Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 15, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRECIOUS TIME | 1 | 9 | 28 | 4 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 4 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | ||||||
| 3 | SHARE YOUR LOVE | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | ||||||
| 4 | HI INFIDELITY | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 5 | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901) | ||||||
| 6 | STREET SONGS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | ||||||
| 7 | ESCAPE | 10 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | ||||||
| 8 | HARD PROMISES | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160) | ||||||
| 9 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY | 9 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052) | ||||||
| 10 | DON'T SAY NO | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | ||||||
| 11 | PARADISE THEATER | 11 | 7 | 7 | 29 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3719) | ||||||
| 12 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | ||||||
| 13 | FANCY FREE | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209) | ||||||
| 14 | IN THE POCKET | 15 | 17 | 23 | 6 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-955M1) | ||||||
| 15 | PIRATES | 27 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432) | ||||||
| 16 | MOVING PICTURES | 14 | 11 | 11 | 25 | |
| Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013) | ||||||
| 17 | WORKING CLASS DOG | 17 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697) | ||||||
| 18 | BLACK & WHITE | 20 | 26 | 34 | 7 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18) | ||||||
| 19 | FACE VALUE | 18 | 14 | 12 | 23 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1) | ||||||
| 20 | IT MUST BE MAGIC | 21 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1) | ||||||
| 21 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP | 16 | 13 | 8 | 18 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | ||||||
| 22 | ENDLESS LOVE | 35 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001) | ||||||
| 23 | STARS ON LONG PLAY | 19 | 16 | 9 | 14 | |
| Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044) | ||||||
| 24 | ZEBOP! | 22 | 19 | 13 | 18 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 37158) | ||||||
| 25 | BELLA DONNA | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | ||||||
| 26 | GREATEST HITS | 23 | 22 | 16 | 44 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 27 | MECCA FOR MODERNS | 28 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036) | ||||||
| 28 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 31 | 34 | 39 | 20 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 29 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ | 25 | 21 | 21 | 16 | |
| Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812) | ||||||
| 30 | LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS | 30 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156) | ||||||
| 31 | FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 36 | 42 | 53 | 6 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389) | ||||||
| 32 | EL LOCO | 65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593) | ||||||
| 33 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 24 | 25 | 18 | 77 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 34 | VOICES | 29 | 24 | 25 | 43 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646) | ||||||
| 35 | FAIR WARNING | 26 | 20 | 15 | 12 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3540) | ||||||
| 36 | JUICE | 45 | 52 | 62 | 21 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | ||||||
| 37 | WINNERS | 38 | 44 | 58 | 5 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724) | ||||||
| 38 | ROCKIHNROLL | 39 | 39 | 43 | 16 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069) | ||||||
| 39 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS | 32 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
| .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | ||||||
| 40 | MODERN TIMES | 40 | 45 | 49 | 18 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 41 | I'M IN LOVE | 51 | 66 | -- | 3 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962) | ||||||
| 42 | DIMPLES | 54 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk NB1 33232) | ||||||
| 43 | MARAUDER | 48 | 55 | 70 | 5 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 32107) | ||||||
| 44 | THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT | 33 | 33 | 37 | 16 |  |
| Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918) | ||||||
| 45 | THE MAN WITH THE HORN | 50 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790) | ||||||
| 46 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 47 | 48 | 52 | 51 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 47 | BACK IN BLACK | 42 | 30 | 29 | 53 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 48 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD | 53 | 61 | 71 | 34 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | ||||||
| 49 | THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE | 37 | 37 | 41 | 10 | |
| Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151) | ||||||
| 50 | LOVERBOY | 49 | 47 | 45 | 24 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | ||||||
| 51 | WITH YOU | 57 | 67 | 76 | 4 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 16049) | ||||||
| 52 | KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE | 44 | 31 | 22 | 11 | |
| Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019) | ||||||
| 53 | URBAN CHIPMUNK | 41 | 41 | 47 | 9 | |
| Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027) | ||||||
| 54 | BALIN | 46 | 46 | 51 | 8 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054) | ||||||
| 55 | EAST SIDE STORY | 56 | 62 | 69 | 10 | |
| Squeeze (A&M SP-4854) | ||||||
| 56 | THE DUDE | 52 | 35 | 35 | 20 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | ||||||
| 57 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS | 60 | 64 | 68 | 6 | |
| John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055) | ||||||
| 58 | HEAVY METAL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004) | ||||||
| 59 | THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD | 34 | 29 | 24 | 13 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523) | ||||||
| 60 | MY MELODY | 61 | 50 | 54 | 17 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048) | ||||||
| 61 | AS FALLS WICHITA, SO FALLS WICHITA FALLS | 64 | 65 | 67 | 7 | |
| Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays (ECM ECM-1-1190) | ||||||
| 62 | NOW OR NEVER | 63 | 69 | 75 | 5 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Brothers ARZ 37400) | ||||||
| 63 | JUMPIN' JIVE | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4871) | ||||||
| 64 | ARC OF A DIVER | 43 | 40 | 32 | 30 | |
| Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576) | ||||||
| 65 | NIGHTCLUBBING | 55 | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624) | ||||||
| 66 | JUST BE MY LADY | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Larry Graham (WB BSK 3554) | ||||||
| 67 | RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK | 68 | 74 | 82 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 37373) | ||||||
| 68 | MADE IN AMERICA | 70 | 76 | 84 | 5 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3723) | ||||||
| 69 | CHILDREN OF TOMORROW | 75 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT FW 37391) | ||||||
| 70 | REFLECTOR | 77 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726) | ||||||
| 71 | KILLERS | 73 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
| Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12141) | ||||||
| 72 | THE JAZZ SINGER | 67 | 51 | 48 | 38 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | ||||||
| 73 | WINELIGHT | 59 | 49 | 40 | 39 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | ||||||
| 74 | THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER | 76 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16047) | ||||||
| 75 | COMPUTER WORLD | 78 | 80 | 83 | 7 | |
| Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549) | ||||||
| 76 | PARTY MIX | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B-52's (WB MINI 3596) | ||||||
| 77 | CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM | 66 | 43 | 33 | 20 | |
| Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713) | ||||||
| 78 | CAN'T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9544) | ||||||
| 79 | RADIANT | 62 | 53 | 55 | 21 | |
| Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833) | ||||||
| 80 | THE VISITOR | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mick Fleetwood (RCA AFL1-4080) | ||||||
| 81 | TALK TALK TALK | 84 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| Psychedelic Furs (Columbia NFC 37339) | ||||||
| 82 | DOUBLE FANTASY | 72 | 72 | 56 | 37 | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | ||||||
| 83 | BLUE AND GRAY | 86 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Poco (MCA 5227) | ||||||
| 84 | STEPHANIE | 81 | 68 | 66 | 14 | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700) | ||||||
| 85 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021) | ||||||
| 86 | VERY SPECIAL | 74 | 58 | 60 | 12 | |
| Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300) | ||||||
| 87 | IN THE NIGHT | 91 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia FC 37034) | ||||||
| 88 | WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME | 83 | 57 | 50 | 15 | |
| Chaka Khan (WB HS 3526) | ||||||
| 89 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE | 69 | 70 | 72 | 19 | |
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965) | ||||||
| 90 | PLEASANT DREAMS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ramones (Sire SRK 3571) | ||||||
| 91 | THE FOX | 71 | 59 | 46 | 11 | |
| Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002) | ||||||
| 92 | SECRET COMBINATION | 95 | 63 | 65 | 8 | |
| Randy Crawford (WB BSK 3541) | ||||||
| 93 | SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND | 58 | 38 | 31 | 9 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492) | ||||||
| 94 | GUILTY | 90 | 84 | 77 | 45 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | ||||||
| 95 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE | 80 | 54 | 44 | 18 | |
| Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543) | ||||||
| 96 | "RIT" | 85 | 73 | 63 | 14 | |
| Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331) | ||||||
| 97 | HIGH 'N' DRY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021) | ||||||
| 98 | CAMERON'S IN LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cameron (Salsoul SA-8542) | ||||||
| 99 | GIRLS TO CHAT & BOYS TO BOUNCE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BRK 3578) | ||||||
| 100 | NIGHTS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Ocean (Epic FE 37406) | ||||||
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:
• "I've Got The Rock 'N' Rolls Again" by Joe Perry Project (# 79)
• "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson (# 87)
• "Sheena Easton" by Sheena Easton (# 89)
• "Exposed/A Cheap Peek At Today's Provocative New Rock" by Various Artists (# 92)
• "Years Ago" by Statler Brothers (# 93)
• "Three For Love" by Shalamar (# 97)
• "Messina" by Jim Messina (# 98)
• "Dedication" by Gary U.S. Bonds (# 99)
• "Superman II" by Original Film Soundtrack (#100)