Saturday January 17, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 17, 1981



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1 DOUBLE FANTASY 1 13 13 7
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
2 GREATEST HITS 2 1 1 14
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
3 GUILTY 3 3 3 15
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
4 CRIMES OF PASSION 4 4 4 21
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
5 THE JAZZ SINGER 8 8 8 8
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
6 EAGLES LIVE 5 5 5 8
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
7 HOTTER THAN JULY 6 2 2 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
8 THE GAME 7 7 7 27
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
9 GAUCHO 10 11 11 7
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
10 THE RIVER 9 6 6 12
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
11 BACK IN BLACK 12 9 9 23
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
12 AUTOAMERICAN 13 15 15 7
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
13 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 11 12 12 13
Police (A&M SP-4831)
14 GREATEST HITS/LIVE 14 17 17 7
Heart (Epic KE2 36888)
15 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 15 18 18 7
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
16 LIVE 21 -- -- 2
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2WB 3500)
17 BARRY 18 22 22 6
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537)
18 ONE STEP CLOSER 16 10 10 15
Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452)
19 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 19 19 19 47
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
20 HI INFIDELITY 35 50 50 6  
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
21 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 23 26 26 9
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
22 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 20 16 16 16
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
23 TRIUMPH 17 14 14 14
Jacksons (Epic FE 36424)
24 CELEBRATE 24 24 24 13
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
25 FACES 22 20 20 9
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795)
26 GREATEST HITS 27 31 31 12
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
27 LOST IN LOVE 38 44 44 30  
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
28 MAKING MOVIES 29 30 30 10
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
29 HITS! 30 38 38 8
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
30 SUPER TROUPER 42 63 63 6  
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
31 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO 26 21 21 11
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516)
32 XANADU 31 32 32 28
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
33 GLASS HOUSES 47 49 49 44  
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
34 FLASH GORDON 58 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-518)
35 DIANA 28 25 25 32
Diana Ross (Motown M8-936)
36 ALIVE 37 28 28 16
Kenny Loggins (Columbia C2X 36736)
37 FREEDOM OF CHOICE 34 34 34 31
Devo (WB BSK 3435)
38 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 45 59 59 7
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
39 THE WANDERER 25 23 23 11  
Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 2000)
40 IRONS IN THE FIRE 40 41 41 17
Teena Marie (Gordy G8-997M1)
41 AGAINST THE WIND 41 43 43 45
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
42 TP 33 27 27 23
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745)
43 BETTE MIDLER IN DIVINE MADNESS 43 45 45 8
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16022)
44 URBAN COWBOY 36 37 37 36
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
45 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 48 47 47 20
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
46 WINELIGHT 52 56 56 9
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
47 FEEL ME 39 39 39 11
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2016)
48 GREATEST HITS 51 52 52 9
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
49 HAWKS & DOVES 32 29 29 9  
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2297)
50 SECONDS OF PLEASURE 49 33 33 10
Rockpile (Columbia JC 36886)
51 TOUCH 53 72 72 6
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002)
52 HOLD OUT 56 48 48 27
Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511)
53 ARETHA FRANKLIN 46 46 46 12
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
54 PARIS 54 35 35 15
Supertramp (A&M SP-6702)
55 AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS 57 61 61 8
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36865)
56 MADE IN AMERICA 97 -- -- 2  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 16025)
57 REMAIN IN LIGHT 55 51 51 12
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6095)
58 GIVE ME THE NIGHT 50 42 42 24
George Benson (Qwest HS 3453)
59 GHOST RIDERS 75 87 87 5  
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
60 AS ONE 66 84 84 5
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3844)
61 GREATEST HITS 63 67 67 10
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
62 SCARY MONSTERS 59 53 53 16
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3647)
63 HORIZON 71 71 71 22
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
64 CHIPMUNK PUNK 60 55 55 25
Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008)
65 YESSHOWS 72 -- -- 2
Yes (Atlantic SD2-510)
66 THIS IS MY DREAM 68 74 74 8
Switch (Gordy G8-999M1)
67 I BELIEVE IN YOU 69 54 54 13
Don Williams (MCA 5133)
68 FULL MOON 65 69 69 24
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 36571)
69 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 79 95 95 5
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
70 LIVE & MORE 78 -- -- 2
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004)
71 LIVING IN A FANTASY 74 83 83 7
Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3483)
72 ALL SHOOK UP 44 36 36 10  
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 36498)
73 GAP BAND III -- -- -- 1  
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
74 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 70 65 65 44
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
75 CARNAVAL 61 40 40 11  
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5149)
76 CANDLES 82 89 89 5
Heatwave (Epic FE 36873)
77 SHINE ON 64 57 57 20  
LTD (A&M SP-4819)
78 GREATEST HITS 73 66 66 89
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
79 TROMBIPULATION 90 -- -- 2  
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7249)
80 NIGHT PASSAGE 81 90 90 5
Weather Report (ARC JC 36793)
81 AUDIO-VISIONS 62 60 60 16  
Kansas (Kirscher FZ 36588)
82 IMAGINATION -- -- -- 1  
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
83 POSH 85 93 93 5
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-302)
84 GREATEST HITS 87 -- -- 2
Andy Gibb (RSO RX-1-3091)
85 STAND IN THE FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-519)
86 CATHOLIC BOY 92 100 100 5
Jim Carroll Band (Atco SD 38-132)
87 LATE NIGHT GUITAR 93 99 99 5
Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-1079)
88 PANORAMA 67 58 58 20  
Cars (Elektra 5E-514)
89 SHAVED FISH -- -- -- 13
John Lennon (Apple SW-3421)
90 JERMAINE 96 -- -- 2
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-1499F)
91 WILD PLANET 88 82 82 18
B-52's (WB 9 23819-1)
92 BEATLES 1967-1970 -- -- -- 31
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3404)
93 DIRTY MIND 80 64 64 11  
Prince (WB BSK 3478)
94 CHRISTMAS ALBUM 98 -- -- 2
Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 9557)
95 STONE JAM 99 -- -- 6
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
96 ON THE EDGE 76 62 62 9  
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1305)
97 NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID 86 75 75 12  
John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403)
98 EMOTIONAL RESCUE 77 68 68 27  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16015)
99 GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Capitol SOO-12122)
100 MORE GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS 84 70 70 9  
George Thorogood & The Destroyers (Rounder 3035)

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:

   • "Zapp" by Zapp (# 83)
   • "Ultra Wave" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (# 89)
   • "Music Man" by Waylon Jennings (# 91)
   • "Sequel" by Harry Chapin (# 94)
   • "Beat Crazy" by Joe Jackson (# 95)
   • "Voices" by Hall & Oates (#100)

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