Monday August 3, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 1, 1981



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1 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 1 3 5 9
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
2 HI INFIDELITY 2 1 2 34
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
3 SHARE YOUR LOVE 5 8 18 4
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
4 HARD PROMISES 4 4 4 11
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
5 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 3 2 1 14
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
6 STREET SONGS 6 7 8 14
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
7 PARADISE THEATER 7 5 3 27
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
8 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 10 14 16 8
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
9 PRECIOUS TIME 28 -- -- 2  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
10 4 19 -- -- 2
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
11 MOVING PICTURES 11 13 15 23
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
12 FANCY FREE 14 17 20 8
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
13 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 8 6 6 16
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
14 FACE VALUE 12 12 12 21
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
15 DON'T SAY NO 17 19 26 11
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
16 STARS ON LONG PLAY 9 9 10 12
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
17 IN THE POCKET 23 40 74 4
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
18 WORKING CLASS DOG 20 24 34 9
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
19 ZEBOP! 13 10 9 16
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
20 FAIR WARNING 15 15 7 10
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
21 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 21 21 23 14
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
22 GREATEST HITS 16 16 13 42
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
23 IT MUST BE MAGIC 26 30 38 7
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
24 VOICES 25 26 30 41
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
25 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 18 18 19 75
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
26 BLACK & WHITE 34 46 59 5
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18)
27 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 27 28 29 24
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
28 MECCA FOR MODERNS 30 32 36 7
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)
29 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 24 20 14 11
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
30 BACK IN BLACK 29 27 28 51
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
31 KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE 22 22 24 9
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019)
32 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 38 44 55 5
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
33 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 37 38 39 14
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
34 FEELS SO RIGHT 39 41 45 18
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
35 THE DUDE 35 31 25 18
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
36 NIGHTCLUBBING 36 37 42 10
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
37 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 41 45 50 8
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
38 SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND 31 11 11 7
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492)
39 ROCKIHNROLL 43 47 52 14
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
40 ARC OF A DIVER 32 23 17 28
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
41 URBAN CHIPMUNK 47 54 61 7
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
42 FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN 53 66 87 4  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389)
43 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 33 34 35 18
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
44 WINNERS 58 89 -- 3  
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724)
45 MODERN TIMES 49 49 46 16
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
46 BALIN 51 57 62 6
Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054)
47 LOVERBOY 45 33 32 22
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
48 CRIMES OF PASSION 52 55 51 49
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
49 WINELIGHT 40 25 22 37
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
50 MY MELODY 54 59 67 15
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
51 THE JAZZ SINGER 48 35 31 36
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
52 JUICE 62 68 69 19
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
53 RADIANT 55 56 63 19
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
54 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 44 36 33 16
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543)
55 MARAUDER 70 92 -- 3  
Blackfoot (Atco SD 32107)
56 SHEENA EASTON 57 58 60 19
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
57 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 50 39 27 13
Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526)
58 VERY SPECIAL 60 62 64 10
Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300)
59 THE FOX 46 29 21 9  
Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002)
60 THE MAN WITH THE HORN -- -- -- 1  
Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790)
61 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 71 80 86 32
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
62 EAST SIDE STORY 69 72 73 8
Squeeze (A&M SP-4854)
63 SECRET COMBINATION 65 69 75 6
Randy Crawford (WB BSK 3541)
64 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS 68 77 94 4
John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055)
65 AS FALLS WICHITA, SO FALLS WICHITA FALLS 67 73 81 5
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays (ECM ECM-1-1190)
66 I'M IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962)
67 WITH YOU 76 -- -- 2
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 16049)
68 STEPHANIE 66 53 48 12
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
69 NOW OR NEVER 75 85 -- 3
John Schneider (Scotti Brothers ARZ 37400)
70 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 72 52 41 17
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
71 DIMPLES -- -- -- 1  
Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk NB1 33232)
72 DOUBLE FANTASY 56 48 37 35  
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
73 "RIT" 63 50 40 12
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331)
74 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 82 95 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 37373)
75 KILLERS 79 88 -- 3
Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12141)
76 MADE IN AMERICA 84 96 -- 3
Carpenters (A&M SP-3723)
77 DEDICATION 64 63 44 14  
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051)
78 THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER 86 -- -- 2
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16047)
79 EXPOSED/A CHEAP PEEK AT TODAY'S PROVOCATIVE NEW ROCK 61 51 53 7  
Various Artists (CBS X2 37124)
80 COMPUTER WORLD 83 86 90 5
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
81 ENDLESS LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001)
82 SEASON OF GLASS 42 42 47 6  
Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2004)
83 I'VE GOT THE ROCK 'N' ROLLS AGAIN 90 98 -- 3
Joe Perry Project (Columbia FC 37364)
84 GUILTY 77 74 68 43
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
85 BEING WITH YOU 74 65 49 21  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
86 GAP BAND III 78 61 58 29
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
87 CHILDREN OF TOMORROW -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Smith (WMOT FW 37391)
88 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 73 60 54 27  
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
89 TALK TALK TALK 93 -- -- 2
Psychedelic Furs (Columbia NFC 37339)
90 BREAKING ALL THE RULES 59 43 43 7  
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3722)
91 SEND YOUR LOVE 92 93 98 4
Aurra (Salsoul SA 8538)
92 REFLECTOR -- -- -- 1  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726)
93 BAD FOR GOOD 89 76 65 11
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Intl. FE 36531)
94 THREE FOR LOVE 87 75 72 26
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
95 YEARS AGO 99 -- -- 2
Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-6002)
96 NIGHTWALKER 85 70 56 17  
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
97 BLUE AND GRAY -- -- -- 1  
Poco (MCA 5227)
98 FACE DANCES 88 64 57 18
Who (WB HS 3516)
99 HOT! LIVE AND OTHERWISE 81 82 84 5  
Dionne Warwick (Arista A2L 8605)
100 IN THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia FC 37034)

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:

   • "Waiata" by Split Enz (# 80)
   • "Sometimes Late At Night" by Carole Bayer Sager (# 91)
   • "Kings Of The Wild Frontier" by Adam & The Ants (# 94)
   • "Tasty Jam" by Fatback (# 95)
   • "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Willie Nelson (# 96)
   • "Dad Loves His Work" by James Taylor (# 97)
   • "Danny Joe Brown & The Danny Joe Brown Band" by Danny Joe Brown & The Danny Joe Brown Band (# 98)
   • "Closer" by Gino Soccio (#100)

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