Friday July 24, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 18, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 2 2 1 32
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 1 1 2 12
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
3 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 5 7 9 7
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
4 HARD PROMISES 4 4 5 9
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
5 PARADISE THEATER 3 3 3 25
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
6 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 6 5 4 14
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
7 STREET SONGS 8 10 11 12
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
8 SHARE YOUR LOVE 18 -- -- 2
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
9 STARS ON LONG PLAY 10 16 17 10
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
10 ZEBOP! 9 9 10 14
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
11 SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND 11 13 16 5
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492)
12 FACE VALUE 12 12 12 19
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
13 MOVING PICTURES 15 15 14 21
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
14 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 16 19 23 6
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
15 FAIR WARNING 7 6 6 8
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
16 GREATEST HITS 13 8 7 40
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
17 FANCY FREE 20 31 34 6
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
18 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 19 18 13 73
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
19 DON'T SAY NO 26 35 39 9
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
20 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 14 14 15 9
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
21 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 23 25 27 12
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
22 KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE 24 26 30 7
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019)
23 ARC OF A DIVER 17 11 8 26
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
24 WORKING CLASS DOG 34 48 59 7
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
25 WINELIGHT 22 20 19 35
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
26 VOICES 30 30 31 39
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
27 BACK IN BLACK 28 28 26 49
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
28 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 29 29 28 22
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
29 THE FOX 21 17 18 7
Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002)
30 IT MUST BE MAGIC 38 44 58 5
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
31 THE DUDE 25 22 21 16
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
32 MECCA FOR MODERNS 36 42 53 5
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)
33 LOVERBOY 32 32 29 20
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
34 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 35 36 37 16
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
35 THE JAZZ SINGER 31 24 24 34
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
36 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 33 21 20 14
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
37 NIGHTCLUBBING 42 33 35 8
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
38 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 39 41 42 12
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
39 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 27 23 22 11  
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
40 IN THE POCKET 74 -- -- 2  
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
41 FEELS SO RIGHT 45 47 49 16
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
42 SEASON OF GLASS 47 58 77 4
Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2004)
43 BREAKING ALL THE RULES 43 50 62 5
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3722)
44 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 55 86 -- 3  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
45 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 50 56 65 6
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
46 BLACK & WHITE 59 72 -- 3  
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18)
47 ROCKIHNROLL 52 57 63 12
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
48 DOUBLE FANTASY 37 27 25 33  
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
49 MODERN TIMES 46 43 43 14
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
50 "RIT" 40 40 40 10
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
51 EXPOSED/A CHEAP PEEK AT TODAY'S PROVOCATIVE NEW ROCK 53 62 70 5
Various Artists (CBS X2 37124)
52 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 41 39 38 15  
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
53 STEPHANIE 48 46 44 10
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
54 URBAN CHIPMUNK 61 70 73 5
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
55 CRIMES OF PASSION 51 49 45 47
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
56 RADIANT 63 63 60 17
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
57 BALIN 62 68 86 4
Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054)
58 SHEENA EASTON 60 52 47 17
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
59 MY MELODY 67 77 78 13
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
60 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 54 51 48 25
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
61 GAP BAND III 58 54 52 27
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
62 VERY SPECIAL 64 64 61 8
Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300)
63 DEDICATION 44 34 32 12  
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
64 FACE DANCES 57 37 36 16
Who (WB HS 3516)
65 BEING WITH YOU 49 38 33 19  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
66 FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN 87 -- -- 2  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389)
67 TASTY JAM 70 76 81 5
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6731)
68 JUICE 69 66 64 17
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
69 SECRET COMBINATION 75 82 93 4
Randy Crawford (WB BSK 3541)
70 NIGHTWALKER 56 45 46 15  
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
71 WAIATA 66 53 41 10
Split Enz (A&M SP-4848)
72 EAST SIDE STORY 73 74 76 6
Squeeze (A&M SP-4854)
73 AS FALLS WICHITA, SO FALLS WICHITA FALLS 81 95 -- 3
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays (ECM ECM-1-1190)
74 GUILTY 68 67 57 41
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
75 THREE FOR LOVE 72 61 55 24
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
76 BAD FOR GOOD 65 59 50 9  
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Intl. FE 36531)
77 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS 94 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055)
78 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 79 71 66 15
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
79 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 76 69 68 39
Police (A&M SP-4831)
80 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 86 92 98 30
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
81 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 71 55 54 18
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
82 HOT! LIVE AND OTHERWISE 84 93 -- 3
Dionne Warwick (Arista A2L 8605)
83 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 78 79 72 18
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
84 WHERE DO YOU GO TO DREAM 77 65 56 11
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12144)
85 NOW OR NEVER -- -- -- 1  
John Schneider (Scotti Brothers ARZ 37400)
86 COMPUTER WORLD 90 97 -- 3
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
87 CLOSER 88 90 90 5
Gino Soccio (Atlantic SD 16042)
88 KILLERS -- -- -- 1  
Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12141)
89 WINNERS -- -- -- 1  
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724)
90 POINT OF ENTRY 82 75 74 16
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
91 EXTENDED PLAY 85 73 69 14
Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563)
92 MARAUDER -- -- -- 1  
Blackfoot (Atco SD 32107)
93 SEND YOUR LOVE 98 -- -- 2
Aurra (Salsoul SA 8538)
94 SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT 96 100 -- 3
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk AS 942)
95 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 37373)
96 MADE IN AMERICA -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M SP-3723)
97 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 91 84 83 11
Franke & The Knockouts (Millenium BXL1-7755)
98 I'VE GOT THE ROCK 'N' ROLLS AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Joe Perry Project (Columbia FC 37364)
99 VOYEUR 89 78 67 13
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3546)
100 CELEBRATE 83 80 71 39  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)

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:

   • "Tinsel Town Rebellion" by Frank Zappa (# 80)
   • "Captured" by Journey (# 92)
   • "The Secret Policeman's Ball -- The Music" by Various Artists (# 93)
   • "Super Trouper" by ABBA (# 95)
   • "Miracles" by Change (# 97)
   • "Dedicated" by Marshall Tucker Band (# 99)
   • "Reach Up And Touch The Sky" by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (#100)

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