Wednesday August 19, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 15, 1981



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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)

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