Friday September 25, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 19, 1981



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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)

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