Friday December 18, 1981
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 12, 1981



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1 4 1 1 1 21
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
2 TATTOO YOU 2 2 2 14
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052)
3 GHOST IN THE MACHINE 3 4 4 8
Police (A&M SP-3730)
4 ESCAPE 4 3 3 19
Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
5 RAISE! 5 5 6 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC TC 37548)
6 PHYSICAL 7 8 10 7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 5229)
7 BELLA DONNA 6 7 7 18
Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
8 EXIT. . . STAGE LEFT 8 9 15 5
Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7001)
9 FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WE SALUTE YOU -- -- -- 1  
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 11111)
10 SHAKE IT UP 12 24 -- 3
Cars (Elektra 5E-567)
11 PRIVATE EYES 11 12 11 13
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4028)
12 GREATEST HITS 13 15 22 5
Queen (Elektra 5E-564)
13 MEMORIES -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia TC 37678)
14 TONIGHT I'M YOURS 16 19 39 4
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3602)
15 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 15 16 18 6
Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-4153)
16 ON THE WAY TO THE SKY 19 38 -- 3
Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 37628)
17 NINE TONIGHT 9 6 5 12
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182)
18 SOMETHING SPECIAL 10 11 12 9
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502)
19 FREEZE-FRAME 23 27 34 5
J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17062)
20 THE INNOCENT AGE 14 10 9 13
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon KE2 37393)
21 DIARY OF A MADMAN 27 31 50 4
Ozzy Osbourne (Jet FZ 37492)
22 ABACAB 17 13 8 9
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313)
23 PRECIOUS TIME 18 14 13 21
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346)
24 DON'T SAY NO 24 23 20 30
Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146)
25 IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN 20 17 14 9
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573)
26 THE BEST OF BLONDIE 26 28 31 7
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1337)
27 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 28 29 29 18
Go-Go's (I.R.S. SP-70021)
28 FEELS SO RIGHT 29 30 30 37
Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930)
29 HOOKED ON CLASSICS 51 79 -- 3  
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA AFL1-4194)
30 BREAKIN' AWAY 25 22 19 17
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3576)
31 GET LUCKY 35 45 63 5
Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638)
32 CIRCLE OF LOVE 32 35 43 5
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-12121)
33 THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION 48 65 84 4  
George Benson (WB 2HW 3577)
34 QUARTERFLASH 52 62 76 5  
Quarterflash (Geffen GHS 2003)
35 RE-AC-TOR 38 43 57 4
Neil Young (Reprise RS 2304)
36 IN THE POCKET 36 32 27 23
Commodores (Motown M8-955M1)
37 MOB RULES 42 64 -- 3
Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3605)
38 LIVING EYES 40 49 68 4
Bee Gees (RSO RX-1-3098)
39 LIVE 44 59 -- 3
Jacksons (Epic KE2 37545)
40 FANCY FREE 37 40 41 27
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5209)
41 GREATEST HITS 43 46 47 61
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
42 LAW AND ORDER 47 54 60 6
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 5E-561)
43 CONTROVERSY 21 21 23 6  
Prince (WB BSK 3601)
44 WORKING CLASS DOG 39 36 33 28
Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-3697)
45 NEVER TOO MUCH 22 20 17 12  
Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451)
46 PERHAPS LOVE 61 96 -- 3  
Placido Domingo (CBS FM 37243)
47 SONGS IN THE ATTIC 30 18 16 11  
Billy Joel (Columbia TC 37461)
48 THE MANY FACETS OF ROGER 34 26 25 12  
Roger (WB BSK 3594)
49 TAKE NO PRISONERS 76 -- -- 2  
Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 37480)
50 STREET SONGS 31 25 21 33  
Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1)
51 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 45 42 42 27
Air Supply (Arista AL 9551)
52 BEST OF THE DOOBIES, VOLUME II 57 70 98 4
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3612)
53 ALL THE GREAT HITS 33 33 36 7  
Diana Ross (Motown M13-960C2)
54 NIGHTCRUISING 63 84 -- 3
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4028)
55 HI INFIDELITY 46 41 32 53
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844)
56 WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE) 58 51 40 13
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542)
57 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 60 53 48 14
Kinks (Arista AL 9567)
58 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 41 34 26 28  
Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901)
59 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 59 61 55 94
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
60 CRAZY FOR YOU 67 75 86 4
Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-51113)
61 IT'S TIME FOR LOVE 49 44 35 11  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. TZ 37491)
62 SHOW TIME 55 50 46 9
Slave (Cotillion SD 5227)
63 ALLIED FORCES 53 47 38 12
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3902)
64 CHRISTMAS -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-51115)
65 JUICE 71 80 70 38
Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136)
66 ALMOST BLUE 66 73 80 4
Elvis Costello (Columbia FC 37562)
67 INSIDE YOU 56 37 37 7  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37533)
68 A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Pink Floyd (Columbia TC 37680)
69 STEP BY STEP 72 74 64 17
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532)
70 SHE SHOT ME DOWN 86 -- -- 2  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 2305)
71 TIME EXPOSURE 50 39 28 14  
Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163)
72 THE DUDE 62 52 53 37
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721)
73 SHARE YOUR LOVE 65 60 51 23
Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108)
74 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU 98 -- -- 2  
Angela Bofill (Arista AL 9576)
75 AEROBIC DANCING 83 89 95 5
Dorian Dammer (Parade 100)
76 THE TIME 54 55 59 12  
Time (WB BSK 3598)
77 CRIMES OF PASSION 78 76 72 68
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275)
78 I AM LOVE 88 -- -- 2
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12179)
79 NEW TRADITIONALISTS 64 48 24 10  
Devo (WB BSK 3595)
80 WANNA BE A STAR 82 90 100 4
Chilliwack (Millenium BXL1-7759)
81 CAMOUFLAGE 81 87 93 4
Rufus With Chaka Khan (MCA 5270)
82 COME MORNING -- -- -- 1  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 5E-562)
83 DISCIPLINE 69 56 58 6  
King Crimson (WB BSK 3629)
84 CHARIOTS OF FIRE 93 -- -- 2
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6335)
85 GREG LAKE 91 99 -- 3
Greg Lake (Chrysalis CHR 1357)
86 HANG FOR YOUR LIFE 89 94 87 11
Shooting Star (Virgin NFR 37407)
87 TORCH 74 63 45 8  
Carly Simon (WB BSK 3592)
88 HEAVY METAL 68 57 44 18  
Original Film Soundtrack (Full Moon DP-900004)
89 LOVE MAGIC 97 -- -- 2
LTD (A&M SP-4881)
90 AS FAR AS SIAM 73 66 69 7  
Red Rider (Capitol ST-12145)
91 COMPUTER WORLD 94 97 89 21
Kraftwerk (WB HS 3549)
92 CHRISTMAS WISHES -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol SN-16232)
93 WATTS IN A TANK 77 78 82 6  
Diesel (Regency RY 19315)
94 SOLID GROUND 96 88 73 9
Ronnie Laws (Liberty LO-51087)
95 EL LOCO 84 77 67 19  
ZZ Top (WB BSK 3593)
96 THERE'S NO GETTIN' OVER ME 96 96 83 12
Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-4060)
97 TONIGHT! 70 58 49 12  
Four Tops (Casablanca NBLP 7258)
98 LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS 92 82 71 24
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156)
99 CIMARRON -- -- -- 1  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3603)
100 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES -- -- -- 1  
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk NB1 33246)

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:

   • "Pirates" by Rickie Lee Jones (# 75)
   • "Time" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 79)
   • "Walk Under Ladders" by Joan Armatrading (# 80)
   • "This Is The Way" by Rossington-Collins Band (# 85)
   • "Arthur" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 87)
   • "Paradise Theater" by Styx (# 90)
   • "Urban Chipmunk" by Chipmunks (# 95)
   • "Endless Love" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 99)
   • "Every Home Should Have One" by Patti Austin (#100)

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