Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 5, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)