Wednesday April 8, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 4, 1981



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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)

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