Saturday May 2, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 2, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 21
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 2 2 2 14
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 FACE DANCES 3 6 12 5
Who (WB HS 3516)
4 MOVING PICTURES 4 5 6 10
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
5 ARC OF A DIVER 6 8 9 15
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
6 DOUBLE FANTASY 5 3 3 22
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
7 WINELIGHT 8 13 16 24
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
8 GREATEST HITS 7 7 5 29
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
9 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 11 12 13 7
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
10 ANOTHER TICKET 10 10 11 7
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
11 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 16 45 -- 3
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
12 CRIMES OF PASSION 12 9 7 36
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
13 THE JAZZ SINGER 9 4 4 23
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
14 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 14 14 14 28
Police (A&M SP-4831)
15 GUILTY 13 11 8 30
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
16 BEING WITH YOU 18 22 25 8
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
17 AUTOAMERICAN 15 15 10 22
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
18 THE DUDE 23 27 44 5
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
19 BACK IN BLACK 19 16 15 38
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
20 LOVERBOY 22 25 28 9
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
21 GAP BAND III 20 20 21 16
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
22 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES 17 17 19 5
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028)
23 NIGHTWALKER 28 32 91 4
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
24 FACE VALUE 26 29 32 8
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
25 ZEBOP! 34 58 -- 3
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
26 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 21 21 22 14
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
27 GRAND SLAM 27 28 30 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
28 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 30 33 36 11
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
29 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 24 18 18 62
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
30 EXTENDED PLAY 52 77 -- 3  
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
31 CAPTURED 25 23 17 11
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
32 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 65 83 -- 3  
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
33 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 29 19 20 7
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
34 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA 45 66 -- 3  
Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-700)
35 VOICES 40 43 47 28
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
36 RADIO ACTIVE 36 38 41 6
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
37 THE TWO OF US 31 26 26 14
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
38 POINT OF ENTRY 42 49 61 5
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
39 THREE FOR LOVE 41 42 45 13
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
40 SHEENA EASTON 44 54 70 6
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
41 MODERN TIMES 59 87 -- 3  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
42 GAUCHO 32 30 27 22
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
43 CELEBRATE 38 31 23 28
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
44 JUICE 48 57 64 6
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
45 IMAGINATION 37 37 37 16
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
46 HOTTER THAN JULY 39 34 31 25
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
47 RADIANT 55 63 76 6
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
48 B.L.T. 35 35 38 7  
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
49 TO LOVE AGAIN 33 24 24 9  
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
50 HORIZON 50 40 33 37
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
51 FEELS SO RIGHT 62 71 79 5  
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
52 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 51 46 35 20
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
53 DIFFICULT TO CURE 47 48 51 9
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
54 RECKONING 76 96 -- 3  
Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604)
55 LEATHER AND LACE 57 60 67 5
Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931)
56 EVANGELINE 46 36 29 11
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
57 HOW 'BOUT US 64 74 85 4
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
58 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 54 51 43 22
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
59 MAGIC 43 41 39 10  
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
60 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 67 75 82 5
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
61 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 63 65 68 8
Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173)
62 ESCAPE ARTIST 66 68 71 6
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
63 DEVO LIVE 81 -- -- 2  
Devo (WB MINI 3548)
64 GREATEST HITS 53 55 57 25  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
65 VOYEUR 86 -- -- 2  
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
66 SUPER TROUPER 56 50 42 21
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
67 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 84 98 97 15  
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
68 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 78 88 96 4
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
69 CHAIN LIGHTNING 61 53 50 11
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
70 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 49 44 34 24  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
71 PARTY TIL' YOU'RE BROKE 73 81 88 4
Rufus (MCA 5159)
72 STREET SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
73 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 60 47 49 31  
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
74 BOY 75 79 86 5
U2 (Island ILPS 9646)
75 MIRACLES 88 -- -- 2  
Change (RFC SD 19301)
76 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 82 89 95 4
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
77 LICENSE TO DREAM 69 72 78 7
Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288)
78 COCONUT TELEGRAPH 70 59 46 11
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169)
79 BLIZZARD OF OZZ -- -- -- 1  
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
80 THE GAME 74 67 63 42
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
81 TWICE AS SWEET 94 -- -- 2  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-12089)
82 INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES 58 39 40 7  
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 37084)
83 GLASS HOUSES 71 61 53 59  
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
84 STONE JAM 72 62 52 21  
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
85 MISTAKEN IDENTITY -- -- -- 1  
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
86 GREATEST HITS 83 80 74 27
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
87 MY MELODY 97 -- -- 2
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
88 ROCK AWAY 90 -- -- 2
Phoebe Snow (Mirage WTG 19297)
89 'NARD 91 93 -- 3
Bernard Wright (GRP 5011)
90 HOUSE OF MUSIC 85 78 65 8
T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291)
91 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS 68 52 55 6  
Brian Eno & David Byrne (Sire SRK 6093)
92 DEDICATION -- -- -- 1  
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
93 LOST IN LOVE 89 86 75 45
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
94 THE RIVER 77 56 48 27  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
95 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT -- -- -- 1  
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
96 UNSUNG HEROES -- -- -- 1  
Dregs (Arista AL 9548)
97 MOUNTAIN DANCE -- -- -- 1  
Dave Grusin (Arista AL 5010)
98 ROCKIHNROLL -- -- -- 1  
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
99 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 87 76 62 35  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
100 TURN THE HANDS OF TIME 93 84 84 7
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12138)

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:

   • "In Our Lifetime" by Marvin Gaye (# 79)
   • "Ghost Riders" by Outlaws (# 80)
   • "Eagles Live" by Eagles (# 92)
   • "Greatest Hits" by Waylon Jennings (# 95)
   • "Making Movies" by Dire Straits (# 96)
   • "The Skill" by Sherbs (# 98)
   • "Trust" by Elvis Costello (# 99)
   • "Back On The Streets" by Donnie Iris (#100)

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