Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 26, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | ||||||
| 2 | ESCAPE | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | |
| Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | ||||||
| 3 | FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WE SALUTE YOU | 6 | 9 | -- | 3 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 11111) | ||||||
| 4 | PHYSICAL | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 5229) | ||||||
| 5 | RAISE! | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC TC 37548) | ||||||
| 6 | TATTOO YOU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052) | ||||||
| 7 | GHOST IN THE MACHINE | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Police (A&M SP-3730) | ||||||
| 8 | MEMORIES | 10 | 13 | -- | 3 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia TC 37678) | ||||||
| 9 | SHAKE IT UP | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | |
| Cars (Elektra 5E-567) | ||||||
| 10 | BELLA DONNA | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
| Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | ||||||
| 11 | PRIVATE EYES | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028) | ||||||
| 12 | ON THE WAY TO THE SKY | 13 | 16 | 19 | 5 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 37628) | ||||||
| 13 | TONIGHT I'M YOURS | 14 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3602) | ||||||
| 14 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | |
| Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-4153) | ||||||
| 15 | GREATEST HITS | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | |
| Queen (Elektra 5E-564) | ||||||
| 16 | FREEZE-FRAME | 17 | 19 | 23 | 7 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17062) | ||||||
| 17 | EXIT. . . STAGE LEFT | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7001) | ||||||
| 18 | HOOKED ON CLASSICS | 20 | 29 | 51 | 5 | |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA AFL1-4194) | ||||||
| 19 | DIARY OF A MADMAN | 19 | 21 | 27 | 6 | |
| Ozzy Osbourne (Jet FZ 37492) | ||||||
| 20 | SOMETHING SPECIAL | 18 | 18 | 10 | 11 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502) | ||||||
| 21 | CHRISTMAS | 25 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-51115) | ||||||
| 22 | NINE TONIGHT | 21 | 17 | 9 | 14 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182) | ||||||
| 23 | PRECIOUS TIME | 23 | 23 | 18 | 23 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | ||||||
| 24 | THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION | 30 | 33 | 48 | 6 | |
| George Benson (WB 2HW 3577) | ||||||
| 25 | QUARTERFLASH | 29 | 34 | 52 | 7 | |
| Quarterflash (Geffen GHS 2003) | ||||||
| 26 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT | 26 | 27 | 28 | 20 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021) | ||||||
| 27 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 27 | 28 | 29 | 39 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 28 | THE INNOCENT AGE | 24 | 20 | 14 | 15 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393) | ||||||
| 29 | ABACAB | 22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313) | ||||||
| 30 | A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS | 44 | 68 | -- | 3 |  |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia TC 37680) | ||||||
| 31 | GET LUCKY | 31 | 31 | 35 | 7 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638) | ||||||
| 32 | PERHAPS LOVE | 40 | 46 | 61 | 5 | |
| Placido Domingo (CBS FM 37243) | ||||||
| 33 | MOB RULES | 33 | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3605) | ||||||
| 34 | LAW AND ORDER | 37 | 42 | 47 | 8 | |
| Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 5E-561) | ||||||
| 35 | DON'T SAY NO | 28 | 24 | 24 | 32 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | ||||||
| 36 | LIVE | 36 | 39 | 44 | 5 | |
| Jacksons (Epic KE2 37545) | ||||||
| 37 | THE BEST OF BLONDIE | 32 | 26 | 26 | 9 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1337) | ||||||
| 38 | CHRISTMAS WISHES | 55 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SN-16232) | ||||||
| 39 | TAKE NO PRISONERS | 43 | 49 | 76 | 4 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 37480) | ||||||
| 40 | IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN | 34 | 25 | 20 | 11 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573) | ||||||
| 41 | COME MORNING | 53 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 5E-562) | ||||||
| 42 | FANCY FREE | 42 | 40 | 37 | 29 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209) | ||||||
| 43 | SONGS IN THE ATTIC | 46 | 47 | 30 | 13 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461) | ||||||
| 44 | NIGHTCRUISING | 49 | 54 | 63 | 5 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4028) | ||||||
| 45 | GREATEST HITS | 45 | 41 | 43 | 63 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 46 | BREAKIN' AWAY | 41 | 30 | 25 | 19 | |
| Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576) | ||||||
| 47 | RE-AC-TOR | 35 | 35 | 38 | 6 |  |
| Neil Young (Reprise RS 2304) | ||||||
| 48 | SHE SHOT ME DOWN | 56 | 70 | 86 | 4 | |
| Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 2305) | ||||||
| 49 | WORKING CLASS DOG | 47 | 44 | 39 | 30 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697) | ||||||
| 50 | IN THE POCKET | 39 | 36 | 36 | 25 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-955M1) | ||||||
| 51 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES, VOLUME II | 51 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3612) | ||||||
| 52 | JUICE | 58 | 65 | 71 | 40 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | ||||||
| 53 | WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) | 54 | 56 | 58 | 15 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542) | ||||||
| 54 | CIMARRON | 63 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3603) | ||||||
| 55 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 60 | 51 | 45 | 29 | |
| Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | ||||||
| 56 | NEVER TOO MUCH | 52 | 45 | 22 | 14 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451) | ||||||
| 57 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT | 57 | 57 | 60 | 16 | |
| Kinks (Arista AL 9567) | ||||||
| 58 | CONTROVERSY | 50 | 43 | 21 | 8 | |
| Prince (WB BSK 3601) | ||||||
| 59 | CRAZY FOR YOU | 59 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-51113) | ||||||
| 60 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4030) | ||||||
| 61 | HI INFIDELITY | 61 | 55 | 46 | 55 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 62 | MUSIC FROM 'THE ELDER' | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7261) | ||||||
| 63 | ALL THE GREAT HITS | 65 | 53 | 33 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M13-960C2) | ||||||
| 64 | AEROBIC DANCING | 69 | 75 | 83 | 7 | |
| Dorian Dammer (Parade 100) | ||||||
| 65 | I AM LOVE | 71 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12179) | ||||||
| 66 | SOMETHING ABOUT YOU | 66 | 74 | 98 | 4 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista AL 9576) | ||||||
| 67 | CHARIOTS OF FIRE | 76 | 84 | 93 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6335) | ||||||
| 68 | THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER | 64 | 48 | 34 | 14 | |
| Roger (WB BSK 3594) | ||||||
| 69 | CIRCLE OF LOVE | 48 | 32 | 32 | 7 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-12121) | ||||||
| 70 | SKYYLINE | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Skyy (Salsoul SA 8548) | ||||||
| 71 | GREG LAKE | 77 | 85 | 91 | 5 | |
| Greg Lake (Chrysalis CHR 1357) | ||||||
| 72 | ALLIED FORCES | 72 | 63 | 53 | 14 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902) | ||||||
| 73 | A CHIPMUNK CHRISTMAS | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chipmunks (RCA AQL1-4041) | ||||||
| 74 | STREET SONGS | 62 | 50 | 31 | 35 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | ||||||
| 75 | LOVE MAGIC | 82 | 89 | 97 | 4 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4881) | ||||||
| 76 | LIVING EYES | 38 | 38 | 40 | 6 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RX-1-3098) | ||||||
| 77 | IT'S TIME FOR LOVE | 70 | 61 | 49 | 13 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491) | ||||||
| 78 | TIME EXPOSURE | 74 | 71 | 50 | 16 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163) | ||||||
| 79 | CHANGESTWOBOWIE | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Bowie (RCA AHL1-4202) | ||||||
| 80 | SHARE YOUR LOVE | 80 | 73 | 65 | 25 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | ||||||
| 81 | STEP BY STEP | 67 | 69 | 72 | 19 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532) | ||||||
| 82 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 75 | 77 | 78 | 70 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 83 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 68 | 59 | 59 | 96 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America SW-17061) | ||||||
| 85 | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER | 73 | 58 | 41 | 30 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901) | ||||||
| 86 | THE TIME | 83 | 76 | 54 | 14 | |
| Time (WB BSK 3598) | ||||||
| 87 | CHRISTMAS ALBUM | -- | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 9557) | ||||||
| 88 | THERE'S NO GETTIN' OVER ME | 90 | 96 | 96 | 14 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-4060) | ||||||
| 89 | THE POET | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen BG 10003) | ||||||
| 90 | SHOW TIME | 78 | 62 | 55 | 11 | |
| Slave (Cotillion SD 5227) | ||||||
| 91 | PRINCE CHARMING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Adam & The Ants (Epic ARE 37615) | ||||||
| 92 | DISCIPLINE | 94 | 83 | 69 | 8 | |
| King Crimson (WB BSK 3629) | ||||||
| 93 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Ringo Starr (Boardwalk NB1 33246) | ||||||
| 94 | TAKE IT OFF | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19323) | ||||||
| 95 | URBAN CHIPMUNK | 99 | 95 | 91 | 27 | |
| Chipmunks (RCA AFL1-4027) | ||||||
| 96 | SOLID GROUND | 93 | 94 | 96 | 11 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Liberty LO-51087) | ||||||
| 97 | JAZZERCISE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Judi Sheppard Missett (MCA 5272) | ||||||
| 98 | WANNA BE A STAR | 79 | 80 | 82 | 6 | |
| Chilliwack (Millenium BXL1-7759) | ||||||
| 99 | YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lakeside (Solar S-26) | ||||||
| 100 | COMPUTER WORLD | 92 | 91 | 94 | 23 | |
| Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549) | ||||||
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:
• "The Dude" by Quincy Jones (# 84)
• "Hang For Your Life" by Shooting Star (# 85)
• "Inside You" by Isley Brothers (# 87)
• "New Traditionalists" by Devo (# 89)
• "Almost Blue" by Elvis Costello (# 97)
• "Torch" by Carly Simon (#100)