Wednesday October 28, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 24, 1981



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1 TATTOO YOU 1 1 1 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052)
2 4 3 3 3 14
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
3 ESCAPE 2 2 2 12
Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
4 NINE TONIGHT 4 4 6 5
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182)
5 THE INNOCENT AGE 5 5 5 6
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393)
6 BELLA DONNA 6 6 4 11
Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
7 SONGS IN THE ATTIC 7 8 19 4
Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461)
8 PRECIOUS TIME 8 7 7 14
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
9 BREAKIN' AWAY 9 11 13 10
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576)
10 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 11 9 9 21
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
11 STREET SONGS 10 10 10 26
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
12 DON'T SAY NO 12 13 11 23
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
13 PRIVATE EYES 14 17 21 6
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028)
14 HEAVY METAL 13 14 14 11
Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004)
15 HI INFIDELITY 15 15 15 46
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
16 ENDLESS LOVE 16 16 17 13
Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001)
17 ABACAB 36 -- -- 2  
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313)
18 IT'S TIME FOR LOVE 20 33 50 4
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491)
19 WORKING CLASS DOG 19 20 20 21
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
20 WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) 23 28 38 6
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542)
21 PIRATES 17 12 8 12
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432)
22 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 22 24 28 7
Kinks (Arista AL 9567)
23 IN THE POCKET 24 25 25 16
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
24 SHARE YOUR LOVE 25 26 26 16
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
25 TIME EXPOSURE 27 30 36 7
Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163)
26 NEVER TOO MUCH 29 35 52 5
Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451)
27 TIME 18 18 12 10
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371)
28 THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER 33 44 63 5
Roger (WB BSK 3594)
29 PRETENDERS II 21 19 16 10
Pretenders (Sire SRK 3572)
30 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 31 31 34 11
Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021)
31 GHOST IN THE MACHINE -- -- -- 1  
Police (A&M SP-3730)
32 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 32 32 33 87
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
33 STEP BY STEP 28 23 23 10
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532)
34 IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN 63 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573)
35 NEW TRADITIONALISTS 41 56 -- 3
Devo (WB BSK 3595)
36 JUICE 26 22 22 31
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
37 EL LOCO 30 21 18 12
ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593)
38 SOMETHING SPECIAL 71 -- -- 2  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502)
39 FEELS SO RIGHT 35 34 32 30
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
40 ARTHUR 45 51 60 7
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BSK 3582)
41 THIS IS THE WAY 60 97 -- 3  
Rossington-Collins Band (MCA 5207)
42 HIGH 'N' DRY 42 42 44 11
Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021)
43 ALLIED FORCES 49 57 68 5
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902)
44 GREATEST HITS 48 50 49 54
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
45 THE TIME 55 64 75 5
Time (WB BSK 3598)
46 TONIGHT! 53 59 66 5
Four Tops (Casablanca NBLP 7258)
47 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 50 49 45 20
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
48 FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN 39 29 29 16
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389)
49 CARL CARLTON 38 38 39 10  
Carl Carlton (20th Century T-628)
50 FREETIME 44 45 40 8
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5238)
51 FANCY FREE 43 36 30 20
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
52 THERE'S NO GETTIN' OVER ME 52 53 58 7
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-4060)
53 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 46 47 47 17
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
54 SHOW TIME 75 -- -- 2  
Slave (Cotillion SD 5227)
55 BLACK & WHITE 34 27 24 17  
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18)
56 DEAD RINGER 37 37 41 6  
Meat Loaf (Cleveland Intl. FE 36007)
57 LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY 58 52 37 9
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9552)
58 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 51 39 35 26
Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052)
59 THIS KIND OF LOVIN' 67 73 84 4
Whispers (Solar BXL1-3976)
60 DEAD SET 40 40 46 6  
Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8606)
61 HARD PROMISES 54 41 27 23
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160)
62 SIGN OF THE TIMES 47 48 53 7  
Bob James (Tappan Zee FC 37495)
63 PARADISE THEATER 56 46 42 39
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
64 STANDING TALL 82 -- -- 2  
Crusaders (MCA 5254)
65 TOO LATE THE HERO 66 79 -- 3
John Entwistle (Atco SD 38-142)
66 THE DUDE 68 70 73 30
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
67 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS 59 61 62 16
John Denver (RCA AFL1-4055)
68 BACK IN BLACK 62 62 61 63
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
69 SOLID GROUND 89 -- -- 2  
Ronnie Laws (Liberty LO-51087)
70 EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE 77 87 -- 3
Patti Austin (Qwest QWS 3591)
71 SLINGSHOT 72 74 86 4
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 6002)
72 MOVING PICTURES 61 55 51 35  
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
73 CRIMES OF PASSION 74 76 77 61
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
74 HANG FOR YOUR LIFE 76 81 89 4
Shooting Star (Virgin NFR 37407)
75 BLIZZARD OF OZZ 64 58 48 26  
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet JZ 36812)
76 TORCH -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (WB BSK 3592)
77 AEROBIC DANCING 78 78 80 8
Barbara Ann Auer (Gateway GSLP-7610)
78 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 69 68 65 28
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033)
79 KOO-KOO 57 43 31 9  
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis CHR 1347)
80 IT MUST BE MAGIC 65 54 43 19  
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1)
81 QUINELLA 87 94 -- 3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia FC 37550)
82 URBAN CHIPMUNK 85 86 90 19
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
83 LIVE 84 85 92 4
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 5243)
84 THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO 88 89 93 5
Jon & Vangelis (Polydor PD-1-6326)
85 I'M IN LOVE 70 63 56 13  
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3962)
86 FANCY DANCER 96 -- -- 2
One Way (MCA 5247)
87 THE LADY AND HER MUSIC LIVE ON BROADWAY 90 93 -- 3
Lena Horne (Qwest 2QW 3597)
88 LOVE BYRD -- -- -- 1  
Donald Byrd (Elektra 5E-531)
89 FACE VALUE 80 71 64 33
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
90 YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS 92 -- -- 2
Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin PW2 37537)
91 I LIKE YOUR STYLE 93 95 -- 3
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-952M1)
92 NORTH COAST 81 66 54 10  
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056)
93 HOOLIGANS -- -- -- 1  
Who (MCA 2-12001)
94 THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE 98 -- -- 17
Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151)
95 THE PRESSURE IS ON 84 75 78 6  
Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 5E-535)
96 FIRE DOWN UNDER 99 -- -- 2
Riot (Elektra 5E-546)
97 KING COOL -- -- -- 1  
Donnie Iris (Carousel 5237)
98 HOLLYWOOD, TENNESSEE -- -- -- 1  
Crystal Gayle (Columbia FC 37438)
99 SUMMER HEAT 79 65 70 7  
Brick (Bang FZ 37471)
100 MECCA FOR MODERNS 73 60 57 19  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036)

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:

   • "Short Back N' Sides" by Ian Hunter (# 86)
   • "My Melody" by Deniece Williams (# 91)
   • "Voices" by Hall & Oates (# 94)
   • "Shot Of Love" by Bob Dylan (# 95)
   • "Reflector" by Pablo Cruise (# 97)
   • "Touch" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (#100)

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