Sunday July 5, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 4, 1981



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1 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 2 3 4 10
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
2 HI INFIDELITY 1 1 1 30
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
3 PARADISE THEATER 3 2 2 23
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
4 HARD PROMISES 5 5 6 7
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
5 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 4 4 3 12
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
6 FAIR WARNING 6 6 7 6
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
7 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 9 26 35 5
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
8 GREATEST HITS 7 8 8 38
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
9 ZEBOP! 10 10 12 12
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
10 STREET SONGS 11 18 21 10
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
11 ARC OF A DIVER 8 7 5 24
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
12 FACE VALUE 12 12 13 17
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
13 SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND 16 33 -- 3
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492)
14 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 15 16 18 7
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
15 MOVING PICTURES 14 9 10 19
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
16 STARS ON LONG PLAY 17 20 22 8
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
17 THE FOX 18 21 26 5
Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002)
18 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 13 13 15 71
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
19 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 23 55 78 4
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
20 WINELIGHT 19 11 9 33
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
21 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 20 14 14 12
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
22 THE DUDE 21 22 23 14
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
23 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 22 17 17 9
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
24 THE JAZZ SINGER 24 24 24 32
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
25 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 27 28 28 10
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
26 KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE 30 43 59 5
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019)
27 DOUBLE FANTASY 25 15 11 31
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
28 BACK IN BLACK 26 25 20 47
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
29 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 28 27 25 20
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
30 VOICES 31 37 42 37
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
31 FANCY FREE 34 60 83 4
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
32 LOVERBOY 29 29 29 18
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
33 NIGHTCLUBBING 35 39 48 6
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
34 DEDICATION 32 32 34 10
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
35 DON'T SAY NO 39 49 61 7
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
36 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 37 42 45 14
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
37 FACE DANCES 36 23 19 14
Who (WB HS 3516)
38 BEING WITH YOU 33 19 16 17
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
39 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 38 38 43 13
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
40 "RIT" 40 45 53 8
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
41 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 42 31 31 10
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
42 MECCA FOR MODERNS 53 72 -- 3  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)
43 MODERN TIMES 43 34 33 12
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
44 IT MUST BE MAGIC 58 80 -- 3  
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
45 NIGHTWALKER 46 35 27 13
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
46 STEPHANIE 44 30 30 8
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
47 FEELS SO RIGHT 49 54 58 14
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
48 WORKING CLASS DOG 59 69 81 5  
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
49 CRIMES OF PASSION 45 36 36 45
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
50 BREAKING ALL THE RULES 62 85 -- 3  
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3722)
51 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 48 46 37 23
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
52 SHEENA EASTON 47 48 44 15
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
53 WAIATA 41 41 47 8  
Split Enz (A&M SP-4848)
54 GAP BAND III 52 44 38 25
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
55 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 54 50 32 16
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
56 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 65 75 86 4
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
57 ROCKIHNROLL 63 64 66 10
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
58 SEASON OF GLASS 77 -- -- 2  
Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2004)
59 BAD FOR GOOD 50 51 56 7
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Intl. FE 36531)
60 TINSEL TOWN REBELLION 51 52 57 6
Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin PW2 37336)
61 THREE FOR LOVE 55 57 54 22
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
62 EXPOSED/A CHEAP PEEK AT TODAY'S PROVOCATIVE NEW ROCK 70 99 -- 3
Various Artists (CBS X2 37124)
63 RADIANT 60 62 60 15
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
64 VERY SPECIAL 61 63 70 6
Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300)
65 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM 56 40 40 9
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
66 JUICE 64 65 67 15
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
67 GUILTY 57 53 39 39
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
68 BALIN 86 -- -- 2  
Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054)
69 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 68 56 51 37
Police (A&M SP-4831)
70 URBAN CHIPMUNK 73 87 -- 3
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
71 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 66 47 49 13
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
72 BLACK & WHITE -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18)
73 EXTENDED PLAY 69 59 46 12
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
74 EAST SIDE STORY 76 82 90 4
Squeeze (A&M SP-4854)
75 POINT OF ENTRY 74 70 65 14
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
76 TASTY JAM 81 90 -- 3
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6731)
77 MY MELODY 78 78 74 11
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
78 VOYEUR 67 61 50 11  
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
79 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 72 67 62 16
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
80 CELEBRATE 71 73 72 37
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
81 MIRACLES 75 58 41 11
Change (RFC SD 19301)
82 SECRET COMBINATION 93 -- -- 2  
Randy Crawford (WB BSK 3541)
83 DEDICATED 79 68 52 7
Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3525)
84 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 83 74 68 9
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
85 THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL -- THE MUSIC 87 88 91 4
Various Artists (Island IL 9630)
86 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS -- -- -- 1  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
87 ANOTHER TICKET 84 66 55 16
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
88 CAPTURED 80 76 71 20
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
89 SUPER TROUPER 85 83 80 30
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
90 CLOSER 90 95 -- 3
Gino Soccio (Atlantic SD 16042)
91 TARANTELLA 82 71 73 6
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6513)
92 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 98 -- -- 28
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
93 HOT! LIVE AND OTHERWISE -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Arista A2L 8605)
94 REACH UP AND TOUCH THE SKY 88 79 82 6
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-2-8602)
95 AS FALLS WICHITA, SO FALLS WICHITA FALLS -- -- -- 1  
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays (ECM ECM-1-1190)
96 EL RAYO X 96 100 -- 3
David Lindley (Asylum 5E-524)
97 COMPUTER WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
98 FLYING THE FLAG 92 94 97 4
Climax Blues Band (WB BSK 3493)
99 FRIDAY NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO 99 -- -- 2
Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin & Paco DeLucia (Columbia FC 37152)
100 SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk AS 942)

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:

   • "Twice As Sweet" by A Taste Of Honey (# 89)
   • "How 'Bout Us" by Champaign (# 91)
   • "Anne Murray's Greatest Hits" by Anne Murray (# 94)
   • "Grand Slam" by Isley Brothers (# 95)
   • "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside (# 97)
   • "Autoamerican" by Blondie (#100)

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