Sunday November 29, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending November 28, 1981



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1 4 1 1 2 19
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
2 TATTOO YOU 2 2 1 12
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052)
3 ESCAPE 3 4 4 17
Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
4 GHOST IN THE MACHINE 4 5 7 6
Police (A&M SP-3730)
5 RAISE! 6 11 -- 3
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC TC 37548)
6 NINE TONIGHT 5 3 3 10
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182)
7 BELLA DONNA 7 6 6 16
Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
8 PHYSICAL 10 19 28 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 5229)
9 EXIT. . . STAGE LEFT 15 61 -- 3
Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7001)
10 THE INNOCENT AGE 9 7 5 11
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393)
11 SOMETHING SPECIAL 12 13 14 7
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502)
12 PRIVATE EYES 11 12 12 11
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028)
13 ABACAB 8 8 10 7
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313)
14 PRECIOUS TIME 13 10 8 19
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
15 GREATEST HITS 22 58 -- 3
Queen (Elektra 5E-564)
16 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 18 25 49 4
Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-4153)
17 IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN 14 14 15 7
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573)
18 SONGS IN THE ATTIC 16 9 9 9
Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461)
19 TONIGHT I'M YOURS 39 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3602)
20 NEVER TOO MUCH 17 17 19 10
Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451)
21 CONTROVERSY 23 28 40 4
Prince (WB BSK 3601)
22 BREAKIN' AWAY 19 15 11 15
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576)
23 DON'T SAY NO 20 16 17 28
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
24 SHAKE IT UP -- -- -- 1  
Cars (Elektra 5E-567)
25 STREET SONGS 21 18 18 31
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
26 THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER 25 22 23 10
Roger (WB BSK 3594)
27 FREEZE-FRAME 34 83 -- 3
J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17062)
28 THE BEST OF BLONDIE 31 36 50 5
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1337)
29 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 29 29 29 16
Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021)
30 FEELS SO RIGHT 30 32 32 35
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
31 DIARY OF A MADMAN 50 -- -- 2  
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet FZ 37492)
32 IN THE POCKET 27 27 24 21
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
33 ALL THE GREAT HITS 36 40 54 5
Diana Ross (Motown M13-960C2)
34 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 26 20 13 26
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
35 CIRCLE OF LOVE 43 78 -- 3
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-12121)
36 WORKING CLASS DOG 33 34 31 26
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
37 INSIDE YOU 37 41 52 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37533)
38 ON THE WAY TO THE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 37628)
39 TIME EXPOSURE 28 21 21 12  
Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163)
40 FANCY FREE 41 45 46 25
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
41 HI INFIDELITY 32 26 20 51
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
42 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 42 44 44 25
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
43 RE-AC-TOR 57 -- -- 2  
Neil Young (Reprise RS 2304)
44 IT'S TIME FOR LOVE 35 23 16 9
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491)
45 GET LUCKY 63 91 -- 3  
Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638)
46 GREATEST HITS 47 42 42 59
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
47 ALLIED FORCES 38 33 33 10
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902)
48 NEW TRADITIONALISTS 24 24 26 8  
Devo (WB BSK 3595)
49 LIVING EYES 68 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO RX-1-3098)
50 SHOW TIME 46 37 37 7
Slave (Cotillion SD 5227)
51 WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) 40 31 22 11  
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542)
52 THE DUDE 53 53 57 35
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
53 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 48 39 34 12
Kinks (Arista AL 9567)
54 LAW AND ORDER 60 71 92 4
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 5E-561)
55 THE TIME 59 52 38 10
Time (WB BSK 3598)
56 DISCIPLINE 58 65 77 4
King Crimson (WB BSK 3629)
57 HEAVY METAL 44 38 27 16  
Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004)
58 TONIGHT! 49 35 35 10
Four Tops (Casablanca NBLP 7258)
59 LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Jacksons (Epic KE2 37545)
60 SHARE YOUR LOVE 51 48 36 21
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
61 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 55 49 41 92
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
62 QUARTERFLASH 76 97 -- 3  
Quarterflash (Geffen GHS 2003)
63 TORCH 45 46 51 6  
Carly Simon (WB BSK 3592)
64 MOB RULES -- -- -- 1  
Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3605)
65 THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION 84 -- -- 2  
George Benson (WB 2HW 3577)
66 AS FAR AS SIAM 69 75 81 5
Red Rider (Capitol ST-12145)
67 PIRATES 52 43 25 17  
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432)
68 ARTHUR 62 54 39 12
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BSK 3582)
69 THIS IS THE WAY 54 30 30 8  
Rossington-Collins Band (MCA 5207)
70 BEST OF THE DOOBIES, VOLUME II 98 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3612)
71 WALK UNDER LADDERS 74 80 87 5
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4876)
72 TIME 61 50 43 15  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371)
73 ALMOST BLUE 80 -- -- 2
Elvis Costello (Columbia FC 37562)
74 STEP BY STEP 64 57 53 15
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532)
75 CRAZY FOR YOU 86 -- -- 2  
Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-51113)
76 CRIMES OF PASSION 72 64 66 66
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
77 EL LOCO 67 59 55 17
ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593)
78 WATTS IN A TANK 82 85 95 4
Diesel (Regency RY 19315)
79 HOOKED ON CLASSICS -- -- -- 1  
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA AFL1-4194)
80 JUICE 70 63 58 36
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
81 ENDLESS LOVE 66 51 45 18  
Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001)
82 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 71 60 48 22  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
83 HOOLIGANS 56 56 63 6  
Who (MCA 2-12001)
84 NIGHTCRUISING -- -- -- 1  
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4028)
85 PARADISE THEATER 79 74 72 44
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
86 ROUND TRIP 88 94 -- 3
Knack (Capitol ST-12168)
87 CAMOUFLAGE 93 -- -- 2
Rufus With Chaka Khan (MCA 5270)
88 SOLID GROUND 73 55 56 7  
Ronnie Laws (Liberty LO-51087)
89 AEROBIC DANCING 95 98 -- 3
Dorian Dammer (Parade 100)
90 WANNA BE A STAR 100 -- -- 2
Chilliwack (Millenium BXL1-7759)
91 URBAN CHIPMUNK 83 76 76 24
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
92 STARS ON LONG PLAY II 94 -- -- 2
Stars On Long Play (Radio Records RR 19314)
93 STANDING TALL 65 47 47 7  
Crusaders (MCA 5254)
94 HANG FOR YOUR LIFE 87 82 70 9
Shooting Star (Virgin NFR 37407)
95 EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE 75 62 64 8  
Patti Austin (Qwest QWS 3591)
96 PERHAPS LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Placido Domingo (CBS FM 37243)
97 COMPUTER WORLD 89 92 98 19
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
98 HIGH 'N' DRY 85 66 60 16  
Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021)
99 GREG LAKE -- -- -- 1  
Greg Lake (Chrysalis CHR 1357)
100 KING COOL 78 79 85 6  
Donnie Iris (Carousel 5237)

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:

   • "Pretenders II" by Pretenders (# 77)
   • "The Friends Of Mr. Cairo" by Jon & Vangelis (# 81)
   • "MSG" by Michael Schenker Group (# 90)
   • "Freetime" by Spyro Gyra (# 91)
   • "Quinella" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 92)
   • "There's No Gettin' Over Me" by Ronnie Milsap (# 96)
   • "Carl Carlton" by Carl Carlton (# 97)
   • "Fire Of Unknown Origin" by Blue Oyster Cult (# 99)

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