Thursday May 21, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 16, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 23
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 2 2 2 16
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 5 11 16 5
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
4 ARC OF A DIVER 4 5 6 17
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
5 FACE DANCES 3 3 3 7
Who (WB HS 3516)
6 WINELIGHT 7 7 8 26
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
7 MOVING PICTURES 6 4 4 12
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
8 GREATEST HITS 8 8 7 31
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
9 DOUBLE FANTASY 10 6 5 24
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
10 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 9 9 11 9
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
11 BEING WITH YOU 13 16 18 10
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
12 CRIMES OF PASSION 12 12 12 38
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
13 ANOTHER TICKET 11 10 10 9
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
14 THE JAZZ SINGER 15 13 9 25
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
15 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 14 14 14 30
Police (A&M SP-4831)
16 THE DUDE 17 18 23 7
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
17 BACK IN BLACK 18 19 19 40
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
18 FACE VALUE 21 24 26 10
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
19 ZEBOP! 23 25 34 5
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
20 GUILTY 16 15 13 32
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
21 NIGHTWALKER 22 23 28 6
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
22 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 25 32 65 5
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
23 LOVERBOY 20 20 22 11
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
24 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 26 28 30 13
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
25 AUTOAMERICAN 19 17 15 24
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
26 GAP BAND III 24 21 20 18
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
27 MODERN TIMES 30 41 59 5
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
28 EXTENDED PLAY 28 30 52 5
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
29 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 49 85 -- 3  
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
30 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 27 26 21 16
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
31 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA 31 34 45 5
Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-700)
32 VOICES 32 35 40 30
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
33 SHEENA EASTON 36 40 44 8
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
34 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 43 -- -- 2
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
35 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 33 29 24 64
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
36 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 34 33 29 9
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
37 THREE FOR LOVE 38 39 41 15
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
38 POINT OF ENTRY 37 38 42 7
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
39 STREET SONGS 53 72 -- 3  
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
40 JUICE 40 44 48 8
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
41 RADIANT 42 47 55 8
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
42 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES 29 22 17 7  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028)
43 GRAND SLAM 35 27 27 9
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
44 FEELS SO RIGHT 45 51 62 7
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
45 CAPTURED 39 31 25 13
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
46 RECKONING 46 54 76 5
Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604)
47 GAUCHO 44 42 32 24
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
48 DEDICATION 69 92 -- 3  
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
49 THE TWO OF US 41 37 31 16
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
50 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 58 67 84 17
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
51 VOYEUR 57 65 86 4
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
52 HOW 'BOUT US 52 57 64 6
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
53 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 55 60 67 7
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
54 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 63 79 -- 3
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
55 DEVO LIVE 59 63 81 4
Devo (WB MINI 3548)
56 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 62 68 78 6
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
57 B.L.T. 48 48 35 9
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
58 MIRACLES 66 75 88 4
Change (RFC SD 19301)
59 CELEBRATE 47 43 38 30  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
60 HOTTER THAN JULY 56 46 39 27
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
61 RADIO ACTIVE 51 36 36 8
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
62 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 75 95 -- 3  
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
63 IMAGINATION 50 45 37 18  
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
64 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 70 76 82 6
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
65 TWICE AS SWEET 72 81 94 4
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-12089)
66 ESCAPE ARTIST 60 62 66 8
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
67 LEATHER AND LACE 54 55 57 7  
Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931)
68 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM 83 -- -- 2  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
69 HORIZON 65 50 50 39
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
70 STEPHANIE -- -- -- 1  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
71 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 64 52 51 22
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
72 MY MELODY 78 87 97 4
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
73 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 68 58 54 24
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
74 SUPER TROUPER 74 66 56 23
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
75 EVANGELINE 73 56 46 13
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
76 TO LOVE AGAIN 67 49 33 11
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
77 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 88 -- -- 2  
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
78 PARTY TIL' YOU'RE BROKE 71 71 73 6
Rufus (MCA 5159)
79 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 61 61 63 10  
Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173)
80 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 79 73 60 33
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
81 ROCKIHNROLL 94 98 -- 3  
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
82 'NARD 85 89 91 5
Bernard Wright (GRP 5011)
83 CHAIN LIGHTNING 81 69 61 13
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
84 TWANGIN'. . . -- -- -- 1  
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 16034)
85 DIFFICULT TO CURE 77 53 47 11
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
86 GALAXIAN 97 -- -- 2  
Jeff Lorber (Arista AL 9545)
87 UNSUNG HEROES 92 96 -- 3
Dregs (Arista AL 9548)
88 LICENSE TO DREAM 80 77 69 9
Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288)
89 MAGIC 76 59 43 12  
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
90 WAIATA -- -- -- 1  
Split Enz (A&M SP-4848)
91 GREATEST HITS 90 86 83 29
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
92 GREATEST HITS 82 64 53 27
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
93 "RIT" -- -- -- 1  
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
94 LOVE LIFE 98 -- -- 2
Brenda Russell (A&M SP-4811)
95 STARS ON LONG PLAY -- -- -- 1  
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
96 CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT -- -- -- 1  
Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 5176)
97 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 84 70 49 26  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
98 THE GAME 87 80 74 44  
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
99 MAGIC MAN -- -- -- 1  
Robert Winter & Fall (Buddah BDS 5732)
100 KEEP ON IT -- -- -- 1  
Starpoint (Chocolate City CCLP 2018)

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:

   • "Rock Away" by Phoebe Snow (# 86)
   • "Coconut Telegraph" by Jimmy Buffett (# 89)
   • "Glass Houses" by Billy Joel (# 91)
   • "Boy" by U2 (# 93)
   • "Mountain Dance" by Dave Grusin (# 95)
   • "House Of Music" by T.S. Monk (# 96)
   • "Stone Jam" by Slave (# 99)
   • "The River" by Bruce Springsteen (#100)

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