| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 25, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HI INFIDELITY REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | PARADISE THEATER Styx (A&M SP-3719) | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | FACE DANCES The Who (Warner Bros. HS 3516) | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | MOVING PICTURES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4013) | 5 | 9 | |
| 5 | DOUBLE FANTASY John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | 3 | 21 | |
| 6 | ARC OF A DIVER Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576) | 8 | 15 | |
| 7 | KENNY ROGERS’ GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | 7 | 28 | |
| 8 | WINELIGHT Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | 13 | 24 | |
| 9 | THE JAZZ SINGER Original Soundtrack / Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | 4 | 22 | |
| 10 | ANOTHER TICKET Eric Clapton (RSO RX-1-3095) | 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | DAD LOVES HIS WORK James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009) | 12 | 6 | |
| 12 | CRIMES OF PASSION Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | 9 | 36 | |
| 13 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | 11 | 29 | |
| 14 | ZENYATTA MONDATTA The Police (A&M SP-4831) | 14 | 27 | |
| 15 | AUTOAMERICAN Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290) | 15 | 21 | |
| 16 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | 45 | 2 | |
| 17 | SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16028) | 17 | 4 | |
| 18 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1) | 22 | 8 | |
| 19 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16018) | 16 | 37 | |
| 20 | GAP BAND III Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003) | 20 | 18 | |
| 21 | THE NATURE OF THE BEAST April Wine (Capitol SOO-12125) | 21 | 13 | |
| 22 | LOVERBOY Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | 25 | 14 | |
| 23 | THE DUDE Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | 27 | 4 | |
| 24 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) | 18 | 65 | |
| 25 | CAPTURED Journey (Columbia KC2 37016) | 23 | 10 | |
| 26 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic SD 16029) | 29 | 7 | |
| 27 | GRAND SLAM Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 37080) | 28 | 7 | |
| 28 | NIGHTWALKER Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539) | 32 | 3 | |
| 29 | SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883) | 19 | 6 | |
| 30 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | 33 | 11 | |
| 31 | THE TWO OF US Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834) | 26 | 19 | |
| 32 | GAUCHO Steely Dan (MCA MCA-6102) | 30 | 21 | |
| 33 | TO LOVE AGAIN Diana Ross (Motown M8-951M1) | 24 | 8 | |
| 34 | ZEBOP! Santana (Columbia FC 37158) | 58 | 2 | |
| 35 | B. L.T. Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1324) | 35 | 6 | |
| 36 | RADIO ACTIVE Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6313) | 38 | 5 | |
| 37 | IMAGINATION Whispers (Solar BZL1-3578) | 37 | 15 | |
| 38 | CELEBRATE! Kool & Gang (De-Lite DSR 9518) | 31 | 28 | |
| 39 | HOTTER THAN JULY Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1) | 34 | 24 | |
| 40 | VOICES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AQL1-3646) | 43 | 37 | |
| 41 | THREE FOR LOVE Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577) | 42 | 15 | |
| 42 | POINT OF ENTRY Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052) | 49 | 4 | |
| 43 | MAGIC Tom Browne (Arista/GRP GRP 5503) | 41 | 10 | |
| 44 | SHEENA EASTON Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049) | 54 | 8 | |
| 45 | CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA Various Artists (Atlantic SD 2-7005) | 66 | 2 | |
| 46 | EVANGELINE Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3508) | 36 | 10 | |
| 47 | DIFFICULT TO CURE Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6316) | 48 | 9 | |
| 48 | JUICE Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | 57 | 8 | |
| 49 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | 44 | 24 | |
| 50 | HORIZON Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | 40 | 41 | |
| 51 | 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852) | 46 | 21 | |
| 52 | EXTENDED PLAY Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563) | 77 | 2 | |
| 53 | GREATEST HITS Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AAL1-3772) | 55 | 27 | |
| 54 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720) | 51 | 22 | |
| 55 | RADIANT Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833) | 63 | 8 | |
| 56 | SUPER TROUPER Abba (Atlantic SD 16023) | 50 | 20 | |
| 57 | LEATHER AND LACE Waylon & Jessi (RCA Victor AAL1-3931) | 60 | 7 | |
| 58 | INTENSITIES IN 10 CITIES Ted Nugent (Epic FE 37084) | 39 | 6 | |
| 59 | MODERN TIMES Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | 87 | 2 | |
| 60 | ANNE MURRAY’S GREATEST HITS Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | 47 | 31 | |
| 61 | CHAIN LIGHTNING Don McLean (Millennium BXL1-7756) | 53 | 11 | |
| 62 | FEELS SO RIGHT Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-3930) | 71 | 7 | |
| 63 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA MCA-5173) | 65 | 11 | |
| 64 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia JC 37008) | 74 | 6 | |
| 65 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543) | 83 | 2 | |
| 66 | ESCAPE ARTIST Garland Jeffreys (Epic JE 36983) | 68 | 7 | |
| 67 | DANCERSIZE Carol Hensel (Vintage VNJ 7701) | 75 | 10 | |
| 68 | MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS Brian Eno & David Byrne (Sire SRK 6093) | 52 | 6 | |
| 69 | LICENSE TO DREAM Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19288) | 72 | 10 | |
| 70 | COCONUT TELEGRAPH Jimmy Buffett (MCA MCA-5169) | 59 | 10 | |
| 71 | GLASS HOUSES Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | 61 | 58 | |
| 72 | STONE JAM Slave (Cotillion SD 5224) | 62 | 28 | |
| 73 | PARTY ’TIL YOU’RE BROKE Rufus (MCA MCA-5159) | 81 | 6 | |
| 74 | THE GAME Queen (Elektra 5E-513) | 67 | 41 | |
| 75 | BOY U2 (Island ILPS 9646) | 79 | 9 | |
| 76 | RECKONING Grateful Dead (Arista A2L 8604) | 96 | 2 | |
| 77 | THE RIVER Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854) | 56 | 26 | |
| 78 | KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER Adam & Ants (Epic NJE 37033) | 88 | 10 | |
| 79 | IN OUR LIFETIME Marvin Gaye (Tamla T8-374M1) | 69 | 12 | |
| 80 | GHOST RIDERS Outlaws (Arista AL 9542) | 64 | 20 | |
| 81 | DEV-O LIVE Devo (Warner Bros. MINI 3548) | 104 | 2 | |
| 82 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965) | 89 | 6 | |
| 83 | GREATEST HITS Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | 80 | 26 | |
| 84 | NOTHIN’ MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403) | 98 | 30 | |
| 85 | HOUSE OF MUSIC T. S. Monk (Mirage WTG 19291) | 78 | 13 | |
| 86 | VOYEUR David Sanborn (Warner Bros. BSK 3546) | 137 | 2 | |
| 87 | HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Original Soundtrack / Willie Nelson & Family (Columbia S2 36752) | 76 | 34 | |
| 88 | MIRACLES Change (Atlantic/RFC SD 19301) | 121 | 2 | |
| 89 | LOST IN LOVE Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | 86 | 50 | |
| 90 | ROCK AWAY Phoebe Snow (Mirage WTG 19297) | 102 | 4 | |
| 91 | ’NARD Bernard Wright (Arista/GRP GRP 5011) | 93 | 8 | |
| 92 | EAGLES LIVE Eagles (Asylum BB-705) | 73 | 22 | |
| 93 | TURN THE HANDS OF TIME Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12138) | 84 | 9 | |
| 94 | TWICE AS SWEET Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-12089) | 107 | 16 | |
| 95 | GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 90 | 105 | |
| 96 | MAKING MOVIES Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3480) | 82 | 24 | |
| 97 | MY MELODY Deniece Williams (ARC/Columbia FC 37048) | 111 | 4 | |
| 98 | THE SKILL Sherbs (Atco SD 38-137) | 100 | 9 | |
| 99 | TRUST Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia JC 37051) | 91 | 11 | |
| 100 | BACK ON THE STREETS Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel MCA-3272) | 70 | 22 | |
| 101 | MOUNTAIN DANCE Dave Grusin (Arista/GRP GRP 5010) | 105 | 7 | |
| 102 | ALL AMERICAN GIRLS Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16027) | 85 | 9 | |
| 103 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ Ozzy Osborne (Jet JZ 36812) | 148 | 2 | |
| 104 | ALL AROUND THE TOWN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee C2X 36786) | 95 | 10 | |
| 105 | MAGNETS Vapors (Liberty LT-1090) | 114 | 3 | |
| 106 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | 101 | 62 | |
| 107 | GREATEST HITS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5150) | 99 | 25 | |
| 108 | ROCKIHNROLL Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069) | 118 | 4 | |
| 109 | CITY NIGHTS Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995) | 97 | 18 | |
| 110 | UNSUNG HEROES Dregs (Arista AL 9548) | 132 | 2 | |
| 111 | ROWDY Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 6E-330) | 94 | 12 | |
| 112 | LOVE IS...ONE WAY One Way (MCA MCA-5163) | 116 | 9 | |
| 113 | LOVE LIFE Brenda Russell (A&M SP-4811) | 129 | 3 | |
| 114 | CHANCE Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3498) | 109 | 15 | |
| 115 | LABOR OF LOVE Spinners (Atlantic SD 16032) | 126 | 4 | |
| 116 | CONNECTIONS & DISCONNECTIONS Funkadelic (LAX JW-37097) | 119 | 6 | |
| 117 | AGAINST THE WIND Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | 112 | 59 | |
| 118 | DIRTY MIND Prince (Warner Bros. BSK 3478) | 120 | 25 | |
| 119 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA MCA-5133) | 110 | 34 | |
| 120 | FAME Original Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080) | 152 | 47 | |
| 121 | ROBERT FRIPP / THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN Robert Fripp / League Of Gentlemen (Polydor PD-1-6317) | 125 | 5 | |
| 122 | THE PLIMSOULS Plimsouls (Planet P-13) | 124 | 7 | |
| 123 | STREET SONGS Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | — | 1 | |
| 124 | HARDWARE Krokus (Ariola America OL 1508) | 130 | 5 | |
| 125 | ARETHA Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538) | 123 | 27 | |
| 126 | FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Franke & Knockouts (Millennium BXL1-7755) | 136 | 5 | |
| 127 | FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. HS 3485) | 92 | 21 | |
| 128 | LET’S BURN Clarence Carter (Venture VL-1005) | 106 | 15 | |
| 129 | ANNIE Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks JS 34712) | 117 | 24 | |
| 130 | MAGIC MAN Robert Winters & Fall (Buddah BDS 5732) | 143 | 3 | |
| 131 | XANADU Original Soundtrack / Electric Light Orchestra / Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-6100) | 115 | 42 | |
| 132 | EVERYTHING IS COOL T-Connection (Capitol ST-12128) | 113 | 8 | |
| 133 | GALAXIAN Jeff Lorber Fusion (Arista AL 9545) | 162 | 2 | |
| 134 | SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS Ellen Foley (Cleveland Int’l/Epic NJE 36984) | 138 | 6 | |
| 135 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | 131 | 87 | |
| 136 | FORCE OF NATURE Sun (Capitol ST-12142) | 139 | 4 | |
| 137 | PERFECT FIT Jerry Knight (A&M SP-4843) | 140 | 5 | |
| 138 | KEEP ON IT Starpoint (Chocolate City CCLP 2018) | 155 | 4 | |
| 139 | WORKING CLASS DOG Rick Springfield (RCA Victor AFL1-3697) | 146 | 5 | |
| 140 | TENDERNESS Ohio Players (Boardwalk FW 37090) | 144 | 4 | |
| 141 | HITS! Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841) | 108 | 22 | |
| 142 | SAY NO MORE Badfinger (Radio Records RR 16030) | 142 | 6 | |
| 143 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 134 | 134 | |
| 144 | WILD WEST Dottie West (Liberty LT-1062) | 149 | 9 | |
| 145 | CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA MCA-5176) | 156 | 7 | |
| 146 | FREEDOM OF CHOICE Devo (Warner Bros. BSK 3435) | 147 | 47 | |
| 147 | MUSTA NOTTA GOTTA LOTTA Joe Ely (SouthCoast/MCA MCA-5183) | 150 | 5 | |
| 148 | JERMAINE Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-948M1) | 154 | 21 | |
| 149 | THIS IS ELVIS Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor CPL2-4031) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | VOICES IN THE RAIN Joe Sample (MCA MCA-5172) | 133 | 13 | |
| 151 | SANDINISTA! The Clash (Epic E3X 37037) | 103 | 13 | |
| 152 | LIVE & MORE Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004) | 127 | 19 | |
| 153 | TURN UP THE MUSIC Mass Production (Cotillion SD 5226) | — | 1 | |
| 154 | ARE YOU GONNA BE THE ONE Robert Gordon (RCA Victor AFL1-3773) | 166 | 2 | |
| 155 | GOLDEN TOUCH Rose Royce (Whitfield WHK 3512) | 158 | 13 | |
| 156 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 151 | 153 | |
| 157 | OUT WHERE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE GLOWING Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AAL1-3932) | — | 1 | |
| 158 | VERY SPECIAL Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300) | 169 | 5 | |
| 159 | IT’S JUST THE WAY I FEEL Gene Dunlap featuring Ridgeways (Capitol ST-12130) | 160 | 6 | |
| 160 | HEY JOE! HEY MOE! Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia FC 37003) | 163 | 5 | |
| 161 | CARL WILSON Carl Wilson (Caribou NJZ 37010) | 173 | 2 | |
| 162 | TOUCH Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002) | 135 | 20 | |
| 163 | PHIL SEYMOUR Phil Seymour (Boardwalk FW-36996) | 122 | 12 | |
| 164 | URBAN COWBOY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Full Moon/Asylum DP-90002) | 159 | 50 | |
| 165 | SHAVED FISH John Lennon (Apple SW-3421) | 153 | 33 | |
| 166 | DIANA Diana Ross (Motown M8-936M1) | 157 | 46 | |
| 167 | THE JEALOUS KIND Delbert McClinton (Capitol/Muscle Shoals ST-12115) | 128 | 23 | |
| 168 | KISSES Jack McDuff (Sugar Hill SH-247) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | GREATEST HITS/LIVE Heart (Epic KE2 36888) | 145 | 21 | |
| 170 | GOLDEN DOWN Willie Nile (Arista AB 4284) | 188 | 2 | |
| 171 | THE BIG ROCK Kingbees (RSO RS-1-3097) | 174 | 4 | |
| 172 | WASN’T THAT A PARTY Rovers (Cleveland Int’l/Epic JE 37107) | 176 | 3 | |
| 173 | HONI SOIT John Cale (A&M SP-4849) | 175 | 3 | |
| 174 | I LOVE ’EM ALL T. G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb BSK 3528) | — | 1 | |
| 175 | LET ME BE THE ONE Webster Lewis (Epic FE 36878) | 178 | 3 | |
| 176 | FANTASY Fantasy (Pavillion JZ 37151) | 182 | 2 | |
| 177 | ALL MY REASONS Noel Pointer (Liberty LT-1094) | — | 1 | |
| 178 | I’M NO HERO Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17039) | 168 | 27 | |
| 179 | ULLANDA McCULLOUGH Ullanda McCullough (Atlantic SD 19296) | 184 | 3 | |
| 180 | FROM BRANCH TO BRANCH Leon Redbone (Emerald City EC 38-136) | 185 | 5 | |
| 181 | IMITATION LIFE Robin Lane & Chartbusters (Warner Bros. BSK 3537) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | HEALING Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BHS 3522) | 165 | 10 | |
| 183 | BARRY Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537) | 161 | 20 | |
| 184 | THE SHAKE RUSSELL–DANA COOPER BAND Shake Russell–Dana Cooper Band (SouthCoast/MCA MCA-5192) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | BUTT ROCKIN’ Fabulous Thunderbirds (Chrysalis CHR 1319) | 187 | 3 | |
| 186 | THIEF Original Soundtrack / Tangerine Dream (Elektra 5E-521) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | COMPETITION Tom Dickie & Desires (Mercury SRM-1-4018) | 195 | 3 | |
| 188 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 186 | 166 | |
| 189 | NIGHTHAWKS Original Soundtrack / Keith Emerson (Backstreet/MCA BSR-5196) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest HS 3453) | 164 | 38 | |
| 191 | BORDERLINE Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. BSK 3489) | 180 | 15 | |
| 192 | 1967-1970 Beatles (Apple SKBO-3404) | 181 | 77 | |
| 193 | DRIFTER Sylvia (RCA Victor AHL1-3986) | — | 1 | |
| 194 | ALIVE Kenny Loggins (Columbia C2X 36738) | 172 | 30 | |
| 195 | TRIUMPH Jacksons (Epic FE 36424) | 170 | 28 | |
| 196 | ALICIA Alicia Myers (MCA MCA-5181) | — | 1 | |
| 197 | GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley (RCA Victor AAL1-3917) | 167 | 11 | |
| 198 | BAD REPUTATION Joan Jett (Boardwalk FW 37065) | 141 | 9 | |
| 199 | 1962-1966 Beatles (Apple SKBO-3403) | 191 | 60 | |
| 200 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1236) | 196 | 83 | |
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