Tuesday March 17, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 14, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 1 2 4 14
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 DOUBLE FANTASY 2 1 1 15
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
3 PARADISE THEATER 4 5 7 7
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
4 THE JAZZ SINGER 3 3 3 16
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
5 GREATEST HITS 5 4 2 22
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
6 CRIMES OF PASSION 6 6 5 29
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
7 AUTOAMERICAN 7 8 8 15
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
8 GUILTY 8 7 6 23
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
9 CAPTURED 11 14 25 4
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
10 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 10 11 12 21
Police (A&M SP-4831)
11 BACK IN BLACK 9 9 9 31
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
12 GAUCHO 12 12 10 15
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
13 CELEBRATE 14 13 13 21
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
14 HOTTER THAN JULY 13 10 11 18
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
15 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 17 18 21 13
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
16 GAP BAND III 16 17 18 9
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
17 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 15 15 16 17
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
18 THE TWO OF US 20 25 31 7
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
19 MOVING PICTURES 38 88 -- 3  
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
20 ARC OF A DIVER 25 29 33 8
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
21 HORIZON 22 26 28 30
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
22 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 28 24 23 55
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
23 THE RIVER 18 16 15 20
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
24 SUPER TROUPER 19 19 19 14
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
25 WINELIGHT 30 36 37 17
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
26 IMAGINATION 29 32 35 9
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
27 TRUST 27 30 38 5
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051)
28 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 21 20 17 15
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
29 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 33 37 44 7
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
30 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 24 22 22 15
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
31 IN OUR LIFETIME 35 39 53 6
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1)
32 SANDINISTA! 32 34 40 6
Clash (Epic E3X 37037)
33 GHOST RIDERS 23 23 26 13
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
34 COCONUT TELEGRAPH 45 58 81 4  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169)
35 MAKING MOVIES 31 28 29 18
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
36 EAGLES LIVE 26 21 14 16
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
37 MAGIC 55 75 -- 3  
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
38 EVANGELINE 43 50 66 4
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
39 GREATEST HITS 39 40 41 18
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
40 THE GAME 34 27 20 35
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
41 TO LOVE AGAIN 91 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
42 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 36 33 30 24
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
43 GLASS HOUSES 47 46 42 52
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
44 TURN BACK 40 42 47 6
Toto (Columbia FC 36813)
45 HITS! 42 41 39 16
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
46 BEING WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
47 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 58 69 83 4  
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
48 STONE JAM 49 53 59 14
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
49 CITY NIGHTS 54 60 69 6
Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995)
50 GREATEST HITS/LIVE 37 31 24 15  
Heart (Epic KE2 36888)
51 LOST IN LOVE 44 44 32 38
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
52 TRIUMPH 41 38 34 22  
Jacksons (Epic FE 36424)
53 THREE FOR LOVE 59 67 74 6
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
54 LOVERBOY 78 -- -- 2  
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
55 BARRY 51 49 46 14
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537)
56 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS 74 95 -- 3  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027)
57 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 53 51 50 28
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
58 CHAIN LIGHTNING 68 81 96 4
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
59 HEALING 65 77 -- 3
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BHS 3522)
60 BORDERLINE 60 63 70 7
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3489)
61 GREATEST HITS 62 62 62 17
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
62 THE JEALOUS KIND 63 66 71 6
Delbert McClinton (Capitol ST-12115)
63 GREATEST HITS 46 43 36 20  
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
64 ROWDY 71 78 87 4
Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330)
65 WELCOME TO THE WRECKING BALL 66 72 84 5
Grace Slick (RCA AQL1-3851)
66 XANADU 57 55 52 36
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
67 FLASH GORDON 50 45 43 10  
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-518)
68 I BELIEVE IN YOU 70 73 77 21
Don Williams (MCA 5133)
69 BACK ON THE STREETS 77 83 90 5
Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272)
70 LIVE 48 35 27 10  
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2WB 3500)
71 SHAVED FISH 56 48 49 21  
John Lennon (Apple SW-3421)
72 AGAINST THE WIND 69 59 58 53
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
73 DIFFICULT TO CURE 84 -- -- 2  
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
74 THE WILD, THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT 52 52 57 7  
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1307)
75 BEATLES 1967-1970 64 47 51 39  
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3404)
76 VOICES IN THE RAIN 82 92 -- 3
Joe Sample (MCA 5172)
77 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 80 84 86 52
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
78 LIVE & MORE 61 57 45 10  
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004)
79 GUITAR MAN 88 98 -- 3
Elvis Presley (RCA AAL1-3917)
80 URBAN COWBOY 73 68 63 44
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
81 ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE 96 -- -- 2  
Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786)
82 SKYYPORT 82 86 79 7
Skyy (Salsoul SA 8537)
83 THE FOOL CIRCLE 93 -- -- 2
Nazareth (A&M SP-4844)
84 TOUCH 79 70 64 14
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002)
85 ARETHA FRANKLIN 81 76 72 20
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
86 SOUND AFFECTS 87 93 -- 3
The Jam (Polydor PD-1-6315)
87 BLACK SEA 89 90 91 7
XTC (Virgin VA 13147)
88 FACES 67 54 54 17  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC KC2 36795)
89 CHANCE 92 96 98 4
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3498)
90 BEATLES 1962-1966 76 56 56 38  
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-3403)
91 RADIOLAND 75 64 65 8  
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3502)
92 FACE VALUE -- -- -- 1  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
93 KANO 85 89 93 4
Kano (Emergency EMLP 7505)
94 HOUSE OF MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291)
95 TP 72 61 55 31  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36745)
96 MONDO BONGO -- -- -- 1  
Boomtown Rats (Columbia JC 37062)
97 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' -- -- -- 1  
Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173)
98 AS ONE 98 91 82 13
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3844)
99 GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 91
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
100 ONE STEP CLOSER 90 74 60 23
Doobie Brothers (WB HS 3452)

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:

   • "Jermaine" by Jermaine Jackson (# 86)
   • "Stand In The Fire" by Warren Zevon (# 94)
   • "Greatest Hits, Volume Two" by Linda Ronstadt (# 95)
   • "Diana" by Diana Ross (# 97)
   • "Freedom Of Choice" by Devo (# 99)
   • "The Royal Albert Hall Concert" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (#100)

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