Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 3, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATTOO YOU | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052) | ||||||
| 2 | ESCAPE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | ||||||
| 4 | BELLA DONNA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | ||||||
| 5 | THE INNOCENT AGE | 7 | 21 | -- | 3 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393) | ||||||
| 6 | NINE TONIGHT | 10 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182) | ||||||
| 7 | PRECIOUS TIME | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | ||||||
| 8 | PIRATES | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432) | ||||||
| 9 | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901) | ||||||
| 10 | STREET SONGS | 13 | 11 | 10 | 23 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | ||||||
| 11 | DON'T SAY NO | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | ||||||
| 12 | TIME | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371) | ||||||
| 13 | BREAKIN' AWAY | 16 | 17 | 22 | 7 | |
| Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576) | ||||||
| 14 | HEAVY METAL | 15 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004) | ||||||
| 15 | HI INFIDELITY | 11 | 10 | 6 | 43 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 16 | PRETENDERS II | 14 | 14 | 16 | 7 | |
| Pretenders (Sire SRK 3572) | ||||||
| 17 | ENDLESS LOVE | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001) | ||||||
| 18 | EL LOCO | 18 | 18 | 19 | 9 | |
| ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593) | ||||||
| 19 | SONGS IN THE ATTIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461) | ||||||
| 20 | WORKING CLASS DOG | 19 | 13 | 13 | 18 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697) | ||||||
| 21 | PRIVATE EYES | 29 | 58 | -- | 3 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028) | ||||||
| 22 | JUICE | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | ||||||
| 23 | STEP BY STEP | 25 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532) | ||||||
| 24 | BLACK & WHITE | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18) | ||||||
| 25 | IN THE POCKET | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-955M1) | ||||||
| 26 | SHARE YOUR LOVE | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | ||||||
| 27 | HARD PROMISES | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160) | ||||||
| 28 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT | 34 | 47 | 75 | 4 | |
| Kinks (Arista AL 9567) | ||||||
| 29 | FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 30 | 33 | 41 | 13 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389) | ||||||
| 30 | FANCY FREE | 28 | 26 | 24 | 17 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209) | ||||||
| 31 | KOO-KOO | 23 | 23 | 25 | 6 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis CHR 1347) | ||||||
| 32 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 33 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 35 | 35 | 37 | 84 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 34 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT | 37 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021) | ||||||
| 35 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052) | ||||||
| 36 | TIME EXPOSURE | 42 | 63 | 84 | 4 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163) | ||||||
| 37 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY | 38 | 43 | 56 | 6 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9552) | ||||||
| 38 | WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) | 52 | 87 | -- | 3 |  |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542) | ||||||
| 39 | CARL CARLTON | 45 | 53 | 60 | 7 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century T-628) | ||||||
| 40 | FREETIME | 40 | 44 | 52 | 5 | |
| Spyro Gyra (MCA 5238) | ||||||
| 41 | DEAD RINGER | 48 | 65 | -- | 3 | |
| Meat Loaf (Cleveland Intl. FE 36007) | ||||||
| 42 | PARADISE THEATER | 33 | 28 | 28 | 36 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3719) | ||||||
| 43 | IT MUST BE MAGIC | 31 | 22 | 20 | 16 |  |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1) | ||||||
| 44 | HIGH 'N' DRY | 46 | 51 | 57 | 8 | |
| Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021) | ||||||
| 45 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 39 | 31 | 26 | 17 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | ||||||
| 46 | DEAD SET | 56 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8606) | ||||||
| 47 | LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS | 47 | 48 | 40 | 14 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156) | ||||||
| 48 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ | 50 | 38 | 35 | 23 | |
| Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812) | ||||||
| 49 | GREATEST HITS | 41 | 39 | 36 | 51 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 50 | IT'S TIME FOR LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491) | ||||||
| 51 | MOVING PICTURES | 43 | 32 | 30 | 32 | |
| Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013) | ||||||
| 52 | NEVER TOO MUCH | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451) | ||||||
| 53 | SIGN OF THE TIMES | 59 | 67 | 81 | 4 | |
| Bob James (Tappan Zee FC 37495) | ||||||
| 54 | NORTH COAST | 55 | 56 | 59 | 7 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056) | ||||||
| 55 | SHOT OF LOVE | 36 | 36 | 48 | 5 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia TC 37496) | ||||||
| 56 | I'M IN LOVE | 44 | 34 | 31 | 10 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962) | ||||||
| 57 | MECCA FOR MODERNS | 51 | 46 | 39 | 16 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036) | ||||||
| 58 | THERE'S NO GETTIN' OVER ME | 64 | 77 | 90 | 4 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-4060) | ||||||
| 59 | SHORT BACK N' SIDES | 53 | 55 | 61 | 6 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1326) | ||||||
| 60 | ARTHUR | 69 | 83 | 99 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB BSK 3582) | ||||||
| 61 | BACK IN BLACK | 63 | 64 | 58 | 60 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 62 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS | 58 | 45 | 46 | 13 | |
| John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055) | ||||||
| 63 | THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roger (WB BSK 3594) | ||||||
| 64 | FACE VALUE | 57 | 37 | 33 | 30 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1) | ||||||
| 65 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP | 49 | 40 | 34 | 25 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | ||||||
| 66 | TONIGHT! | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca NBLP 7258) | ||||||
| 67 | REFLECTOR | 61 | 42 | 42 | 10 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726) | ||||||
| 68 | ALLIED FORCES | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902) | ||||||
| 69 | MY MELODY | 65 | 61 | 54 | 24 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048) | ||||||
| 70 | SUMMER HEAT | 74 | 82 | 93 | 4 | |
| Brick (Bang FZ 37471) | ||||||
| 71 | BROTHERS OF THE ROAD | 54 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista AL 9564) | ||||||
| 72 | ZEBOP! | 62 | 49 | 43 | 25 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 37158) | ||||||
| 73 | THE DUDE | 67 | 69 | 64 | 27 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | ||||||
| 74 | DIMPLES | 60 | 57 | 51 | 10 | |
| Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk NB1 33232) | ||||||
| 75 | THE TIME | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Time (WB BSK 3598) | ||||||
| 76 | JUST BE MY LADY | 68 | 50 | 38 | 9 | |
| Larry Graham (WB BSK 3554) | ||||||
| 77 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 78 | THE PRESSURE IS ON | 85 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 5E-535) | ||||||
| 79 | THE MAN WITH THE HORN | 72 | 66 | 50 | 10 | |
| Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790) | ||||||
| 80 | AEROBIC DANCING | 82 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| Barbara Ann Auer (Gateway GSLP-7610) | ||||||
| 81 | ROCKIHNROLL | 66 | 59 | 53 | 23 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069) | ||||||
| 82 | HOY-HOY! | 78 | 52 | 55 | 7 | |
| Little Feat (WB 2BSK 3538) | ||||||
| 83 | VOICES | 76 | 60 | 45 | 50 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646) | ||||||
| 84 | THIS KIND OF LOVIN' | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Whispers (Solar BXL1-3976) | ||||||
| 85 | EAST SIDE STORY | 71 | 74 | 76 | 17 | |
| Squeeze (A&M SP-4854) | ||||||
| 86 | SLINGSHOT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 6002) | ||||||
| 87 | TOUCH | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Columbia FC 37086) | ||||||
| 88 | MODERN TIMES | 70 | 62 | 49 | 25 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 89 | HANG FOR YOUR LIFE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Shooting Star (Virgin NFR 37407) | ||||||
| 90 | URBAN CHIPMUNK | 93 | 88 | 80 | 16 | |
| Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027) | ||||||
| 91 | ICEHOUSE | 75 | 76 | 78 | 7 | |
| Icehouse (Chrysalis CHR 1350) | ||||||
| 92 | LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 5243) | ||||||
| 93 | THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jon & Vangelis (Polydor PD-1-6326) | ||||||
| 94 | THE TEMPTATIONS | 95 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G8-1006M1) | ||||||
| 95 | COMPUTER WORLD | 97 | 99 | 92 | 14 | |
| Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549) | ||||||
| 96 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS | 84 | 80 | 69 | 33 | |
| .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | ||||||
| 97 | FAIR WARNING | 81 | 72 | 63 | 19 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3540) | ||||||
| 98 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD | 87 | 68 | 44 | 41 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | ||||||
| 99 | LOVERBOY | 77 | 70 | 66 | 31 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | ||||||
| 100 | CAN'T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN | 91 | 79 | 70 | 9 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9544) | ||||||
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:
• "Children Of Tomorrow" by Frankie Smith (# 86)
• "Magic Man" by Herb Alpert (# 89)
• "Simplicity" by Tim Curry (# 92)
• "Stars On Long Play" by Stars On Long Play (# 94)
• "The Jazz Singer" by Neil Diamond (# 98)
• "Jumpin' Jive" by Joe Jackson (# 99)