Friday December 11, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 5, 1981



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1 4 1 1 1 20
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
2 TATTOO YOU 2 2 2 13
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052)
3 GHOST IN THE MACHINE 4 4 5 7
Police (A&M SP-3730)
4 ESCAPE 3 3 4 18
Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
5 RAISE! 5 6 11 4
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC TC 37548)
6 BELLA DONNA 7 7 6 17
Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
7 PHYSICAL 8 10 19 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 5229)
8 EXIT. . . STAGE LEFT 9 15 61 4
Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7001)
9 NINE TONIGHT 6 5 3 11
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182)
10 SOMETHING SPECIAL 11 12 13 8
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502)
11 PRIVATE EYES 12 11 12 12
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028)
12 SHAKE IT UP 24 -- -- 2  
Cars (Elektra 5E-567)
13 GREATEST HITS 15 22 58 4
Queen (Elektra 5E-564)
14 THE INNOCENT AGE 10 9 7 12
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393)
15 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 16 18 25 5
Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-4153)
16 TONIGHT I'M YOURS 19 39 -- 3
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3602)
17 ABACAB 13 8 8 8
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313)
18 PRECIOUS TIME 14 13 10 20
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
19 ON THE WAY TO THE SKY 38 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 37628)
20 IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN 17 14 14 8
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573)
21 CONTROVERSY 21 23 28 5
Prince (WB BSK 3601)
22 NEVER TOO MUCH 20 17 17 11
Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451)
23 FREEZE-FRAME 27 34 83 4
J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17062)
24 DON'T SAY NO 23 20 16 29
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
25 BREAKIN' AWAY 22 19 15 16
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576)
26 THE BEST OF BLONDIE 28 31 36 6
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1337)
27 DIARY OF A MADMAN 31 50 -- 3
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet FZ 37492)
28 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 29 29 29 17
Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021)
29 FEELS SO RIGHT 30 30 32 36
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
30 SONGS IN THE ATTIC 18 16 9 10  
Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461)
31 STREET SONGS 25 21 18 32
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
32 CIRCLE OF LOVE 35 43 78 4
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-12121)
33 ALL THE GREAT HITS 33 36 40 6
Diana Ross (Motown M13-960C2)
34 THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER 26 25 22 11
Roger (WB BSK 3594)
35 GET LUCKY 45 63 91 4
Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638)
36 IN THE POCKET 32 27 27 22
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
37 FANCY FREE 40 41 45 26
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
38 RE-AC-TOR 43 57 -- 3
Neil Young (Reprise RS 2304)
39 WORKING CLASS DOG 36 33 34 27
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
40 LIVING EYES 49 68 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO RX-1-3098)
41 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 34 26 20 27
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
42 MOB RULES 64 -- -- 2  
Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3605)
43 GREATEST HITS 46 47 42 60
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
44 LIVE 59 -- -- 2  
Jacksons (Epic KE2 37545)
45 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 42 42 44 26
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
46 HI INFIDELITY 41 32 26 52
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
47 LAW AND ORDER 54 60 71 5
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 5E-561)
48 THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION 65 84 -- 3  
George Benson (WB 2HW 3577)
49 IT'S TIME FOR LOVE 44 35 23 10
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491)
50 TIME EXPOSURE 39 28 21 13  
Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163)
51 HOOKED ON CLASSICS 79 -- -- 2  
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA AFL1-4194)
52 QUARTERFLASH 62 76 97 4
Quarterflash (Geffen GHS 2003)
53 ALLIED FORCES 47 38 33 11
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902)
54 THE TIME 55 59 52 11
Time (WB BSK 3598)
55 SHOW TIME 50 46 37 8
Slave (Cotillion SD 5227)
56 INSIDE YOU 37 37 41 6  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37533)
57 BEST OF THE DOOBIES, VOLUME II 70 98 -- 3  
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3612)
58 WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) 51 40 31 12
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542)
59 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 61 55 49 93
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
60 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 53 48 39 13
Kinks (Arista AL 9567)
61 PERHAPS LOVE 96 -- -- 2  
Placido Domingo (CBS FM 37243)
62 THE DUDE 52 53 53 36
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
63 NIGHTCRUISING 84 -- -- 2  
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4028)
64 NEW TRADITIONALISTS 48 24 24 9  
Devo (WB BSK 3595)
65 SHARE YOUR LOVE 60 51 48 22
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
66 ALMOST BLUE 73 80 -- 3
Elvis Costello (Columbia FC 37562)
67 CRAZY FOR YOU 75 86 -- 3
Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-51113)
68 HEAVY METAL 57 44 38 17  
Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004)
69 DISCIPLINE 56 58 65 5  
King Crimson (WB BSK 3629)
70 TONIGHT! 58 49 35 11  
Four Tops (Casablanca NBLP 7258)
71 JUICE 80 70 63 37
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
72 STEP BY STEP 74 64 57 16
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532)
73 AS FAR AS SIAM 66 69 75 6
Red Rider (Capitol ST-12145)
74 TORCH 63 45 46 7  
Carly Simon (WB BSK 3592)
75 PIRATES 67 52 43 18
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3432)
76 TAKE NO PRISONERS -- -- -- 1  
Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 37480)
77 WATTS IN A TANK 78 82 85 5
Diesel (Regency RY 19315)
78 CRIMES OF PASSION 76 72 64 67
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
79 TIME 72 61 50 16
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 37371)
80 WALK UNDER LADDERS 71 74 80 6
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4876)
81 CAMOUFLAGE 87 93 -- 3
Rufus With Chaka Khan (MCA 5270)
82 WANNA BE A STAR 90 100 -- 3
Chilliwack (Millenium BXL1-7759)
83 AEROBIC DANCING 89 95 98 4
Dorian Dammer (Parade 100)
84 EL LOCO 77 67 59 18
ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593)
85 THIS IS THE WAY 69 54 30 9  
Rossington-Collins Band (MCA 5207)
86 SHE SHOT ME DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 2305)
87 ARTHUR 68 62 54 13  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BSK 3582)
88 I AM LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12179)
89 HANG FOR YOUR LIFE 94 87 82 10
Shooting Star (Virgin NFR 37407)
90 PARADISE THEATER 85 79 74 45
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
91 GREG LAKE 99 -- -- 2
Greg Lake (Chrysalis CHR 1357)
92 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 82 71 60 23
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
93 CHARIOTS OF FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6335)
94 COMPUTER WORLD 97 89 92 20
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
95 URBAN CHIPMUNK 91 83 76 25
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
96 SOLID GROUND 88 73 55 8
Ronnie Laws (Liberty LO-51087)
97 LOVE MAGIC -- -- -- 1  
LTD (A&M SP-4881)
98 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Angela Bofill (Arista AL 9576)
99 ENDLESS LOVE 81 66 51 19  
Original Film Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001)
100 EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE 95 75 62 9
Patti Austin (Qwest QWS 3591)

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:

   • "Hooligans" by Who (# 83)
   • "Round Trip" by Knack (# 86)
   • "Stars On Long Play II" by Stars On Long Play (# 92)
   • "Standing Tall" by Crusaders (# 93)
   • "High 'N' Dry" by Def Leppard (# 98)
   • "King Cool" by Donnie Iris (#100)

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