Friday April 17, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 11, 1981



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1 HI INFIDELITY 2 1 1 18
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
2 PARADISE THEATER 1 2 2 11
Styx (A&M SP-3719)
3 DOUBLE FANTASY 3 3 3 19
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001)
4 THE JAZZ SINGER 4 4 4 20
Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120)
5 GREATEST HITS 5 5 5 26
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
6 MOVING PICTURES 9 10 11 7
Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013)
7 CRIMES OF PASSION 7 6 6 33
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
8 GUILTY 8 8 8 27
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750)
9 ARC OF A DIVER 10 14 16 12
Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576)
10 AUTOAMERICAN 6 7 7 19
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290)
11 ANOTHER TICKET 13 16 32 4
Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095)
12 FACE DANCES 27 -- -- 2  
Who (WB HS 3516)
13 DAD LOVES HIS WORK 16 21 27 4
James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009)
14 ZENYATTA MONDATTA 11 11 10 25
Police (A&M SP-4831)
15 BACK IN BLACK 12 12 13 35
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108)
16 WINELIGHT 18 20 22 21
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305)
17 CAPTURED 14 9 9 8
Journey (Columbia KC2 37016)
18 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 15 13 14 59
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
19 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES 29 -- -- 2
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028)
20 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 23 28 39 4
Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883)
21 GAP BAND III 21 25 23 13
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003)
22 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 22 22 25 11
April Wine (Capitol S00-12125)
23 CELEBRATE 17 15 12 25
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518)
24 TO LOVE AGAIN 24 26 29 6
Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1)
25 BEING WITH YOU 31 34 37 5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1)
26 THE TWO OF US 26 27 18 11
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834)
27 GAUCHO 20 17 17 19
Steely Dan (MCA 6102)
28 LOVERBOY 33 36 45 6
Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762)
29 EVANGELINE 30 31 33 8
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508)
30 GRAND SLAM 34 40 57 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080)
31 HOTTER THAN JULY 28 18 19 22
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1)
32 FACE VALUE 38 46 61 5
Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1)
33 HORIZON 19 19 20 34  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276)
34 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 25 23 21 21
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518)
35 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 35 30 15 17
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852)
36 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 37 38 42 8
.38 Special (A&M SP-4835)
37 IMAGINATION 36 24 24 13
Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578)
38 B.L.T. 48 60 82 4
Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324)
39 MAGIC 32 32 34 7
Tom Browne (GRP 5503)
40 INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES 46 54 70 4
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 37084)
41 RADIO ACTIVE 70 85 -- 3  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313)
42 SUPER TROUPER 41 35 28 18
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023)
43 FANTASTIC VOYAGE 43 37 36 19
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720)
44 THE DUDE 66 -- -- 2  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
45 THREE FOR LOVE 45 49 53 10
Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577)
46 COCONUT TELEGRAPH 39 29 30 8
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169)
47 VOICES 53 69 88 25
Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646)
48 THE RIVER 40 33 26 24
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854)
49 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS 50 44 44 28
Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
50 CHAIN LIGHTNING 44 45 50 8
Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756)
51 DIFFICULT TO CURE 56 61 67 6
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316)
52 STONE JAM 55 56 56 18
Slave (Cotillion SD 5224)
53 GLASS HOUSES 51 47 41 56
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
54 GHOST RIDERS 49 39 35 17
Outlaws (Arista AL 9542)
55 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS 62 76 -- 3
Brian Eno & David Byrne (Sire SRK 6093)
56 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS 42 42 47 7  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027)
57 GREATEST HITS 60 55 54 22
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277)
58 BACK ON THE STREETS 59 62 64 9
Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272)
59 EAGLES LIVE 52 41 40 20
Eagles (Asylum BB-705)
60 IN OUR LIFETIME 47 43 31 10  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1)
61 POINT OF ENTRY 83 -- -- 2  
Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052)
62 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 64 66 63 32
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752)
63 THE GAME 57 53 51 39
Queen (Elektra 5E-513)
64 JUICE 86 96 -- 3  
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
65 HOUSE OF MUSIC 67 71 79 5
T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291)
66 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 54 48 38 19  
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485)
67 LEATHER AND LACE 78 -- -- 2  
Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931)
68 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 74 80 90 5
Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173)
69 TRUST 58 50 43 9  
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051)
70 SHEENA EASTON 80 87 -- 3
Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049)
71 ESCAPE ARTIST 77 92 -- 3
Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983)
72 ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE 73 73 75 6
Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786)
73 MAKING MOVIES 61 52 46 22  
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480)
74 GREATEST HITS 72 72 68 24
Doors (Elektra 5E-515)
75 LOST IN LOVE 63 59 55 42  
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
76 RADIANT 90 100 -- 3  
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833)
77 CITY NIGHTS 65 57 48 10  
Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995)
78 LICENSE TO DREAM 84 91 98 4
Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288)
79 FEELS SO RIGHT 94 -- -- 2  
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
80 CHANCE 81 81 85 8
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3498)
81 SANDINISTA! 69 63 49 10  
Clash (Epic E3X 37037)
82 CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM 99 -- -- 2  
Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713)
83 GREATEST HITS 76 64 65 21
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150)
84 TURN THE HANDS OF TIME 87 89 95 4
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12138)
85 HOW 'BOUT US -- -- -- 1  
Champaign (Columbia JC 37008)
86 BOY 97 -- -- 2  
U2 (Island ILPS 9646)
87 ROWDY 71 67 62 8  
Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330)
88 PARTY TIL' YOU'RE BROKE -- -- -- 1  
Rufus (MCA 5159)
89 HITS! 82 65 58 20
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841)
90 GREATEST HITS 93 97 99 95
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
91 NIGHTWALKER -- -- -- 1  
Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539)
92 THE JEALOUS KIND 68 58 59 10  
Delbert McClinton (Capitol ST-12115)
93 VOICES IN THE RAIN 79 70 71 7  
Joe Sample (MCA 5172)
94 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 91 84 77 56
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
95 SEVEN YEAR ACHE -- -- -- 1  
Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965)
96 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER -- -- -- 1  
Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033)
97 XANADU 89 82 78 40
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 6100)
98 ARETHA FRANKLIN 96 94 91 24
Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538)
99 GUITAR MAN 85 68 72 7  
Elvis Presley (RCA AAL1-3917)
100 HEALING 75 51 52 7  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BHS 3522)

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:

   • "Barry" by Barry Manilow (# 88)
   • "Turn Back" by Toto (# 92)
   • "Sound Affects" by The Jam (# 95)
   • "I Believe In You" by Don Williams (# 98)
   • "Against The Wind" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (#100)

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