Friday July 3, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 27, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 29
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 3 4 4 9
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
3 PARADISE THEATER 2 2 2 22
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
4 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 4 3 3 11
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
5 HARD PROMISES 5 6 8 6
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
6 FAIR WARNING 6 7 9 5
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
7 GREATEST HITS 8 8 7 37
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
8 ARC OF A DIVER 7 5 5 23
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
9 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 26 35 56 4  
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
10 ZEBOP! 10 12 14 11
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
11 STREET SONGS 18 21 24 9
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
12 FACE VALUE 12 13 13 16
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
13 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 13 15 17 70
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
14 MOVING PICTURES 9 10 10 18
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
15 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 16 18 20 6
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
16 SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND 33 -- -- 2  
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492)
17 STARS ON LONG PLAY 20 22 26 7
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
18 THE FOX 21 26 39 4
Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002)
19 WINELIGHT 11 9 6 32
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
20 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 14 14 16 11
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
21 THE DUDE 22 23 21 13
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
22 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 17 17 18 8
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
23 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 55 78 -- 3  
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
24 THE JAZZ SINGER 24 24 22 31
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
25 DOUBLE FANTASY 15 11 11 30
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
26 BACK IN BLACK 25 20 19 46
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
27 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 28 28 31 9
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
28 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 27 25 23 19
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
29 LOVERBOY 29 29 27 17
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
30 KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE 43 59 77 4  
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019)
31 VOICES 37 42 34 36
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
32 DEDICATION 32 34 35 9
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
33 BEING WITH YOU 19 16 12 16  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
34 FANCY FREE 60 83 -- 3  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
35 NIGHTCLUBBING 39 48 60 5
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
36 FACE DANCES 23 19 15 13  
Who (WB HS 3516)
37 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 42 45 46 13
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
38 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 38 43 47 12
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
39 DON'T SAY NO 49 61 72 6
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
40 "RIT" 45 53 64 7
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
41 WAIATA 41 47 52 7
Split Enz (A&M SP-4848)
42 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 31 31 36 9  
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
43 MODERN TIMES 34 33 30 11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
44 STEPHANIE 30 30 32 7  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
45 CRIMES OF PASSION 36 36 29 44
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
46 NIGHTWALKER 35 27 28 12  
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
47 SHEENA EASTON 48 44 40 14
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
48 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 46 37 37 22
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
49 FEELS SO RIGHT 54 58 51 13
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
50 BAD FOR GOOD 51 56 62 6
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Intl. FE 36531)
51 TINSEL TOWN REBELLION 52 57 69 5
Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin PW2 37336)
52 GAP BAND III 44 38 38 24
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
53 MECCA FOR MODERNS 72 -- -- 2  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)
54 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 50 32 25 15
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
55 THREE FOR LOVE 57 54 48 21
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
56 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM 40 40 44 8  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
57 GUILTY 53 39 33 38
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
58 IT MUST BE MAGIC 80 -- -- 2  
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
59 WORKING CLASS DOG 69 81 92 4
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
60 RADIANT 62 60 57 14
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
61 VERY SPECIAL 63 70 83 5
Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300)
62 BREAKING ALL THE RULES 85 -- -- 2  
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3722)
63 ROCKIHNROLL 64 66 70 9
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
64 JUICE 65 67 66 14
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
65 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 75 86 -- 3
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
66 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 47 49 50 12  
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
67 VOYEUR 61 50 43 10
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
68 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 56 51 49 36  
Police (A&M SP-4831)
69 EXTENDED PLAY 59 46 45 11
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
70 EXPOSED/A CHEAP PEEK AT TODAY'S PROVOCATIVE NEW ROCK 99 -- -- 2  
Various Artists (CBS X2 37124)
71 CELEBRATE 73 72 73 36
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
72 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 67 62 54 15
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
73 URBAN CHIPMUNK 87 -- -- 2  
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
74 POINT OF ENTRY 70 65 59 13
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
75 MIRACLES 58 41 41 10  
Change (RFC SD 19301)
76 EAST SIDE STORY 82 90 -- 3
Squeeze (A&M SP-4854)
77 SEASON OF GLASS -- -- -- 1  
Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2004)
78 MY MELODY 78 74 68 10
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
79 DEDICATED 68 52 53 6  
Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3525)
80 CAPTURED 76 71 65 19
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
81 TASTY JAM 90 -- -- 2
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6731)
82 TARANTELLA 71 73 80 5  
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6513)
83 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 74 68 61 8
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
84 ANOTHER TICKET 66 55 42 15  
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
85 SUPER TROUPER 83 80 74 29
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
86 BALIN -- -- -- 1  
Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054)
87 THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL -- THE MUSIC 88 91 -- 3
Various Artists (Island IL 9630)
88 REACH UP AND TOUCH THE SKY 79 82 86 5
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-2-8602)
89 TWICE AS SWEET 81 64 55 10
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-12089)
90 CLOSER 95 -- -- 2
Gino Soccio (Atlantic SD 16042)
91 HOW 'BOUT US 91 79 75 12
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
92 FLYING THE FLAG 94 97 -- 3
Climax Blues Band (WB BSK 3493)
93 SECRET COMBINATION -- -- -- 1  
Randy Crawford (WB BSK 3541)
94 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 93 89 89 39
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
95 GRAND SLAM 89 77 71 15
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
96 EL RAYO X 100 -- -- 2
David Lindley (Asylum 5E-524)
97 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 97 -- -- 28
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
98 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD -- -- -- 27
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
99 FRIDAY NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO -- -- -- 1  
Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin & Paco DeLucia (Columbia FC 37152)
100 AUTOAMERICAN 86 76 67 30  
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)

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:

   • "Nothin' Matters And What If It Did" by John Cougar (# 77)
   • "Twangin'. . ." by Dave Edmunds (# 84)
   • "I Love 'Em All" by T.G. Sheppard (# 92)
   • "Escape Artist" by Garland Jeffreys (# 96)
   • "Something In The Night" by Pure Prairie League (# 98)

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