Thursday September 10, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 5, 1981



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1 ESCAPE 3 3 7 5
Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
2 4 2 2 2 7
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
3 BELLA DONNA 4 10 25 4
Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
4 PRECIOUS TIME 1 1 1 7
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
5 ENDLESS LOVE 7 9 22 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001)
6 HI INFIDELITY 6 4 4 39
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
7 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 5 5 5 14
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
8 DON'T SAY NO 8 8 10 16
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
9 PIRATES 10 12 15 5
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432)
10 STREET SONGS 9 7 6 19
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
11 TIME 17 28 -- 3
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371)
12 SHARE YOUR LOVE 11 6 3 9
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
13 IN THE POCKET 13 13 14 9
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
14 WORKING CLASS DOG 16 17 17 14
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
15 BLACK & WHITE 15 16 18 10
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18)
16 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 14 14 9 19
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
17 HARD PROMISES 12 11 8 16
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
18 IT MUST BE MAGIC 19 20 20 12
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
19 HEAVY METAL 27 39 58 4
Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004)
20 EL LOCO 22 25 32 5
ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593)
21 PARADISE THEATER 18 15 11 32
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
22 FANCY FREE 24 19 13 13
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
23 FEELS SO RIGHT 23 24 28 23
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
24 PRETENDERS II 36 67 -- 3  
Pretenders (Sire SRK 3572)
25 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 20 18 12 13
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
26 MOVING PICTURES 25 22 16 28
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
27 JUICE 28 31 36 24
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
28 BREAKIN' AWAY 42 59 -- 3  
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576)
29 I'M IN LOVE 30 35 41 6
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962)
30 FACE VALUE 21 21 19 26
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
31 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 26 23 21 21
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
32 KOO-KOO 52 -- -- 2  
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis CHR 1347)
33 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 35 32 29 19
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
34 GREATEST HITS 34 33 26 47
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
35 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 29 29 30 10
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
36 MECCA FOR MODERNS 32 26 27 12
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)
37 STEP BY STEP 58 76 -- 3  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532)
38 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 39 41 33 80
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
39 JUST BE MY LADY 44 50 66 5
Larry Graham (WB BSK 3554)
40 ZEBOP! 31 27 24 21
Santana (Columbia FC 37158)
41 FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN 37 30 31 9
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389)
42 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 43 46 48 37
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
43 DIMPLES 33 34 42 6
Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk NB1 33232)
44 VOICES 47 42 34 46
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
45 THE MAN WITH THE HORN 40 40 45 6
Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790)
46 MODERN TIMES 38 38 40 21
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
47 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS 53 57 57 9
John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055)
48 REFLECTOR 54 61 70 6
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726)
49 JUMPIN' JIVE 49 55 63 5
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4871)
50 BACK IN BLACK 46 48 47 56
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
51 ROCKIHNROLL 48 37 38 19
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069)
52 STARS ON LONG PLAY 41 36 23 17  
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044)
53 FAIR WARNING 51 49 35 15
Van Halen (WB HS 3540)
54 MY MELODY 56 58 60 20
Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048)
55 HOY-HOY! 73 86 -- 3  
Little Feat (WB 2BSK 3538)
56 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 65 75 85 4
Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021)
57 THE DUDE 57 56 56 23
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
58 PARTY MIX 60 68 76 4
B-52's (WB MINI 3596)
59 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 55 51 39 29
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
60 CRIMES OF PASSION 50 44 46 54
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
61 LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY 77 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9552)
62 HIGH 'N' DRY 72 82 97 4
Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021)
63 LOVERBOY 59 52 50 27
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
64 NORTH COAST 70 79 -- 3
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056)
65 CAN'T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 68 71 78 5
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9544)
66 WITH YOU 45 45 51 7  
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 16049)
67 CARL CARLTON 80 91 -- 3  
Carl Carlton (20th Century T-628)
68 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 61 53 44 19
Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918)
69 SHOT OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Columbia TC 37496)
70 CHILDREN OF TOMORROW 62 63 69 6
Frankie Smith (WMOT FW 37391)
71 BROTHERS OF THE ROAD 84 -- -- 2  
Allman Brothers Band (Arista AL 9564)
72 WINNERS 63 47 37 8
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724)
73 EAST SIDE STORY 67 54 55 13
Squeeze (A&M SP-4854)
74 SHORT BACK N' SIDES 87 -- -- 2  
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1326)
75 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 69 60 49 13
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
76 FREETIME -- -- -- 1  
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5238)
77 URBAN CHIPMUNK 74 65 53 12
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
78 MARAUDER 64 43 43 8  
Blackfoot (Atco SD 32107)
79 PLEASANT DREAMS 82 83 90 4
Ramones (Sire SRK 3571)
80 BALIN 76 64 54 11
Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054)
81 MAGIC MAN 100 -- -- 2  
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-3728)
82 THE JAZZ SINGER 79 77 72 41
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
83 COMPUTER WORLD 71 72 75 10  
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
84 NIGHTCLUBBING 78 74 65 15
Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624)
85 ICEHOUSE 92 99 -- 3
Icehouse (Chrysalis CHR 1350)
86 KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE 75 62 52 14  
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019)
87 MADE IN AMERICA 66 66 68 8  
Carpenters (A&M SP-3723)
88 BLACK TIE 96 -- -- 2
Manhattans (Columbia FC 37156)
89 THE ELECTRIC SPANKING OF WAR BABIES 90 -- -- 2
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3482)
90 CAMERON'S IN LOVE 91 94 98 4
Cameron (Salsoul SA-8542)
91 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 88 93 77 23
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
92 THE FOX 93 97 91 14
Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002)
93 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 97 -- -- 2
Original Film Soundtrack (Liberty LOO-1109)
94 GIRLS TO CHAT & BOYS TO BOUNCE 95 96 99 4
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 3578)
95 BLUE AND GRAY 81 81 83 6  
Poco (MCA 5227)
96 THE RIGHT PLACE -- -- -- 1  
Gary Wright (WB BSK 3511)
97 KILLERS 86 69 71 8  
Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12141)
98 AEROBIC DANCING -- -- -- 1  
Barbara Ann Auer (Gateway GSLP-7610)
99 IN THE NIGHT 85 85 87 6  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia FC 37034)
100 STEPHANIE 94 87 84 17
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-700)

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:

   • "There Goes The Neighborhood" by Joe Walsh (# 83)
   • "The Great Muppet Caper" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 89)
   • "The Visitor" by Mick Fleetwood (# 98)
   • "Very Special" by Debra Laws (# 99)

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