Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 4, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADISE THEATER | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3719) | ||||||
| 2 | HI INFIDELITY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 3 | DOUBLE FANTASY | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | ||||||
| 4 | THE JAZZ SINGER | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | ||||||
| 5 | GREATEST HITS | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 6 | AUTOAMERICAN | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290) | ||||||
| 7 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 8 | GUILTY | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | ||||||
| 9 | MOVING PICTURES | 10 | 11 | 19 | 6 | |
| Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013) | ||||||
| 10 | ARC OF A DIVER | 14 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576) | ||||||
| 11 | ZENYATTA MONDATTA | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4831) | ||||||
| 12 | BACK IN BLACK | 12 | 13 | 11 | 34 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 13 | ANOTHER TICKET | 16 | 32 | -- | 3 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095) | ||||||
| 14 | CAPTURED | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Journey (Columbia KC2 37016) | ||||||
| 15 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 13 | 14 | 22 | 58 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 16 | DAD LOVES HIS WORK | 21 | 27 | -- | 3 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009) | ||||||
| 17 | CELEBRATE | 15 | 12 | 13 | 24 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518) | ||||||
| 18 | WINELIGHT | 20 | 22 | 25 | 20 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | ||||||
| 19 | HORIZON | 19 | 20 | 21 | 33 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | ||||||
| 20 | GAUCHO | 17 | 17 | 12 | 18 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 6102) | ||||||
| 21 | GAP BAND III | 25 | 23 | 16 | 12 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003) | ||||||
| 22 | THE NATURE OF THE BEAST | 22 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| April Wine (Capitol S00-12125) | ||||||
| 23 | SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW | 28 | 39 | -- | 3 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883) | ||||||
| 24 | TO LOVE AGAIN | 26 | 29 | 41 | 5 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1) | ||||||
| 25 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD | 23 | 21 | 17 | 20 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | ||||||
| 26 | THE TWO OF US | 27 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834) | ||||||
| 27 | FACE DANCES | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Who (WB HS 3516) | ||||||
| 28 | HOTTER THAN JULY | 18 | 19 | 14 | 21 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1) | ||||||
| 29 | SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028) | ||||||
| 30 | EVANGELINE | 31 | 33 | 38 | 7 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508) | ||||||
| 31 | BEING WITH YOU | 34 | 37 | 46 | 4 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1) | ||||||
| 32 | MAGIC | 32 | 34 | 37 | 6 | |
| Tom Browne (GRP 5503) | ||||||
| 33 | LOVERBOY | 36 | 45 | 54 | 5 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | ||||||
| 34 | GRAND SLAM | 40 | 57 | -- | 3 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080) | ||||||
| 35 | 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS | 30 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852) | ||||||
| 36 | IMAGINATION | 24 | 24 | 26 | 12 |  |
| Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578) | ||||||
| 37 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS | 38 | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
| .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | ||||||
| 38 | FACE VALUE | 46 | 61 | 92 | 4 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1) | ||||||
| 39 | COCONUT TELEGRAPH | 29 | 30 | 34 | 7 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169) | ||||||
| 40 | THE RIVER | 33 | 26 | 23 | 23 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854) | ||||||
| 41 | SUPER TROUPER | 35 | 28 | 24 | 17 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023) | ||||||
| 42 | ALL AMERICAN GIRLS | 42 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027) | ||||||
| 43 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE | 37 | 36 | 30 | 18 | |
| Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720) | ||||||
| 44 | CHAIN LIGHTNING | 45 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
| Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756) | ||||||
| 45 | THREE FOR LOVE | 49 | 53 | 53 | 9 | |
| Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577) | ||||||
| 46 | INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES | 54 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 37084) | ||||||
| 47 | IN OUR LIFETIME | 43 | 31 | 31 | 9 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1) | ||||||
| 48 | B.L.T. | 60 | 82 | -- | 3 |  |
| Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324) | ||||||
| 49 | GHOST RIDERS | 39 | 35 | 33 | 16 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 9542) | ||||||
| 50 | ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS | 44 | 44 | 42 | 27 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | ||||||
| 51 | GLASS HOUSES | 47 | 41 | 43 | 55 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | ||||||
| 52 | EAGLES LIVE | 41 | 40 | 36 | 19 | |
| Eagles (Asylum BB-705) | ||||||
| 53 | VOICES | 69 | 88 | 100 | 24 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646) | ||||||
| 54 | FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR | 48 | 38 | 28 | 18 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485) | ||||||
| 55 | STONE JAM | 56 | 56 | 48 | 17 | |
| Slave (Cotillion SD 5224) | ||||||
| 56 | DIFFICULT TO CURE | 61 | 67 | 73 | 5 | |
| Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316) | ||||||
| 57 | THE GAME | 53 | 51 | 40 | 38 | |
| Queen (Elektra 5E-513) | ||||||
| 58 | TRUST | 50 | 43 | 27 | 8 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051) | ||||||
| 59 | BACK ON THE STREETS | 62 | 64 | 69 | 8 | |
| Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272) | ||||||
| 60 | GREATEST HITS | 55 | 54 | 39 | 21 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277) | ||||||
| 61 | MAKING MOVIES | 52 | 46 | 35 | 21 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480) | ||||||
| 62 | MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS | 76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne (Sire SRK 6093) | ||||||
| 63 | LOST IN LOVE | 59 | 55 | 51 | 41 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | ||||||
| 64 | HONEYSUCKLE ROSE | 66 | 63 | 57 | 31 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752) | ||||||
| 65 | CITY NIGHTS | 57 | 48 | 49 | 9 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995) | ||||||
| 66 | THE DUDE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | ||||||
| 67 | HOUSE OF MUSIC | 71 | 79 | 94 | 4 | |
| T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291) | ||||||
| 68 | THE JEALOUS KIND | 58 | 59 | 62 | 9 | |
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol ST-12115) | ||||||
| 69 | SANDINISTA! | 63 | 49 | 32 | 9 | |
| Clash (Epic E3X 37037) | ||||||
| 70 | RADIO ACTIVE | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313) | ||||||
| 71 | ROWDY | 67 | 62 | 64 | 7 | |
| Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330) | ||||||
| 72 | GREATEST HITS | 72 | 68 | 63 | 23 | |
| Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | ||||||
| 73 | ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE | 73 | 75 | 81 | 5 | |
| Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786) | ||||||
| 74 | SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' | 80 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173) | ||||||
| 75 | HEALING | 51 | 52 | 59 | 6 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BHS 3522) | ||||||
| 76 | GREATEST HITS | 64 | 65 | 61 | 20 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150) | ||||||
| 77 | ESCAPE ARTIST | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983) | ||||||
| 78 | LEATHER AND LACE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931) | ||||||
| 79 | VOICES IN THE RAIN | 70 | 71 | 76 | 6 | |
| Joe Sample (MCA 5172) | ||||||
| 80 | SHEENA EASTON | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049) | ||||||
| 81 | CHANCE | 81 | 85 | 89 | 7 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3498) | ||||||
| 82 | HITS! | 65 | 58 | 45 | 19 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841) | ||||||
| 83 | POINT OF ENTRY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052) | ||||||
| 84 | LICENSE TO DREAM | 91 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288) | ||||||
| 85 | GUITAR MAN | 68 | 72 | 79 | 6 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA AAL1-3917) | ||||||
| 86 | JUICE | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | ||||||
| 87 | TURN THE HANDS OF TIME | 89 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12138) | ||||||
| 88 | BARRY | 74 | 66 | 55 | 17 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537) | ||||||
| 89 | XANADU | 82 | 78 | 66 | 39 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100) | ||||||
| 90 | RADIANT | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833) | ||||||
| 91 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO | 84 | 77 | 77 | 55 | |
| Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | ||||||
| 92 | TURN BACK | 75 | 60 | 44 | 9 | |
| Toto (Columbia FC 36813) | ||||||
| 93 | GREATEST HITS | 97 | 99 | 99 | 94 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 94 | FEELS SO RIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 95 | SOUND AFFECTS | 83 | 84 | 86 | 6 | |
| The Jam (Polydor PD-1-6315) | ||||||
| 96 | ARETHA FRANKLIN | 94 | 91 | 85 | 23 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538) | ||||||
| 97 | BOY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| U2 (Island ILPS 9646) | ||||||
| 98 | I BELIEVE IN YOU | 78 | 76 | 68 | 24 | |
| Don Williams (MCA 5133) | ||||||
| 99 | CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713) | ||||||
| 100 | AGAINST THE WIND | 86 | 83 | 72 | 56 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | ||||||
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 Fool Circle" by Nazareth (# 77)
• "Borderline" by Ry Cooder (# 79)
• "Shaved Fish" by John Lennon (# 88)
• "Triumph" by Jacksons (# 90)
• "Greatest Hits/Live" by Heart (# 93)
• "Urban Cowboy" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 95)
• "Touch" by Con Funk Shun (# 98)
• "Beatles 1967-1970" by Beatles (# 99)