Tuesday September 1, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 29, 1981



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1 PRECIOUS TIME 1 1 1 6
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
2 4 2 2 7 6
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
3 ESCAPE 3 7 10 4
Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
4 BELLA DONNA 10 25 -- 3
Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
5 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 5 5 5 13
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
6 HI INFIDELITY 4 4 2 38
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
7 ENDLESS LOVE 9 22 35 5
Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001)
8 DON'T SAY NO 8 10 13 15
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
9 STREET SONGS 7 6 6 18
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
10 PIRATES 12 15 27 4
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432)
11 SHARE YOUR LOVE 6 3 3 8
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
12 HARD PROMISES 11 8 4 15
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
13 IN THE POCKET 13 14 15 8
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
14 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 14 9 9 18
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
15 BLACK & WHITE 16 18 20 9
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18)
16 WORKING CLASS DOG 17 17 17 13
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
17 TIME 28 -- -- 2  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371)
18 PARADISE THEATER 15 11 11 31
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
19 IT MUST BE MAGIC 20 20 21 11
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
20 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 18 12 8 12
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
21 FACE VALUE 21 19 18 25
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
22 EL LOCO 25 32 65 4
ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593)
23 FEELS SO RIGHT 24 28 31 22
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
24 FANCY FREE 19 13 12 12
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
25 MOVING PICTURES 22 16 14 27
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
26 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 23 21 16 20
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
27 HEAVY METAL 39 58 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004)
28 JUICE 31 36 45 23
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
29 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 29 30 30 9
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
30 I'M IN LOVE 35 41 51 5
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962)
31 ZEBOP! 27 24 22 20
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
32 MECCA FOR MODERNS 26 27 28 11
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)
33 DIMPLES 34 42 54 5
Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk NB1 33232)
34 GREATEST HITS 33 26 23 46
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
35 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 32 29 25 18
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
36 PRETENDERS II 67 -- -- 2  
Pretenders (Sire SRK 3572)
37 FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN 30 31 36 8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389)
38 MODERN TIMES 38 40 40 20
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
39 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 41 33 24 79
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
40 THE MAN WITH THE HORN 40 45 50 5
Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790)
41 STARS ON LONG PLAY 36 23 19 16
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
42 BREAKIN' AWAY 59 -- -- 2  
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576)
43 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 46 48 53 36
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
44 JUST BE MY LADY 50 66 96 4
Larry Graham (WB BSK 3554)
45 WITH YOU 45 51 57 6
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 16049)
46 BACK IN BLACK 48 47 42 55
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
47 VOICES 42 34 29 45
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
48 ROCKIHNROLL 37 38 39 18  
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
49 JUMPIN' JIVE 55 63 82 4
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4871)
50 CRIMES OF PASSION 44 46 47 53
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
51 FAIR WARNING 49 35 26 14
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
52 KOO-KOO -- -- -- 1  
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis CHR 1347)
53 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS 57 57 60 8
John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055)
54 REFLECTOR 61 70 77 5
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726)
55 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 51 39 32 28
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
56 MY MELODY 58 60 61 19
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
57 THE DUDE 56 56 52 22
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
58 STEP BY STEP 76 -- -- 2  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532)
59 LOVERBOY 52 50 49 26
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
60 PARTY MIX 68 76 -- 3
B-52's (WB MINI 3596)
61 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 53 44 33 18
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
62 CHILDREN OF TOMORROW 63 69 75 5
Frankie Smith (WMOT FW 37391)
63 WINNERS 47 37 38 7  
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724)
64 MARAUDER 43 43 48 7  
Blackfoot (Atco SD 32107)
65 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 75 85 -- 3
Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021)
66 MADE IN AMERICA 66 68 70 7
Carpenters (A&M SP-3723)
67 EAST SIDE STORY 54 55 56 12  
Squeeze (A&M SP-4854)
68 CAN'T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 71 78 94 4
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9544)
69 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 60 49 37 12
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
70 NORTH COAST 79 -- -- 2
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056)
71 COMPUTER WORLD 72 75 78 9
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
72 HIGH 'N' DRY 82 97 -- 3
Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021)
73 HOY-HOY! 86 -- -- 2  
Little Feat (WB 2BSK 3538)
74 URBAN CHIPMUNK 65 53 41 11
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
75 KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE 62 52 44 13  
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019)
76 BALIN 64 54 46 10  
Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054)
77 LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9552)
78 NIGHTCLUBBING 74 65 55 14
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
79 THE JAZZ SINGER 77 72 67 40
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
80 CARL CARLTON 91 -- -- 2  
Carl Carlton (20th Century T-628)
81 BLUE AND GRAY 81 83 86 5
Poco (MCA 5227)
82 PLEASANT DREAMS 83 90 -- 3
Ramones (Sire SRK 3571)
83 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 70 59 34 15  
Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523)
84 BROTHERS OF THE ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Allman Brothers Band (Arista AL 9564)
85 IN THE NIGHT 85 87 91 5
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia FC 37034)
86 KILLERS 69 71 73 7  
Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12141)
87 SHORT BACK N' SIDES -- -- -- 1  
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1326)
88 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 93 77 66 22
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
89 THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER 73 74 76 6  
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16047)
90 THE ELECTRIC SPANKING OF WAR BABIES -- -- -- 1  
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3482)
91 CAMERON'S IN LOVE 94 98 -- 3
Cameron (Salsoul SA-8542)
92 ICEHOUSE 99 -- -- 2
Icehouse (Chrysalis CHR 1350)
93 THE FOX 97 91 71 13
Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002)
94 STEPHANIE 87 84 81 16
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)
95 GIRLS TO CHAT & BOYS TO BOUNCE 96 99 -- 3
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 3578)
96 BLACK TIE -- -- -- 1  
Manhattans (Columbia FC 37156)
97 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Liberty LOO-1109)
98 THE VISITOR 78 80 88 4  
Mick Fleetwood (RCA AFL1-4080)
99 VERY SPECIAL 89 86 74 14
Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300)
100 MAGIC MAN -- -- -- 1  
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-3728)

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:

   • "Winelight" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 80)
   • "Arc Of A Diver" by Steve Winwood (# 84)
   • "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays (# 88)
   • "Now Or Never" by John Schneider (# 90)
   • "Secret Combination" by Randy Crawford (# 92)
   • "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 95)
   • "Radiant" by Atlantic Starr (# 98)
   • "Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash (#100)

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