Thursday March 12, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 7, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 2 4 6 13
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 DOUBLE FANTASY 1 1 1 14
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
3 THE JAZZ SINGER 3 3 3 15
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
4 PARADISE THEATER 5 7 8 6
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
5 GREATEST HITS 4 2 2 21
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
6 CRIMES OF PASSION 6 5 4 28
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
7 AUTOAMERICAN 8 8 7 14
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
8 GUILTY 7 6 5 22
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
9 BACK IN BLACK 9 9 9 30
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
10 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 11 12 12 20
Police (A&M SP-4831)
11 CAPTURED 14 25 -- 3
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
12 GAUCHO 12 10 10 14
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
13 HOTTER THAN JULY 10 11 11 17
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
14 CELEBRATE 13 13 14 20
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
15 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 15 16 17 16
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
16 GAP BAND III 17 18 26 8
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
17 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 18 21 29 12
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
18 THE RIVER 16 15 15 19
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
19 SUPER TROUPER 19 19 21 13
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
20 THE TWO OF US 25 31 37 6
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
21 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 20 17 16 14
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
22 HORIZON 26 28 32 29
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
23 GHOST RIDERS 23 26 28 12
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
24 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 22 22 24 14
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
25 ARC OF A DIVER 29 33 43 7
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
26 EAGLES LIVE 21 14 13 15
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
27 TRUST 30 38 59 4
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051)
28 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 24 23 20 54
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
29 IMAGINATION 32 35 41 8
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
30 WINELIGHT 36 37 39 16
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
31 MAKING MOVIES 28 29 33 17
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
32 SANDINISTA! 34 40 48 5
Clash (Epic E3X 37037)
33 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 37 44 60 6
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
34 THE GAME 27 20 18 34
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
35 IN OUR LIFETIME 39 53 72 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1)
36 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 33 30 25 23
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
37 GREATEST HITS/LIVE 31 24 19 14
Heart (Epic KE2 36888)
38 MOVING PICTURES 88 -- -- 2  
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
39 GREATEST HITS 40 41 44 17
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
40 TURN BACK 42 47 63 5
Toto (Columbia FC 36813)
41 TRIUMPH 38 34 27 21
Jacksons (Epic FE 36424)
42 HITS! 41 39 31 15
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
43 EVANGELINE 50 66 -- 3
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
44 LOST IN LOVE 44 32 30 37
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
45 COCONUT TELEGRAPH 58 81 -- 3  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169)
46 GREATEST HITS 43 36 35 19
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
47 GLASS HOUSES 46 42 36 51
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
48 LIVE 35 27 22 9  
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2WB 3500)
49 STONE JAM 53 59 67 13
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
50 FLASH GORDON 45 43 23 9
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-518)
51 BARRY 49 46 34 13
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537)
52 THE WILD, THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT 52 57 64 6
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1307)
53 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 51 50 47 27
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
54 CITY NIGHTS 60 69 89 5
Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995)
55 MAGIC 75 -- -- 2  
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
56 SHAVED FISH 48 49 51 20
John Lennon (Apple SW-3421)
57 XANADU 55 52 38 35
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
58 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 69 83 -- 3  
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
59 THREE FOR LOVE 67 74 81 5
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
60 BORDERLINE 63 70 79 6
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3489)
61 LIVE & MORE 57 45 46 9
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004)
62 GREATEST HITS 62 62 65 16
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
63 THE JEALOUS KIND 66 71 78 5
Delbert McClinton (Capitol ST-12115)
64 BEATLES 1967-1970 47 51 54 38  
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3404)
65 HEALING 77 -- -- 2  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BHS 3522)
66 WELCOME TO THE WRECKING BALL 72 84 98 4
Grace Slick (RCA AQL1-3851)
67 FACES 54 54 50 16  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795)
68 CHAIN LIGHTNING 81 96 -- 3  
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
69 AGAINST THE WIND 59 58 40 52
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
70 I BELIEVE IN YOU 73 77 71 20
Don Williams (MCA 5133)
71 ROWDY 78 87 -- 3
Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330)
72 TP 61 55 45 30  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745)
73 URBAN COWBOY 68 63 61 43
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
74 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS 95 -- -- 2  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027)
75 RADIOLAND 64 65 69 7  
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3502)
76 BEATLES 1962-1966 56 56 58 37  
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3403)
77 BACK ON THE STREETS 83 90 97 4
Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272)
78 LOVERBOY -- -- -- 1  
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
79 TOUCH 70 64 57 13
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002)
80 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 84 86 87 51
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
81 ARETHA FRANKLIN 76 72 66 19
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
82 VOICES IN THE RAIN 92 -- -- 2
Joe Sample (MCA 5172)
83 SKYYPORT 83 79 82 6
Skyy (Salsoul SA 8537)
84 DIFFICULT TO CURE -- -- -- 1  
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
85 KANO 89 93 -- 3
Kano (Emergency EMLP 7505)
86 JERMAINE 65 68 68 9  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-1499F)
87 SOUND AFFECTS 93 -- -- 2
The Jam (Polydor PD-1-6315)
88 GUITAR MAN 98 -- -- 2
Elvis Presley (RCA AAL1-3917)
89 BLACK SEA 90 91 96 6
XTC (Virgin VA 13147)
90 ONE STEP CLOSER 74 60 42 22  
Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452)
91 TO LOVE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
92 CHANCE 96 98 -- 3
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3498)
93 THE FOOL CIRCLE -- -- -- 1  
Nazareth (A&M SP-4844)
94 STAND IN THE FIRE 71 48 49 8  
Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-519)
95 GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO 79 67 56 18  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516)
96 ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786)
97 DIANA 82 76 55 39  
Diana Ross (Motown M8-936)
98 AS ONE 91 82 70 12
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3844)
99 FREEDOM OF CHOICE 80 61 52 38  
Devo (WB BSK 3435)
100 THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL CONCERT 87 92 95 4  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy MPF-4501)

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 Beatles (White Album)" by Beatles (# 85)
   • "Alive" by Kenny Loggins (# 94)
   • "Imagine" by John Lennon (# 97)
   • "Heartland" by Michael Stanley Band (# 99)
   • "Abbey Road" by Beatles (#100)

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