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)