Friday May 29, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 23, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 24
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 2 2 2 17
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 3 5 11 6
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
4 ARC OF A DIVER 4 4 5 18
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
5 WINELIGHT 6 7 7 27
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
6 FACE DANCES 5 3 3 8
Who (WB HS 3516)
7 MOVING PICTURES 7 6 4 13
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
8 GREATEST HITS 8 8 8 32
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
9 DOUBLE FANTASY 9 10 6 25
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
10 BEING WITH YOU 11 13 16 11
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
11 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 10 9 9 10
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
12 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 29 49 85 4  
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
13 THE JAZZ SINGER 14 15 13 26
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
14 FACE VALUE 18 21 24 11
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
15 THE DUDE 16 17 18 8
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
16 BACK IN BLACK 17 18 19 41
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
17 ZEBOP! 19 23 25 6
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
18 CRIMES OF PASSION 12 12 12 39
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
19 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 22 25 32 6
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
20 NIGHTWALKER 21 22 23 7
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
21 ANOTHER TICKET 13 11 10 10
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
22 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 34 43 -- 3  
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
23 LOVERBOY 23 20 20 12
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
24 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 24 26 28 14
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
25 MODERN TIMES 27 30 41 6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
26 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 35 33 29 65
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
27 GUILTY 20 16 15 33
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
28 EXTENDED PLAY 28 28 30 6
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
29 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 15 14 14 31  
Police (A&M SP-4831)
30 SHEENA EASTON 33 36 40 9
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
31 VOICES 32 32 35 31
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
32 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 30 27 26 17
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
33 STREET SONGS 39 53 72 4
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
34 GAP BAND III 26 24 21 19
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
35 AUTOAMERICAN 25 19 17 25
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
36 THREE FOR LOVE 37 38 39 16
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
37 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 36 34 33 10
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
38 JUICE 40 40 44 9
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
39 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 54 63 79 4  
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
40 DEDICATION 48 69 92 4
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
41 FEELS SO RIGHT 44 45 51 8
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
42 POINT OF ENTRY 38 37 38 8
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
43 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA 31 31 34 6  
Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-700)
44 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 50 58 67 18
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
45 RADIANT 41 42 47 9
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
46 HARD PROMISES -- -- -- 1  
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
47 STEPHANIE 70 -- -- 2  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
48 VOYEUR 51 57 65 5
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
49 GRAND SLAM 43 35 27 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
50 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 53 55 60 8
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
51 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 56 62 68 7
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
52 MIRACLES 58 66 75 5
Change (RFC SD 19301)
53 CAPTURED 45 39 31 14
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
54 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 62 75 95 4
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
55 RECKONING 46 46 54 6
Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604)
56 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES 42 29 22 8  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028)
57 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM 68 83 -- 3  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
58 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 64 70 76 7
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
59 GAUCHO 47 44 42 25  
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
60 TWICE AS SWEET 65 72 81 5
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-12089)
61 HOW 'BOUT US 52 52 57 7
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
62 CELEBRATE 59 47 43 31
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
63 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD -- -- -- 1  
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
64 ESCAPE ARTIST 66 60 62 9
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
65 DEVO LIVE 55 59 63 5
Devo (WB MINI 3548)
66 MY MELODY 72 78 87 5
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
67 STARS ON LONG PLAY 95 -- -- 2  
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
68 B.L.T. 57 48 48 10  
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
69 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 77 88 -- 3
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
70 HOTTER THAN JULY 60 56 46 28
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
71 WAIATA 90 -- -- 2  
Split Enz (A&M SP-4848)
72 SUPER TROUPER 74 74 66 24
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
73 TWANGIN'. . . 84 -- -- 2  
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 16034)
74 HORIZON 69 65 50 40
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
75 ROCKIHNROLL 81 94 98 4
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
76 IMAGINATION 63 50 45 19  
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
77 RADIO ACTIVE 61 51 36 9  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
78 BAD FOR GOOD -- -- -- 1  
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Intl. FE 36531)
79 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 71 64 52 23
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
80 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 80 79 73 34
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
81 THE TWO OF US 49 41 37 17  
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
82 "RIT" 93 -- -- 2  
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
83 UNSUNG HEROES 87 92 96 4
Dregs (Arista AL 9548)
84 GALAXIAN 86 97 -- 3
Jeff Lorber (Arista AL 9545)
85 DEDICATED -- -- -- 1  
Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3525)
86 TO LOVE AGAIN 76 67 49 12
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
87 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 73 68 58 25  
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
88 CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT 96 -- -- 2
Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 5176)
89 LEATHER AND LACE 67 54 55 8  
Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931)
90 GREATEST HITS 91 90 86 30
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
91 EVANGELINE 75 73 56 14  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
92 SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca NBLP 7255)
93 LICENSE TO DREAM 88 80 77 10
Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288)
94 WILD WEST -- -- -- 1  
Dottie West (Liberty LT-1062)
95 MAGIC MAN 99 -- -- 2
Robert Winter & Fall (Buddah BDS 5732)
96 KEEP ON IT 100 -- -- 2
Starpoint (Chocolate City CCLP 2018)
97 PARTY TIL' YOU'RE BROKE 78 71 71 7  
Rufus (MCA 5159)
98 DON'T SAY NO -- -- -- 1  
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
99 CHAIN LIGHTNING 83 81 69 14  
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
100 FAME -- -- -- 28
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080)

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:

   • "Somebody's Knockin'" by Terri Gibbs (# 79)
   • "'Nard" by Bernard Wright (# 82)
   • "Difficult To Cure" by Rainbow (# 85)
   • "Magic" by Tom Browne (# 89)
   • "Greatest Hits" by Ronnie Milsap (# 92)
   • "Love Life" by Brenda Russell (# 94)
   • "The Turn Of A Friendly Card" by Alan Parsons Project (# 97)
   • "The Game" by Queen (# 98)

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