGAIN 29 41 91 4
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
27 THE TWO OF US 18 18 20 9
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
28 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 39 -- -- 2  
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
29 COCONUT TELEGRAPH 30 34 45 6
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169)
30 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 15 15 17 15  
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
31 EVANGELINE 33 38 43 6
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
32 MAGIC 34 37 55 5
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
33 THE RIVER 26 23 18 22
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
34 BEING WITH YOU 37 46 -- 3
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
35 SUPER TROUPER 28 24 19 16
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
36 LOVERBOY 45 54 78 4
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
37 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 36 30 24 17
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
38 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 42 47 58 6
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
39 GHOST RIDERS 35 33 23 15
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
40 GRAND SLAM 57 -- -- 2  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
41 EAGLES LIVE 40 36 26 18
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
42 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS 47 56 74 5
Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027)
43 IN OUR LIFETIME 31 31 35 8  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1)
44 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 44 42 36 26
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
45 CHAIN LIGHTNING 50 58 68 6
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
46 FACE VALUE 61 92 -- 3  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
47 GLASS HOUSES 41 43 47 54
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
48 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 38 28 21 17
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
49 THREE FOR LOVE 53 53 59 8
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
50 TRUST 43 27 27 7
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051)
51 HEALING 52 59 65 5
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BHS 3522)
52 MAKING MOVIES 46 35 31 20
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
53 THE GAME 51 40 34 37
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
54 INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES 70 -- -- 2  
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 37084)
55 GREATEST HITS 54 39 39 20
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
56 STONE JAM 56 48 49 16
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
57 CITY NIGHTS 48 49 54 8
Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995)
58 THE JEALOUS KIND 59 62 63 8
Delbert McClinton (Capitol ST-12115)
59 LOST IN LOVE 55 51 44 40
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
60 B.L.T. 82 -- -- 2  
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
61 DIFFICULT TO CURE 67 73 84 4
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
62 BACK ON THE STREETS 64 69 77 7
Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272)
63 SANDINISTA! 49 32 32 8  
Clash (Epic E3X 37037)
64 GREATEST HITS 65 61 62 19
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
65 HITS! 58 45 42 18
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
66 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 63 57 53 30
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
67 ROWDY 62 64 71 6
Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330)
68 GUITAR MAN 72 79 88 5
Elvis Presley (RCA AAL1-3917)
69 VOICES 88 100 79 23  
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
70 VOICES IN THE RAIN 71 76 82 5
Joe Sample (MCA 5172)
71 HOUSE OF MUSIC 79 94 -- 3
T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291)
72 GREATEST HITS 68 63 46 22
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
73 ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE 75 81 96 4
Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786)
74 BARRY 66 55 51 16
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537)
75 TURN BACK 60 44 40 8  
Toto (Columbia FC 36813)
76 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS -- -- -- 1  
Brian Eno & David Byrne (Sire SRK 6093)
77 THE FOOL CIRCLE 80 83 93 4
Nazareth (A&M SP-4844)
78 I BELIEVE IN YOU 76 68 70 23
Don Williams (MCA 5133)
79 BORDERLINE 73 60 60 9
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3489)
80 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 90 97 -- 3
Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173)
81 CHANCE 85 89 92 6
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3498)
82 XANADU 78 66 57 38
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
83 SOUND AFFECTS 84 86 87 5
The Jam (Polydor PD-1-6315)
84 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 77 77 80 54
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
85 RADIO ACTIVE -- -- -- 1  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
86 AGAINST THE WIND 83 72 69 55
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
87 SHEENA EASTON -- -- -- 1  
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
88 SHAVED FISH 86 71 56 23
John Lennon (Apple SW-3421)
89 TURN THE HANDS OF TIME 95 -- -- 2
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12138)
90 TRIUMPH 69 52 41 24  
Jacksons (Epic FE 36424)
91 LICENSE TO DREAM 98 -- -- 2
Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288)
92 ESCAPE ARTIST -- -- -- 1  
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
93 GREATEST HITS/LIVE 74 50 37 17  
Heart (Epic KE2 36888)
94 ARETHA FRANKLIN 91 85 81 22
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
95 URBAN COWBOY 89 80 73 46
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
96 JUICE -- -- -- 1  
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
97 GREATEST HITS 99 99 -- 93
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
98 TOUCH 93 84 79 16
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002)
99 BEATLES 1967-1970 81 75 64 41  
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3404)
100 RADIANT -- -- -- 1  
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)

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:

   • "Black Sea" by XTC (# 87)
   • "Live & More" by Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (# 92)
   • "Mondo Bongo" by Boomtown Rats (# 94)
   • "The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent" by UFO (# 96)
   • "Welcome To The Wrecking Ball" by Grace Slick (# 97)
   • "Beatles 1962-1966" by Beatles (#100)

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