Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 17, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATTOO YOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052) | ||||||
| 2 | ESCAPE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | ||||||
| 4 | NINE TONIGHT | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182) | ||||||
| 5 | THE INNOCENT AGE | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393) | ||||||
| 6 | BELLA DONNA | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | ||||||
| 7 | SONGS IN THE ATTIC | 8 | 19 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461) | ||||||
| 8 | PRECIOUS TIME | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | ||||||
| 9 | BREAKIN' AWAY | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576) | ||||||
| 10 | STREET SONGS | 10 | 10 | 13 | 25 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | ||||||
| 11 | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901) | ||||||
| 12 | DON'T SAY NO | 13 | 11 | 12 | 22 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | ||||||
| 13 | HEAVY METAL | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004) | ||||||
| 14 | PRIVATE EYES | 17 | 21 | 29 | 5 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028) | ||||||
| 15 | HI INFIDELITY | 15 | 15 | 11 | 45 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 16 | ENDLESS LOVE | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001) | ||||||
| 17 | PIRATES | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432) | ||||||
| 18 | TIME | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371) | ||||||
| 19 | WORKING CLASS DOG | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697) | ||||||
| 20 | IT'S TIME FOR LOVE | 33 | 50 | -- | 3 |  |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491) | ||||||
| 21 | PRETENDERS II | 19 | 16 | 14 | 9 | |
| Pretenders (Sire SRK 3572) | ||||||
| 22 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT | 24 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| Kinks (Arista AL 9567) | ||||||
| 23 | WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) | 28 | 38 | 52 | 5 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542) | ||||||
| 24 | IN THE POCKET | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-955M1) | ||||||
| 25 | SHARE YOUR LOVE | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | ||||||
| 26 | JUICE | 22 | 22 | 24 | 30 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | ||||||
| 27 | TIME EXPOSURE | 30 | 36 | 42 | 6 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163) | ||||||
| 28 | STEP BY STEP | 23 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532) | ||||||
| 29 | NEVER TOO MUCH | 35 | 52 | 73 | 4 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451) | ||||||
| 30 | EL LOCO | 21 | 18 | 18 | 11 | |
| ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593) | ||||||
| 31 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT | 31 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021) | ||||||
| 32 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 32 | 33 | 35 | 86 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 33 | THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER | 44 | 63 | 90 | 4 | |
| Roger (WB BSK 3594) | ||||||
| 34 | BLACK & WHITE | 27 | 24 | 20 | 16 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18) | ||||||
| 35 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 36 | ABACAB | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313) | ||||||
| 37 | DEAD RINGER | 37 | 41 | 48 | 5 | |
| Meat Loaf (Cleveland Intl. FE 36007) | ||||||
| 38 | CARL CARLTON | 38 | 39 | 45 | 9 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century T-628) | ||||||
| 39 | FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 29 | 29 | 30 | 15 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389) | ||||||
| 40 | DEAD SET | 40 | 46 | 56 | 5 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8606) | ||||||
| 41 | NEW TRADITIONALISTS | 56 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Devo (WB BSK 3595) | ||||||
| 42 | HIGH 'N' DRY | 42 | 44 | 46 | 10 | |
| Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021) | ||||||
| 43 | FANCY FREE | 36 | 30 | 28 | 19 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209) | ||||||
| 44 | FREETIME | 45 | 40 | 40 | 7 | |
| Spyro Gyra (MCA 5238) | ||||||
| 45 | ARTHUR | 51 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB BSK 3582) | ||||||
| 46 | LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS | 47 | 47 | 47 | 16 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156) | ||||||
| 47 | SIGN OF THE TIMES | 48 | 53 | 59 | 6 | |
| Bob James (Tappan Zee FC 37495) | ||||||
| 48 | GREATEST HITS | 50 | 49 | 41 | 53 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 49 | ALLIED FORCES | 57 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902) | ||||||
| 50 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 49 | 45 | 39 | 19 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | ||||||
| 51 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY | 39 | 35 | 27 | 25 |  |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052) | ||||||
| 52 | THERE'S NO GETTIN' OVER ME | 53 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-4060) | ||||||
| 53 | TONIGHT! | 59 | 66 | 79 | 4 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca NBLP 7258) | ||||||
| 54 | HARD PROMISES | 41 | 27 | 26 | 22 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160) | ||||||
| 55 | THE TIME | 64 | 75 | 88 | 4 | |
| Time (WB BSK 3598) | ||||||
| 56 | PARADISE THEATER | 46 | 42 | 33 | 38 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3719) | ||||||
| 57 | KOO-KOO | 43 | 31 | 23 | 8 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis CHR 1347) | ||||||
| 58 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY | 52 | 37 | 38 | 8 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9552) | ||||||
| 59 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS | 61 | 62 | 58 | 15 | |
| John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055) | ||||||
| 60 | THIS IS THE WAY | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rossington-Collins Band (MCA 5207) | ||||||
| 61 | MOVING PICTURES | 55 | 51 | 43 | 34 | |
| Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013) | ||||||
| 62 | BACK IN BLACK | 62 | 61 | 63 | 62 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 63 | IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573) | ||||||
| 64 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ | 58 | 48 | 50 | 25 | |
| Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812) | ||||||
| 65 | IT MUST BE MAGIC | 54 | 43 | 31 | 18 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1) | ||||||
| 66 | TOO LATE THE HERO | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Entwistle (Atco SD 38-142) | ||||||
| 67 | THIS KIND OF LOVIN' | 73 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Whispers (Solar BXL1-3976) | ||||||
| 68 | THE DUDE | 70 | 73 | 67 | 29 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | ||||||
| 69 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP | 68 | 65 | 49 | 27 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | ||||||
| 70 | I'M IN LOVE | 63 | 56 | 44 | 12 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962) | ||||||
| 71 | SOMETHING SPECIAL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502) | ||||||
| 72 | SLINGSHOT | 74 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 6002) | ||||||
| 73 | MECCA FOR MODERNS | 60 | 57 | 51 | 18 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036) | ||||||
| 74 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 76 | 77 | 80 | 60 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 75 | SHOW TIME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Slave (Cotillion SD 5227) | ||||||
| 76 | HANG FOR YOUR LIFE | 81 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Shooting Star (Virgin NFR 37407) | ||||||
| 77 | EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Patti Austin (Qwest QWS 3591) | ||||||
| 78 | AEROBIC DANCING | 78 | 80 | 82 | 7 | |
| Barbara Ann Auer (Gateway GSLP-7610) | ||||||
| 79 | SUMMER HEAT | 65 | 70 | 74 | 6 | |
| Brick (Bang FZ 37471) | ||||||
| 80 | FACE VALUE | 71 | 64 | 57 | 32 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1) | ||||||
| 81 | NORTH COAST | 66 | 54 | 55 | 9 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056) | ||||||
| 82 | STANDING TALL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crusaders (MCA 5254) | ||||||
| 83 | THE PRESSURE IS ON | 75 | 78 | 85 | 5 | |
| Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 5E-535) | ||||||
| 84 | LIVE | 85 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 5243) | ||||||
| 85 | URBAN CHIPMUNK | 86 | 90 | 93 | 18 | |
| Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027) | ||||||
| 86 | SHORT BACK N' SIDES | 67 | 59 | 53 | 8 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1326) | ||||||
| 87 | QUINELLA | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia FC 37550) | ||||||
| 88 | THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO | 89 | 93 | 100 | 4 | |
| Jon & Vangelis (Polydor PD-1-6326) | ||||||
| 89 | SOLID GROUND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Liberty LO-51087) | ||||||
| 90 | THE LADY AND HER MUSIC LIVE ON BROADWAY | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lena Horne (Qwest 2QW 3597) | ||||||
| 91 | MY MELODY | 72 | 69 | 65 | 26 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC FC 37048) | ||||||
| 92 | YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin PW2 37537) | ||||||
| 93 | I LIKE YOUR STYLE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-952M1) | ||||||
| 94 | VOICES | 80 | 83 | 76 | 52 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646) | ||||||
| 95 | SHOT OF LOVE | 69 | 55 | 36 | 7 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia TC 37496) | ||||||
| 96 | FANCY DANCER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| One Way (MCA 5247) | ||||||
| 97 | REFLECTOR | 77 | 67 | 61 | 12 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726) | ||||||
| 98 | THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE | -- | -- | -- | 16 | |
| Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151) | ||||||
| 99 | FIRE DOWN UNDER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Riot (Elektra 5E-546) | ||||||
| 100 | TOUCH | 83 | 87 | 96 | 4 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Columbia FC 37086) | ||||||
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:
• "Just Be My Lady" by Larry Graham (# 82)
• "Dimples" by Richard "Dimples" Fields (# 84)
• "The Man With The Horn" by Miles Davis (# 88)
• "Hoy-Hoy!" by Little Feat (# 90)
• "Computer World" by Kraftwerk (# 91)
• "East Side Story" by Squeeze (# 92)
• "Zebop!" by Santana (# 96)
• "Modern Times" by Jefferson Starship (# 98)
• "Rockihnroll" by Greg Kihn Band (# 99)
• "Brothers Of The Road" by Allman Brothers Band (#100)