Sunday July 12, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 11, 1981



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1 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 1 2 3 11
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
2 HI INFIDELITY 2 1 1 31
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
3 PARADISE THEATER 3 3 2 24
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
4 HARD PROMISES 4 5 5 8
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
5 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 7 9 26 6
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
6 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 5 4 4 13
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
7 FAIR WARNING 6 6 6 7
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
8 STREET SONGS 10 11 18 11
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
9 ZEBOP! 9 10 10 13
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
10 STARS ON LONG PLAY 16 17 20 9
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
11 SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND 13 16 33 4
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492)
12 FACE VALUE 12 12 12 18
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
13 GREATEST HITS 8 7 8 39
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
14 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 14 15 16 8
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
15 MOVING PICTURES 15 14 9 20
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
16 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 19 23 55 5
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
17 ARC OF A DIVER 11 8 7 25
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
18 SHARE YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
19 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 18 13 13 72
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
20 FANCY FREE 31 34 60 5  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
21 THE FOX 17 18 21 6
Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002)
22 WINELIGHT 20 19 11 34
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
23 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 25 27 28 11
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
24 KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE 26 30 43 6
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019)
25 THE DUDE 22 21 22 15
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
26 DON'T SAY NO 35 39 49 8
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
27 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 23 22 17 10
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
28 BACK IN BLACK 28 26 25 48
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
29 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 29 28 27 21
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
30 VOICES 30 31 37 38
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
31 THE JAZZ SINGER 24 24 24 33
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
32 LOVERBOY 32 29 29 19
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
33 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 21 20 14 13  
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
34 WORKING CLASS DOG 48 59 69 6  
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
35 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 36 37 42 15
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
36 MECCA FOR MODERNS 42 53 72 4
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)
37 DOUBLE FANTASY 27 25 15 32
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
38 IT MUST BE MAGIC 44 58 80 4
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
39 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 41 42 31 11
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
40 "RIT" 40 40 45 9
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
41 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 39 38 38 14
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
42 NIGHTCLUBBING 33 35 39 7
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
43 BREAKING ALL THE RULES 50 62 85 4
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3722)
44 DEDICATION 34 32 32 11
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
45 FEELS SO RIGHT 47 49 54 15
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
46 MODERN TIMES 43 43 34 13
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
47 SEASON OF GLASS 58 77 -- 3  
Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2004)
48 STEPHANIE 46 44 30 9
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
49 BEING WITH YOU 38 33 19 18  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
50 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 56 65 75 5
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
51 CRIMES OF PASSION 49 45 36 46
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
52 ROCKIHNROLL 57 63 64 11
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
53 EXPOSED/A CHEAP PEEK AT TODAY'S PROVOCATIVE NEW ROCK 62 70 99 4
Various Artists (CBS X2 37124)
54 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 51 48 46 24
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
55 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 86 -- -- 2  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
56 NIGHTWALKER 45 46 35 14  
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
57 FACE DANCES 37 36 23 15  
Who (WB HS 3516)
58 GAP BAND III 54 52 44 26
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
59 BLACK & WHITE 72 -- -- 2  
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18)
60 SHEENA EASTON 52 47 48 16
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
61 URBAN CHIPMUNK 70 73 87 4
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
62 BALIN 68 86 -- 3
Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054)
63 RADIANT 63 60 62 16
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
64 VERY SPECIAL 64 61 63 7
Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300)
65 BAD FOR GOOD 59 50 51 8
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Intl. FE 36531)
66 WAIATA 53 41 41 9  
Split Enz (A&M SP-4848)
67 MY MELODY 77 78 78 12
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
68 GUILTY 67 57 53 40
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
69 JUICE 66 64 65 16
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
70 TASTY JAM 76 81 90 4
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6731)
71 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 55 54 50 17  
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
72 THREE FOR LOVE 61 55 57 23  
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
73 EAST SIDE STORY 74 76 82 5
Squeeze (A&M SP-4854)
74 IN THE POCKET -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
75 SECRET COMBINATION 82 93 -- 3
Randy Crawford (WB BSK 3541)
76 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 69 68 56 38
Police (A&M SP-4831)
77 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM 65 56 40 10  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
78 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 79 72 67 17
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
79 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 71 66 47 14
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
80 TINSEL TOWN REBELLION 60 51 52 7  
Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin PW2 37336)
81 AS FALLS WICHITA, SO FALLS WICHITA FALLS 95 -- -- 2  
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays (ECM ECM-1-1190)
82 POINT OF ENTRY 75 74 70 15
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
83 CELEBRATE 80 71 73 38
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
84 HOT! LIVE AND OTHERWISE 93 -- -- 2
Dionne Warwick (Arista A2L 8605)
85 EXTENDED PLAY 73 69 59 13  
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
86 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 92 98 -- 29
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
87 FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN -- -- -- 1  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389)
88 CLOSER 90 90 95 4
Gino Soccio (Atlantic SD 16042)
89 VOYEUR 78 67 61 12  
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
90 COMPUTER WORLD 97 -- -- 2
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
91 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 84 83 74 10
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
92 CAPTURED 88 80 76 21
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
93 THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL -- THE MUSIC 85 87 88 5
Various Artists (Island IL 9630)
94 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055)
95 SUPER TROUPER 89 85 83 31
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
96 SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT 100 -- -- 2
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk AS 942)
97 MIRACLES 81 75 58 12  
Change (RFC SD 19301)
98 SEND YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Aurra (Salsoul SA 8538)
99 DEDICATED 83 79 68 8  
Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3525)
100 REACH UP AND TOUCH THE SKY 94 88 79 7
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-2-8602)

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:

   • "Another Ticket" by Eric Clapton (# 87)
   • "Tarantella" by Chuck Mangione (# 91)
   • "El Rayo X" by David Lindley (# 96)
   • "Flying The Flag" by Climax Blues Band (# 98)
   • "Friday Night In San Francisco" by Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin & Paco DeLucia (# 99)

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