Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 19, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESCAPE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | ||||||
| 2 | BELLA DONNA | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | ||||||
| 4 | TATTOO YOU | 12 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052) | ||||||
| 5 | ENDLESS LOVE | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001) | ||||||
| 6 | PRECIOUS TIME | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | ||||||
| 7 | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901) | ||||||
| 8 | PIRATES | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432) | ||||||
| 9 | TIME | 9 | 11 | 17 | 5 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371) | ||||||
| 10 | HI INFIDELITY | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 11 | STREET SONGS | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | ||||||
| 12 | DON'T SAY NO | 11 | 8 | 8 | 18 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | ||||||
| 13 | WORKING CLASS DOG | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697) | ||||||
| 14 | PRETENDERS II | 16 | 24 | 36 | 5 | |
| Pretenders (Sire SRK 3572) | ||||||
| 15 | HEAVY METAL | 17 | 19 | 27 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004) | ||||||
| 16 | SHARE YOUR LOVE | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | ||||||
| 17 | BREAKIN' AWAY | 22 | 28 | 42 | 5 | |
| Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576) | ||||||
| 18 | EL LOCO | 19 | 20 | 22 | 7 | |
| ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593) | ||||||
| 19 | BLACK & WHITE | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18) | ||||||
| 20 | IN THE POCKET | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-955M1) | ||||||
| 21 | THE INNOCENT AGE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393) | ||||||
| 22 | IT MUST BE MAGIC | 20 | 18 | 19 | 14 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1) | ||||||
| 23 | KOO-KOO | 25 | 32 | 52 | 4 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis CHR 1347) | ||||||
| 24 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY | 23 | 16 | 14 | 21 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052) | ||||||
| 25 | HARD PROMISES | 21 | 17 | 12 | 18 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160) | ||||||
| 26 | FANCY FREE | 24 | 22 | 24 | 15 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209) | ||||||
| 27 | STEP BY STEP | 32 | 37 | 58 | 5 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532) | ||||||
| 28 | PARADISE THEATER | 28 | 21 | 18 | 34 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3719) | ||||||
| 29 | JUICE | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | ||||||
| 30 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 27 | 23 | 23 | 25 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 31 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 26 | 25 | 20 | 15 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | ||||||
| 32 | MOVING PICTURES | 30 | 26 | 25 | 30 | |
| Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013) | ||||||
| 33 | FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 41 | 41 | 37 | 11 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389) | ||||||
| 34 | I'M IN LOVE | 31 | 29 | 30 | 8 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962) | ||||||
| 35 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 37 | 38 | 39 | 82 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 36 | SHOT OF LOVE | 48 | 69 | -- | 3 |  |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia TC 37496) | ||||||
| 37 | FACE VALUE | 33 | 30 | 21 | 28 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1) | ||||||
| 38 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ | 35 | 33 | 35 | 21 | |
| Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812) | ||||||
| 39 | GREATEST HITS | 36 | 34 | 34 | 49 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 40 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP | 34 | 31 | 26 | 23 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | ||||||
| 41 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT | 47 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021) | ||||||
| 42 | REFLECTOR | 42 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726) | ||||||
| 43 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY | 56 | 61 | 77 | 4 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9552) | ||||||
| 44 | FREETIME | 52 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Spyro Gyra (MCA 5238) | ||||||
| 45 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS | 46 | 47 | 53 | 11 | |
| John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055) | ||||||
| 46 | MECCA FOR MODERNS | 39 | 36 | 32 | 14 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036) | ||||||
| 47 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kinks (Arista AL 9567) | ||||||
| 48 | LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS | 40 | 35 | 29 | 12 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156) | ||||||
| 49 | ZEBOP! | 43 | 40 | 31 | 23 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 37158) | ||||||
| 50 | JUST BE MY LADY | 38 | 39 | 44 | 7 |  |
| Larry Graham (WB BSK 3554) | ||||||
| 51 | HIGH 'N' DRY | 57 | 62 | 72 | 6 | |
| Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021) | ||||||
| 52 | HOY-HOY! | 55 | 55 | 73 | 5 | |
| Little Feat (WB 2BSK 3538) | ||||||
| 53 | CARL CARLTON | 60 | 67 | 80 | 5 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century T-628) | ||||||
| 54 | BROTHERS OF THE ROAD | 62 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista AL 9564) | ||||||
| 55 | SHORT BACK N' SIDES | 61 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1326) | ||||||
| 56 | NORTH COAST | 59 | 64 | 70 | 5 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056) | ||||||
| 57 | DIMPLES | 51 | 43 | 33 | 8 | |
| Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk NB1 33232) | ||||||
| 58 | PRIVATE EYES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028) | ||||||
| 59 | ROCKIHNROLL | 53 | 51 | 48 | 21 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069) | ||||||
| 60 | VOICES | 45 | 44 | 47 | 48 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646) | ||||||
| 61 | MY MELODY | 54 | 54 | 56 | 22 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048) | ||||||
| 62 | MODERN TIMES | 49 | 46 | 38 | 23 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 63 | TIME EXPOSURE | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163) | ||||||
| 64 | BACK IN BLACK | 58 | 50 | 46 | 58 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 65 | DEAD RINGER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Meat Loaf (Cleveland Intl. FE 36007) | ||||||
| 66 | THE MAN WITH THE HORN | 50 | 45 | 40 | 8 | |
| Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790) | ||||||
| 67 | SIGN OF THE TIMES | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob James (Tappan Zee FC 37495) | ||||||
| 68 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD | 44 | 42 | 43 | 39 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | ||||||
| 69 | THE DUDE | 64 | 57 | 57 | 25 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | ||||||
| 70 | LOVERBOY | 66 | 63 | 59 | 29 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | ||||||
| 71 | MAGIC MAN | 72 | 81 | 100 | 4 | |
| Herb Alpert (A&M SP-3728) | ||||||
| 72 | FAIR WARNING | 63 | 53 | 51 | 17 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3540) | ||||||
| 73 | DEAD SET | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8606) | ||||||
| 74 | EAST SIDE STORY | 76 | 73 | 67 | 15 | |
| Squeeze (A&M SP-4854) | ||||||
| 75 | CHILDREN OF TOMORROW | 77 | 70 | 62 | 8 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT FW 37391) | ||||||
| 76 | ICEHOUSE | 78 | 85 | 92 | 5 | |
| Icehouse (Chrysalis CHR 1350) | ||||||
| 77 | THERE'S NO GETTIN' OVER ME | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-4060) | ||||||
| 78 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 71 | 60 | 50 | 56 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 79 | CAN'T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN | 70 | 65 | 68 | 7 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9544) | ||||||
| 80 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS | 69 | 59 | 55 | 31 | |
| .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | ||||||
| 81 | STARS ON LONG PLAY | 68 | 52 | 41 | 19 | |
| Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 16044) | ||||||
| 82 | SUMMER HEAT | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Brick (Bang FZ 37471) | ||||||
| 83 | ARTHUR | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB BSK 3582) | ||||||
| 84 | THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE | 79 | 75 | 69 | 15 | |
| Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151) | ||||||
| 85 | JUMPIN' JIVE | 67 | 49 | 49 | 7 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4871) | ||||||
| 86 | AEROBIC DANCING | 89 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Barbara Ann Auer (Gateway GSLP-7610) | ||||||
| 87 | WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542) | ||||||
| 88 | URBAN CHIPMUNK | 80 | 77 | 74 | 14 | |
| Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027) | ||||||
| 89 | WITH YOU | 73 | 66 | 45 | 9 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 16049) | ||||||
| 90 | MARAUDER | 85 | 78 | 64 | 10 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 32107) | ||||||
| 91 | THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT | 74 | 68 | 61 | 21 | |
| Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918) | ||||||
| 92 | THE PRESSURE IS ON | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 5E-535) | ||||||
| 93 | SIMPLICITY | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tim Curry (A&M SP-4830) | ||||||
| 94 | THE JAZZ SINGER | 88 | 82 | 79 | 43 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | ||||||
| 95 | THE RIGHT PLACE | 96 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BSK 3511) | ||||||
| 96 | THE TEMPTATIONS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G8-1006M1) | ||||||
| 97 | PARTY MIX | 65 | 58 | 60 | 6 | |
| B-52's (WB MINI 3596) | ||||||
| 98 | WINNERS | 82 | 72 | 63 | 10 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724) | ||||||
| 99 | COMPUTER WORLD | 92 | 83 | 71 | 12 | |
| Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549) | ||||||
| 100 | BALIN | 87 | 80 | 76 | 13 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054) | ||||||
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:
• "Pleasant Dreams" by Ramones (# 83)
• "Black Tie" by Manhattans (# 86)
• "Nightclubbing" by Grace Jones (# 91)
• "Knights Of The Sound Table" by Cameo (# 94)
• "Carol Hensel's Exercise & Dance Program" by Carol Hensel (# 97)
• "The Electric Spanking Of War Babies" by Funkadelic (# 98)
• "The Fox" by Elton John (#100)