Tuesday May 12, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 9, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 22
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 2 2 2 15
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 FACE DANCES 3 3 6 6
Who (WB HS 3516)
4 ARC OF A DIVER 5 6 8 16
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
5 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 11 16 45 4
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
6 MOVING PICTURES 4 4 5 11
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
7 WINELIGHT 7 8 13 25
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
8 GREATEST HITS 8 7 7 30
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
9 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 9 11 12 8
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
10 DOUBLE FANTASY 6 5 3 23
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
11 ANOTHER TICKET 10 10 10 8
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
12 CRIMES OF PASSION 12 12 9 37
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
13 BEING WITH YOU 16 18 22 9
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
14 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 14 14 14 29
Police (A&M SP-4831)
15 THE JAZZ SINGER 13 9 4 24
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
16 GUILTY 15 13 11 31
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
17 THE DUDE 18 23 27 6
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
18 BACK IN BLACK 19 19 16 39
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
19 AUTOAMERICAN 17 15 15 23
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
20 LOVERBOY 20 22 25 10
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
21 FACE VALUE 24 26 29 9
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
22 NIGHTWALKER 23 28 32 5
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
23 ZEBOP! 25 34 58 4
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
24 GAP BAND III 21 20 20 17
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
25 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 32 65 83 4
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
26 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 28 30 33 12
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
27 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 26 21 21 15
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
28 EXTENDED PLAY 30 52 77 4
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
29 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES 22 17 17 6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028)
30 MODERN TIMES 41 59 87 4  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
31 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA 34 45 66 4
Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-700)
32 VOICES 35 40 43 29
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
33 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 29 24 18 63
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
34 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 33 29 19 8
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
35 GRAND SLAM 27 27 28 8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
36 SHEENA EASTON 40 44 54 7
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
37 POINT OF ENTRY 38 42 49 6
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
38 THREE FOR LOVE 39 41 42 14
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
39 CAPTURED 31 25 23 12
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
40 JUICE 44 48 57 7
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
41 THE TWO OF US 37 31 26 15
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
42 RADIANT 47 55 63 7
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
43 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
44 GAUCHO 42 32 30 23
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
45 FEELS SO RIGHT 51 62 71 6
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
46 RECKONING 54 76 96 4
Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604)
47 CELEBRATE 43 38 31 29
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
48 B.L.T. 48 35 35 8
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
49 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 85 -- -- 2  
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
50 IMAGINATION 45 37 37 17
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
51 RADIO ACTIVE 36 36 38 7  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
52 HOW 'BOUT US 57 64 74 5
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
53 STREET SONGS 72 -- -- 2  
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
54 LEATHER AND LACE 55 57 60 6
Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931)
55 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 60 67 75 6
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
56 HOTTER THAN JULY 46 39 34 26
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
57 VOYEUR 65 86 -- 3
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
58 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 67 84 98 16
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
59 DEVO LIVE 63 81 -- 3
Devo (WB MINI 3548)
60 ESCAPE ARTIST 62 66 68 7
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
61 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 61 63 65 9
Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173)
62 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 68 78 88 5
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
63 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 79 -- -- 2  
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
64 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 52 51 46 21  
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
65 HORIZON 50 50 40 38  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
66 MIRACLES 75 88 -- 3
Change (RFC SD 19301)
67 TO LOVE AGAIN 49 33 24 10  
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
68 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 58 54 51 23
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
69 DEDICATION 92 -- -- 2  
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
70 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 76 82 89 5
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
71 PARTY TIL' YOU'RE BROKE 71 73 81 5
Rufus (MCA 5159)
72 TWICE AS SWEET 81 94 -- 3
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-12089)
73 EVANGELINE 56 46 36 12  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
74 SUPER TROUPER 66 56 50 22
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
75 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 95 -- -- 2  
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
76 MAGIC 59 43 41 11  
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
77 DIFFICULT TO CURE 53 47 48 10  
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
78 MY MELODY 87 97 -- 3
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
79 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 73 60 47 32
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
80 LICENSE TO DREAM 77 69 72 8
Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288)
81 CHAIN LIGHTNING 69 61 53 12  
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
82 GREATEST HITS 64 53 55 26  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
83 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
84 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 70 49 44 25  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
85 'NARD 89 91 93 4
Bernard Wright (GRP 5011)
86 ROCK AWAY 88 90 -- 3
Phoebe Snow (Mirage WTG 19297)
87 THE GAME 80 74 67 43
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
88 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS -- -- -- 1  
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
89 COCONUT TELEGRAPH 78 70 59 12  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169)
90 GREATEST HITS 86 83 80 28
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
91 GLASS HOUSES 83 71 61 60
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
92 UNSUNG HEROES 96 -- -- 2
Dregs (Arista AL 9548)
93 BOY 74 75 79 6  
U2 (Island ILPS 9646)
94 ROCKIHNROLL 98 -- -- 2
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
95 MOUNTAIN DANCE 97 -- -- 2
Dave Grusin (Arista AL 5010)
96 HOUSE OF MUSIC 90 85 78 9
T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291)
97 GALAXIAN -- -- -- 1  
Jeff Lorber (Arista AL 9545)
98 LOVE LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Brenda Russell (A&M SP-4811)
99 STONE JAM 84 72 62 22  
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
100 THE RIVER 94 77 56 28
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)

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:

   • "Intensities In Ten Cities" by Ted Nugent (# 82)
   • "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts" by Brian Eno & David Byrne (# 91)
   • "Lost In Love" by Air Supply (# 93)
   • "Honeysuckle Rose" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 99)
   • "Turn The Hands Of Time" by Peabo Bryson (#100)

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