Thursday December 24, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 19, 1981



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1 4 1 1 1 22
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
2 TATTOO YOU 2 2 2 15
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052)
3 ESCAPE 4 4 3 20
Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
4 PHYSICAL 6 7 8 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 5229)
5 RAISE! 5 5 5 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC TC 37548)
6 FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WE SALUTE YOU 9 -- -- 2
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 11111)
7 GHOST IN THE MACHINE 3 3 4 9
Police (A&M SP-3730)
8 BELLA DONNA 7 6 7 19
Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
9 SHAKE IT UP 10 12 24 4
Cars (Elektra 5E-567)
10 MEMORIES 13 -- -- 2
Barbra Streisand (Columbia TC 37678)
11 PRIVATE EYES 11 11 12 14
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028)
12 GREATEST HITS 12 13 15 6
Queen (Elektra 5E-564)
13 ON THE WAY TO THE SKY 16 19 38 4
Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 37628)
14 TONIGHT I'M YOURS 14 16 19 5
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3602)
15 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 15 15 16 7
Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-4153)
16 EXIT. . . STAGE LEFT 8 8 9 6
Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7001)
17 FREEZE-FRAME 19 23 27 6
J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17062)
18 SOMETHING SPECIAL 18 10 11 10
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502)
19 DIARY OF A MADMAN 21 27 31 5
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet FZ 37492)
20 HOOKED ON CLASSICS 29 51 79 4
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA AFL1-4194)
21 NINE TONIGHT 17 9 6 13
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182)
22 ABACAB 22 17 13 10
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313)
23 PRECIOUS TIME 23 18 14 22
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
24 THE INNOCENT AGE 20 14 10 14
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393)
25 CHRISTMAS 64 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-51115)
26 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 27 28 29 19
Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021)
27 FEELS SO RIGHT 28 29 30 38
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
28 DON'T SAY NO 24 24 23 31
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
29 QUARTERFLASH 34 52 62 6
Quarterflash (Geffen GHS 2003)
30 THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION 33 48 65 5
George Benson (WB 2HW 3577)
31 GET LUCKY 31 35 45 6
Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638)
32 THE BEST OF BLONDIE 26 26 28 8
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1337)
33 MOB RULES 37 42 64 4
Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3605)
34 IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN 25 20 17 10
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573)
35 RE-AC-TOR 35 38 43 5
Neil Young (Reprise RS 2304)
36 LIVE 39 44 59 4
Jacksons (Epic KE2 37545)
37 LAW AND ORDER 42 47 54 7
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 5E-561)
38 LIVING EYES 38 40 49 5
Bee Gees (RSO RX-1-3098)
39 IN THE POCKET 36 36 32 24
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
40 PERHAPS LOVE 46 61 96 4
Placido Domingo (CBS FM 37243)
41 BREAKIN' AWAY 30 25 22 18  
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576)
42 FANCY FREE 40 37 40 28
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
43 TAKE NO PRISONERS 49 76 -- 3
Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 37480)
44 A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS 68 -- -- 2  
Pink Floyd (Columbia TC 37680)
45 GREATEST HITS 41 43 46 62
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
46 SONGS IN THE ATTIC 47 30 18 12
Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461)
47 WORKING CLASS DOG 44 39 36 29
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
48 CIRCLE OF LOVE 32 32 35 6  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-12121)
49 NIGHTCRUISING 54 63 84 4
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4028)
50 CONTROVERSY 43 21 21 7
Prince (WB BSK 3601)
51 BEST OF THE DOOBIES, VOLUME II 52 57 70 5
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3612)
52 NEVER TOO MUCH 45 22 20 13
Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451)
53 COME MORNING 82 -- -- 2  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 5E-562)
54 WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) 56 58 51 14
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542)
55 CHRISTMAS WISHES 92 -- -- 2  
Anne Murray (Capitol SN-16232)
56 SHE SHOT ME DOWN 70 86 -- 3  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 2305)
57 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 57 60 53 15
Kinks (Arista AL 9567)
58 JUICE 65 71 80 39
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
59 CRAZY FOR YOU 60 67 75 5
Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-51113)
60 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 51 45 42 28
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
61 HI INFIDELITY 55 46 41 54
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
62 STREET SONGS 50 31 25 34  
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
63 CIMARRON 99 -- -- 2  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3603)
64 THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER 48 34 26 13  
Roger (WB BSK 3594)
65 ALL THE GREAT HITS 53 33 33 8  
Diana Ross (Motown M13-960C2)
66 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU 74 98 -- 3
Angela Bofill (Arista AL 9576)
67 STEP BY STEP 69 72 74 18
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532)
68 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 59 59 61 95
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
69 AEROBIC DANCING 75 83 89 6
Dorian Dammer (Parade 100)
70 IT'S TIME FOR LOVE 61 49 44 12
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491)
71 I AM LOVE 78 88 -- 3
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12179)
72 ALLIED FORCES 63 53 47 13
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902)
73 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 58 41 34 29  
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
74 TIME EXPOSURE 71 50 39 15
Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163)
75 CRIMES OF PASSION 77 78 76 69
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
76 CHARIOTS OF FIRE 84 93 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6335)
77 GREG LAKE 85 91 99 4
Greg Lake (Chrysalis CHR 1357)
78 SHOW TIME 62 55 50 10  
Slave (Cotillion SD 5227)
79 WANNA BE A STAR 80 82 90 5
Chilliwack (Millenium BXL1-7759)
80 SHARE YOUR LOVE 73 65 60 24
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
81 MUSIC FROM 'THE ELDER' -- -- -- 1  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7261)
82 LOVE MAGIC 89 97 -- 3
LTD (A&M SP-4881)
83 THE TIME 76 54 55 13
Time (WB BSK 3598)
84 THE DUDE 72 62 52 38  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
85 HANG FOR YOUR LIFE 86 89 94 12
Shooting Star (Virgin NFR 37407)
86 A CHIPMUNK CHRISTMAS -- -- -- 1  
Chipmunks (RCA AQL1-4041)
87 INSIDE YOU 67 56 37 8  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37533)
88 SKYYLINE -- -- -- 1  
Skyy (Salsoul SA 8548)
89 NEW TRADITIONALISTS 79 64 48 11
Devo (WB BSK 3595)
90 THERE'S NO GETTIN' OVER ME 96 96 96 13
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-4060)
91 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME -- -- -- 1  
Sheena Easton (EMI America SW-17061)
92 COMPUTER WORLD 91 94 97 22
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
93 SOLID GROUND 94 96 88 10
Ronnie Laws (Liberty LO-51087)
94 DISCIPLINE 83 69 56 7  
King Crimson (WB BSK 3629)
95 THE POET -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen BG 10003)
96 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 100 -- -- 2
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk NB1 33246)
97 ALMOST BLUE 66 66 73 5  
Elvis Costello (Columbia FC 37562)
98 CHANGESTWOBOWIE -- -- -- 1  
David Bowie (RCA AHL1-4202)
99 URBAN CHIPMUNK 95 91 83 26
Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027)
100 TORCH 87 74 63 9  
Carly Simon (WB BSK 3592)

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:

   • "Camouflage" by Rufus With Chaka Khan (# 81)
   • "Heavy Metal" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 88)
   • "As Far As Siam" by Red Rider (# 90)
   • "Watts In A Tank" by Diesel (# 93)
   • "El Loco" by ZZ Top (# 95)
   • "Tonight!" by Four Tops (# 97)
   • "Live In New Orleans" by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (# 98)

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