Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 18, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HI INFIDELITY | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | ||||||
| 2 | PARADISE THEATER | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3719) | ||||||
| 3 | DOUBLE FANTASY | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | ||||||
| 4 | THE JAZZ SINGER | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | ||||||
| 5 | MOVING PICTURES | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| Rush (Mercury ARM-1-4013) | ||||||
| 6 | FACE DANCES | 12 | 27 | -- | 3 | |
| Who (WB HS 3516) | ||||||
| 7 | GREATEST HITS | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | ||||||
| 8 | ARC OF A DIVER | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576) | ||||||
| 9 | CRIMES OF PASSION | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | ||||||
| 10 | ANOTHER TICKET | 11 | 13 | 16 | 5 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095) | ||||||
| 11 | GUILTY | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | ||||||
| 12 | DAD LOVES HIS WORK | 13 | 16 | 21 | 5 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009) | ||||||
| 13 | WINELIGHT | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | ||||||
| 14 | ZENYATTA MONDATTA | 14 | 11 | 11 | 26 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4831) | ||||||
| 15 | AUTOAMERICAN | 10 | 6 | 7 | 20 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290) | ||||||
| 16 | BACK IN BLACK | 15 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16108) | ||||||
| 17 | SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES | 19 | 29 | -- | 3 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028) | ||||||
| 18 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 19 | SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW | 20 | 23 | 28 | 5 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883) | ||||||
| 20 | GAP BAND III | 21 | 21 | 25 | 14 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003) | ||||||
| 21 | THE NATURE OF THE BEAST | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | |
| April Wine (Capitol S00-12125) | ||||||
| 22 | BEING WITH YOU | 25 | 31 | 34 | 6 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1) | ||||||
| 23 | CAPTURED | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
| Journey (Columbia KC2 37016) | ||||||
| 24 | TO LOVE AGAIN | 24 | 24 | 26 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1) | ||||||
| 25 | LOVERBOY | 28 | 33 | 36 | 7 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | ||||||
| 26 | THE TWO OF US | 26 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834) | ||||||
| 27 | THE DUDE | 44 | 66 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | ||||||
| 28 | GRAND SLAM | 30 | 34 | 40 | 5 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080) | ||||||
| 29 | FACE VALUE | 32 | 38 | 46 | 6 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029-1) | ||||||
| 30 | GAUCHO | 27 | 20 | 17 | 20 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 6102) | ||||||
| 31 | CELEBRATE | 23 | 17 | 15 | 26 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE-9518) | ||||||
| 32 | NIGHTWALKER | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539) | ||||||
| 33 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS | 36 | 37 | 38 | 9 | |
| .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | ||||||
| 34 | HOTTER THAN JULY | 31 | 28 | 18 | 23 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1) | ||||||
| 35 | B.L.T. | 38 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| Robin Trower With Jack Bruce & Bill Lordan (Chrysalis CHR 1324) | ||||||
| 36 | EVANGELINE | 29 | 30 | 31 | 9 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3508) | ||||||
| 37 | IMAGINATION | 37 | 36 | 24 | 14 | |
| Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578) | ||||||
| 38 | RADIO ACTIVE | 41 | 70 | 85 | 4 | |
| Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313) | ||||||
| 39 | INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES | 40 | 46 | 54 | 5 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 37084) | ||||||
| 40 | HORIZON | 33 | 19 | 19 | 35 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | ||||||
| 41 | MAGIC | 39 | 32 | 32 | 8 | |
| Tom Browne (GRP 5503) | ||||||
| 42 | THREE FOR LOVE | 45 | 45 | 49 | 11 | |
| Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577) | ||||||
| 43 | VOICES | 47 | 53 | 69 | 26 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AQL1-3646) | ||||||
| 44 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD | 34 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | ||||||
| 45 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | ||||||
| 46 | 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS | 35 | 35 | 30 | 18 | ![]() |
| Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852) | ||||||
| 47 | ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS | 49 | 50 | 44 | 29 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | ||||||
| 48 | DIFFICULT TO CURE | 51 | 56 | 61 | 7 | |
| Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316) | ||||||
| 49 | POINT OF ENTRY | 61 | 83 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052) | ||||||
| 50 | SUPER TROUPER | 42 | 41 | 35 | 19 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 16023) | ||||||
| 51 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE | 43 | 43 | 37 | 20 | |
| Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720) | ||||||
| 52 | MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS | 55 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne (Sire SRK 6093) | ||||||
| 53 | CHAIN LIGHTNING | 50 | 44 | 45 | 9 | |
| Don McLean (Millenium BXL1-7756) | ||||||
| 54 | SHEENA EASTON | 70 | 80 | 87 | 4 | ![]() |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049) | ||||||
| 55 | GREATEST HITS | 57 | 60 | 55 | 23 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA AHL1-3277) | ||||||
| 56 | THE RIVER | 48 | 40 | 33 | 25 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854) | ||||||
| 57 | JUICE | 64 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | ||||||
| 58 | ZEBOP! | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 37158) | ||||||
| 59 | COCONUT TELEGRAPH | 46 | 39 | 29 | 9 | ![]() |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5169) | ||||||
| 60 | LEATHER AND LACE | 67 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Waylon & Jessi (RCA AAL1-3931) | ||||||
| 61 | GLASS HOUSES | 53 | 51 | 47 | 57 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | ||||||
| 62 | STONE JAM | 52 | 55 | 56 | 19 | |
| Slave (Cotillion SD 5224) | ||||||
| 63 | RADIANT | 76 | 90 | 100 | 4 | ![]() |
| Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833) | ||||||
| 64 | GHOST RIDERS | 54 | 49 | 39 | 18 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 9542) | ||||||
| 65 | SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' | 68 | 74 | 80 | 6 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 5173) | ||||||
| 66 | CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-700) | ||||||
| 67 | THE GAME | 63 | 57 | 53 | 40 | |
| Queen (Elektra 5E-513) | ||||||
| 68 | ESCAPE ARTIST | 71 | 77 | 92 | 4 | |
| Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983) | ||||||
| 69 | IN OUR LIFETIME | 60 | 47 | 43 | 11 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1) | ||||||
| 70 | BACK ON THE STREETS | 58 | 59 | 62 | 10 | ![]() |
| Donnie Iris (Carousel 3272) | ||||||
| 71 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 79 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 72 | LICENSE TO DREAM | 78 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288) | ||||||
| 73 | EAGLES LIVE | 59 | 52 | 41 | 21 | ![]() |
| Eagles (Asylum BB-705) | ||||||
| 74 | HOW 'BOUT US | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Champaign (Columbia JC 37008) | ||||||
| 75 | CAROL HENSEL'S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM | 82 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713) | ||||||
| 76 | HONEYSUCKLE ROSE | 62 | 64 | 66 | 33 | ![]() |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia S2 36752) | ||||||
| 77 | EXTENDED PLAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563) | ||||||
| 78 | HOUSE OF MUSIC | 65 | 67 | 71 | 6 | ![]() |
| T.S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291) | ||||||
| 79 | BOY | 86 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| U2 (Island ILPS 9646) | ||||||
| 80 | GREATEST HITS | 74 | 72 | 72 | 25 | |
| Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | ||||||
| 81 | PARTY TIL' YOU'RE BROKE | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rufus (MCA 5159) | ||||||
| 82 | MAKING MOVIES | 73 | 61 | 52 | 23 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3480) | ||||||
| 83 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543) | ||||||
| 84 | TURN THE HANDS OF TIME | 84 | 87 | 89 | 5 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12138) | ||||||
| 85 | ALL AMERICAN GIRLS | 56 | 42 | 42 | 8 | ![]() |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027) | ||||||
| 86 | LOST IN LOVE | 75 | 63 | 59 | 43 | ![]() |
| Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | ||||||
| 87 | MODERN TIMES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 88 | KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Adam & The Ants (Epic NJE 37033) | ||||||
| 89 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965) | ||||||
| 90 | GREATEST HITS | 90 | 93 | 97 | 96 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 91 | TRUST | 69 | 58 | 50 | 10 | ![]() |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 37051) | ||||||
| 92 | FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR | 66 | 54 | 48 | 20 | ![]() |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3485) | ||||||
| 93 | 'NARD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bernard Wright (GRP 5011) | ||||||
| 94 | ROWDY | 87 | 71 | 67 | 9 | |
| Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra 6E-330) | ||||||
| 95 | ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE | 72 | 73 | 73 | 7 | ![]() |
| Bob James (Tappan Zee C2X 36786) | ||||||
| 96 | RECKONING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604) | ||||||
| 97 | CITY NIGHTS | 77 | 65 | 57 | 11 | ![]() |
| Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995) | ||||||
| 98 | NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID | 97 | 86 | 75 | 13 | |
| John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403) | ||||||
| 99 | GREATEST HITS | 83 | 76 | 64 | 22 | ![]() |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5150) | ||||||
| 100 | THE SKILL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sherbs (Atco SD 38-137) | ||||||
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:
• "Chance" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (# 80)
• "Sandinista!" by Clash (# 81)
• "Hits!" by Boz Scaggs (# 89)
• "The Jealous Kind" by Delbert McClinton (# 92)
• "Voices In The Rain" by Joe Sample (# 93)
• "Mickey Mouse Disco" by Various Artists (# 94)
• "Xanadu" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 97)
• "Aretha Franklin" by Aretha Franklin (# 98)
• "Guitar Man" by Elvis Presley (# 99)
• "Healing" by Todd Rundgren (#100)


