Tuesday June 2, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 30, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 25
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 2 2 2 18
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 3 3 5 7
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
4 ARC OF A DIVER 4 4 4 19
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
5 WINELIGHT 5 6 7 28
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
6 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 12 29 49 5
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
7 GREATEST HITS 8 8 8 33
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
8 MOVING PICTURES 7 7 6 14
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
9 DOUBLE FANTASY 9 9 10 26
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
10 BEING WITH YOU 10 11 13 12
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
11 HARD PROMISES 46 -- -- 2  
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
12 FACE DANCES 6 5 3 9
Who (WB HS 3516)
13 FACE VALUE 14 18 21 12
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
14 FAIR WARNING -- -- -- 1  
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
15 THE DUDE 15 16 17 9
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
16 ZEBOP! 17 19 23 7
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
17 BACK IN BLACK 16 17 18 42
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
18 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 19 22 25 7
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
19 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 22 34 43 4
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
20 THE JAZZ SINGER 13 14 15 27
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
21 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 11 10 9 11
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
22 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 26 35 33 66
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
23 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 63 -- -- 2  
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
24 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 24 24 26 15
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
25 MODERN TIMES 25 27 30 7
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
26 LOVERBOY 23 23 20 13
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
27 CRIMES OF PASSION 18 12 12 40
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
28 STREET SONGS 33 39 53 5
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
29 NIGHTWALKER 20 21 22 8
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
30 SHEENA EASTON 30 33 36 10
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
31 VOICES 31 32 32 32
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
32 STARS ON LONG PLAY 67 95 -- 3  
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
33 GUILTY 27 20 16 34
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
34 ANOTHER TICKET 21 13 11 11  
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
35 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 39 54 63 5
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
36 DEDICATION 40 48 69 5
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
37 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 32 30 27 18
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
38 STEPHANIE 47 70 -- 3
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
39 GAP BAND III 34 26 24 20
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
40 EXTENDED PLAY 28 28 28 7  
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
41 THREE FOR LOVE 36 37 38 17
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
42 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 29 15 14 32  
Police (A&M SP-4831)
43 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 54 62 75 5  
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
44 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 44 50 58 19
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
45 VOYEUR 48 51 57 6
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
46 MIRACLES 52 58 66 6
Change (RFC SD 19301)
47 POINT OF ENTRY 42 38 37 9
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
48 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 50 53 55 9
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
49 FEELS SO RIGHT 41 44 45 9
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
50 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 51 56 62 8
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
51 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM 57 68 83 4
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
52 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 58 64 70 8
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
53 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 37 36 34 11  
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
54 RADIANT 45 41 42 10
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
55 AUTOAMERICAN 35 25 19 26  
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
56 TWICE AS SWEET 60 65 72 6
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-12089)
57 JUICE 38 40 40 10  
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
58 GRAND SLAM 49 43 35 11
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
59 WAIATA 71 90 -- 3  
Split Enz (A&M SP-4848)
60 CAPTURED 53 45 39 15
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
61 DEDICATED 85 -- -- 2  
Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3525)
62 MY MELODY 66 72 78 6
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
63 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 69 77 88 4
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
64 ESCAPE ARTIST 64 66 60 10
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
65 TWANGIN'. . . 73 84 -- 3
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 16034)
66 CELEBRATE 62 59 47 32
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
67 RECKONING 55 46 46 7  
Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604)
68 BAD FOR GOOD 78 -- -- 2
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Intl. FE 36531)
69 HOW 'BOUT US 61 52 52 8
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
70 "RIT" 82 93 -- 3  
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
71 SUPER TROUPER 72 74 74 25
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
72 ROCKIHNROLL 75 81 94 5
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
73 GAUCHO 59 47 44 26  
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
74 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA 43 31 31 7  
Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-700)
75 HOTTER THAN JULY 70 60 56 29
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
76 NIGHTCLUBBING -- -- -- 1  
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
77 B.L.T. 68 57 48 11
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
78 HORIZON 74 69 65 41
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
79 DEVO LIVE 65 55 59 6  
Devo (WB MINI 3548)
80 GALAXIAN 84 86 97 4
Jeff Lorber (Arista AL 9545)
81 TINSEL TOWN REBELLION -- -- -- 1  
Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin PW2 37336)
82 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES 56 42 29 9  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028)
83 CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT 88 96 -- 3
Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 5176)
84 SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT 92 -- -- 2
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca NBLP 7255)
85 DON'T SAY NO 98 -- -- 2  
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
86 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 80 80 79 35
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
87 IMAGINATION 76 63 50 20  
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
88 TARANTELLA -- -- -- 1  
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6513)
89 RADIO ACTIVE 77 61 51 10  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
90 REACH UP AND TOUCH THE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-2-8602)
91 WILD WEST 94 -- -- 2
Dottie West (Liberty LT-1062)
92 KEEP ON IT 96 100 -- 3
Starpoint (Chocolate City CCLP 2018)
93 VERY SPECIAL -- -- -- 1  
Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300)
94 MAGIC MAN 95 99 -- 3
Robert Winter & Fall (Buddah BDS 5732)
95 FAME 100 -- -- 29
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080)
96 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 87 73 68 26
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
97 GREATEST HITS 90 91 90 31
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
98 OUT WHERE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE GLOWING -- -- -- 1  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AFL1-3932)
99 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 79 71 64 24  
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
100 TO LOVE AGAIN 86 76 67 13  
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)

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 Two Of Us" by Yarbrough & Peoples (# 81)
   • "Unsung Heroes" by Dregs (# 83)
   • "Leather And Lace" by Waylon & Jessi (# 89)
   • "Evangeline" by Emmylou Harris (# 91)
   • "License To Dream" by Kleeer (# 93)
   • "Party Til' You're Broke" by Rufus (# 97)
   • "Chain Lightning" by Don McLean (# 99)

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