| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 5, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | ESCAPE Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | 3 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | BELLA DONNA Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | PRECIOUS TIME Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | ENDLESS LOVE Original Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001) | 7 | 7 | |
| 6 | HI INFIDELITY REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | 6 | 39 | |
| 7 | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901) | 5 | 14 | |
| 8 | DON’T SAY NO Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | PIRATES Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. BSK 3432) | 10 | 5 | |
| 10 | STREET SONGS Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | 9 | 20 | |
| 11 | TIME ELO (Jet FZ 37371) | 17 | 3 | |
| 12 | SHARE YOUR LOVE Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | 11 | 9 | |
| 13 | IN THE POCKET Commodores (Motown M8-955M1) | 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | WORKING CLASS DOG Rick Springfield (RCA Victor AFL1-3697) | 16 | 24 | |
| 15 | BLACK & WHITE Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18) | 15 | 10 | |
| 16 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052) | 14 | 19 | |
| 17 | HARD PROMISES Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160) | 12 | 16 | |
| 18 | IT MUST BE MAGIC Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1) | 19 | 13 | |
| 19 | HEAVY METAL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Full Moon/Asylum DP-90004) | 27 | 5 | |
| 20 | EL LOCO Z Z Top (Warner Bros. BSK 3593) | 22 | 5 | |
| 21 | PARADISE THEATER Styx (A&M SP-3719) | 18 | 32 | |
| 22 | FANCY FREE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5209) | 24 | 14 | |
| 23 | FEELS SO RIGHT Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-3930) | 23 | 26 | |
| 24 | PRETENDERS II Pretenders (Sire SRK 3572) | 36 | 3 | |
| 25 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | 20 | 13 | |
| 26 | MOVING PICTURES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4013) | 25 | 28 | |
| 27 | JUICE Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | 28 | 27 | |
| 28 | BREAKIN’ AWAY Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. BSK 3576) | 42 | 3 | |
| 29 | I’M IN LOVE Evelyn King (RCA Victor AFL1-3962) | 30 | 8 | |
| 30 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic SD 16029) | 21 | 26 | |
| 31 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | 26 | 21 | |
| 32 | KOOKOO Debbie Harry (Chrysalis CHR 1347) | 52 | 2 | |
| 33 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ Ozzy Osborne (Jet JZ 36812) | 35 | 21 | |
| 34 | KENNY ROGERS’ GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | 34 | 47 | |
| 35 | LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156) | 29 | 11 | |
| 36 | MECCA FOR MODERNS Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036) | 32 | 13 | |
| 37 | STEP BY STEP Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 5E-532) | 58 | 3 | |
| 38 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) | 39 | 84 | |
| 39 | JUST BE MY LADY Larry Graham (Warner Bros. BSK 3554) | 44 | 5 | |
| 40 | ZEBOP! Santana (Columbia FC 37158) | 31 | 21 | |
| 41 | FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389) | 37 | 9 | |
| 42 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | 43 | 43 | |
| 43 | DIMPLES Richard “Dimples” Fields (Boardwalk NB1-33232) | 33 | 9 | |
| 44 | VOICES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AQL1-3646) | 47 | 56 | |
| 45 | THE MAN WITH THE HORN Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790) | 40 | 7 | |
| 46 | MODERN TIMES Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | 38 | 21 | |
| 47 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS John Denver (RCA Victor AFL1-4055) | 53 | 10 | |
| 48 | REFLECTOR Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726) | 54 | 7 | |
| 49 | JOE JACKSON’S JUMPIN’ JIVE Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4871) | 49 | 6 | |
| 50 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16018) | 46 | 56 | |
| 51 | ROCKIHNROLL Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069) | 48 | 23 | |
| 52 | STARS ON LONG PLAY Stars On (Radio Records RR 16044) | 41 | 17 | |
| 53 | FAIR WARNING Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3540) | 51 | 15 | |
| 54 | MY MELODY Deniece Williams (ARC/Columbia FC 37048) | 56 | 23 | |
| 55 | HOY-HOY! Little Feat (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3538) | 73 | 3 | |
| 56 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Go-Go’s (I.R.S. SP 70021) | 65 | 6 | |
| 57 | THE DUDE Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | 57 | 23 | |
| 58 | PARTY MIX! B-52’s (Warner Bros. MINI 3598) | 60 | 5 | |
| 59 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | 55 | 30 | |
| 60 | CRIMES OF PASSION Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | 50 | 55 | |
| 61 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9552) | 77 | 2 | |
| 62 | HIGH ’N’ DRY Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021) | 72 | 5 | |
| 63 | LOVERBOY Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | 59 | 33 | |
| 64 | NORTH COAST Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056) | 70 | 6 | |
| 65 | CAN’T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9544) | 68 | 8 | |
| 66 | WITH YOU Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 16049) | 45 | 8 | |
| 67 | CARL CARLTON Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox T-628) | 80 | 7 | |
| 68 | THE CLARKE / DUKE PROJECT Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918) | 61 | 19 | |
| 69 | SHOT OF LOVE Bob Dylan (Columbia TC 37496) | — | 1 | |
| 70 | CHILDREN OF TOMORROW Frankie Smith (WMOT FW-37391) | 62 | 7 | |
| 71 | BROTHERS OF THE ROAD Allman Brothers Band (Arista AL 9564) | 84 | 3 | |
| 72 | WINNERS Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724) | 63 | 8 | |
| 73 | EAST SIDE STORY Squeeze (A&M SP-4854) | 67 | 15 | |
| 74 | SHORT BACK N’ SIDES Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1326) | 87 | 2 | |
| 75 | THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151) | 69 | 15 | |
| 76 | FREETIME Spyro Gyra (MCA MCA-5238) | 112 | 2 | |
| 77 | URBAN CHIPMUNK Chipmunks (RCA Victor AFL1-4027) | 74 | 15 | |
| 78 | MARAUDER Blackfoot (Atco SD 32-107) | 64 | 8 | |
| 79 | PLEASANT DREAMS Ramones (Sire SRK 3571) | 82 | 5 | |
| 80 | BALIN Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054) | 76 | 15 | |
| 81 | MAGIC MAN Herb Alpert (A&M SP-3728) | 100 | 4 | |
| 82 | THE JAZZ SINGER Original Soundtrack / Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | 79 | 41 | |
| 83 | COMPUTER WORLD Kraftwerk (Warner Bros. HS 3549) | 71 | 14 | |
| 84 | NIGHTCLUBBING Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624) | 78 | 16 | |
| 85 | ICEHOUSE Icehouse (Chrysalis CHR 1350) | 92 | 9 | |
| 86 | KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019) | 75 | 14 | |
| 87 | MADE IN AMERICA Carpenters (A&M SP-3723) | 66 | 9 | |
| 88 | BLACK TIE Manhattans (Columbia FC 37156) | 96 | 5 | |
| 89 | THE ELECTRIC SPANKING OF WAR BABIES Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BSK 3482) | 90 | 3 | |
| 90 | CAMERON’S IN LOVE Rafael Cameron (Salsoul SA-8542) | 91 | 10 | |
| 91 | DANCERSIZE Carol Hensel (Vintage VNJ 7701) | 88 | 29 | |
| 92 | THE FOX Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002) | 93 | 14 | |
| 93 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Original Soundtrack (Liberty LOO-1109) | 97 | 9 | |
| 94 | GIRLS TO CHAT & BOYS TO BOUNCE Foghat (Bearsville BRK 3578) | 95 | 8 | |
| 95 | BLUE AND GRAY Poco (MCA MCA-5227) | 81 | 8 | |
| 96 | THE RIGHT PLACE Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BSK 3511) | 101 | 10 | |
| 97 | KILLERS Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12141) | 86 | 14 | |
| 98 | AEROBIC DANCING Barbara Ann Auer (Gateway GSLP-7610) | 111 | 7 | |
| 99 | IN THE NIGHT Cheryl Lynn (Columbia FC 37034) | 85 | 9 | |
| 100 | STEPHANIE Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox T-700) | 94 | 17 | |
| 101 | RIT Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331) | 104 | 18 | |
| 102 | THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523) | 83 | 16 | |
| 103 | WANTED DREAD & ALIVE Peter Tosh (EMI America/Rolling Stones SO-17055) | 107 | 10 | |
| 104 | VERY SPECIAL Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300) | 99 | 24 | |
| 105 | SUMMER HEAT Brick (Bang FZ 37471) | — | 1 | |
| 106 | SWEET AND WONDERFUL Jean Carn (TSOP FZ 36775) | 114 | 5 | |
| 107 | AMERICAN EXCE$$ Point Blank (MCA MCA-5189) | 109 | 19 | |
| 108 | SIMPLICITY Tim Curry (A&M SP-4830) | 119 | 4 | |
| 109 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Don Williams (MCA MCA-5210) | 110 | 8 | |
| 110 | THERE’S NO GETTIN’ OVER ME Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AHL1-4060) | 149 | 2 | |
| 111 | WALL TO WALL Rene & Angela (Capitol ST-12161) | 122 | 6 | |
| 112 | WINELIGHT Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | 103 | 43 | |
| 113 | TOO S.O.S. Band (Tabu FZ 37449) | 117 | 3 | |
| 114 | THE PRESSURE IS ON Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 5E-535) | 126 | 2 | |
| 115 | THE TEMPTATIONS Temptations (Gordy G8-1006M1) | 131 | 2 | |
| 116 | SHEENA EASTON Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049) | 118 | 27 | |
| 117 | ARC OF A DIVER Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576) | 102 | 34 | |
| 118 | ... AND THEN HE KISSED ME Rachel Sweet (Columbia ARC 37077) | 128 | 3 | |
| 119 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | 113 | 48 | |
| 120 | JEALOUSY Dirt Band (Liberty LW-1106) | 140 | 2 | |
| 121 | THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO Jon & Vangelis (Polydor PD-1-6326) | 133 | 6 | |
| 122 | NEW TOY Lene Lovich (Stiff/Epic 5E 37452) | 127 | 5 | |
| 123 | HANG ON FOR YOUR LIFE Shooting Star (Epic/Virgin NFE 37407) | 136 | 3 | |
| 124 | ARTHUR (The Album) Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BSK 3582) | — | 1 | |
| 125 | CAPTURED Journey (Columbia KC2 37016) | 125 | 29 | |
| 126 | THREE FOR LOVE Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577) | 124 | 34 | |
| 127 | THE BROOKLYN, BRONX & QUEENS BAND Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band (Capitol ST-12155) | 137 | 4 | |
| 128 | LOST IN LOVE Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | 130 | 69 | |
| 129 | DOUBLE FANTASY John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | 121 | 40 | |
| 130 | TOUCH Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia FC 37086) | — | 1 | |
| 131 | THE VISITOR Mick Fleetwood (RCA Victor AFL1-4080) | 98 | 8 | |
| 132 | YOU DON’T KNOW ME Mickey Gilley (Epic FE 37416) | 143 | 3 | |
| 133 | T. R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities And Smash Hits) Tubes (A&M SP-4870) | 134 | 4 | |
| 134 | LIVE Barbara Mandrell (MCA MCA-5243) | 152 | 2 | |
| 135 | RADIANT Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833) | 105 | 27 | |
| 136 | AS FALLS WICHITA, SO FALLS WITHITA FALLS Pat Methany & Lyle Mays (ECM ECM-1-1190) | 116 | 12 | |
| 137 | THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16047) | 89 | 9 | |
| 138 | THE TIME The Time (Warner Bros. BSK 3598) | 169 | 2 | |
| 139 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965) | 115 | 25 | |
| 140 | AFRICA, CENTER OF THE WORLD Ray Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6327) | 146 | 5 | |
| 141 | GREATEST HITS Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | 147 | 45 | |
| 142 | AMERICA’S GREATEST HERO Joey Scarbury (Elektra 5E-537) | 156 | 3 | |
| 143 | STANDING TOGETHER Midnight Star (Solar S-19) | 145 | 3 | |
| 144 | BALANCE Balance (Portrait NFR 37357) | 148 | 5 | |
| 145 | NOW OR NEVER John Schneider (Scotti Brothers ARZ 37400) | 106 | 11 | |
| 146 | STIMULATION Billy Thorpe (Pasha ARZ 37499) | — | 1 | |
| 147 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 163 | 134 | |
| 148 | EVERLASTING LOVE Rex Smith (Columbia FC 37494) | 154 | 3 | |
| 149 | ANNE MURRAY’S GREATEST HITS Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | 153 | 50 | |
| 150 | VISAGE Visage (Polydor PX-1-501) | 155 | 7 | |
| 151 | URGH! A MUSIC WAR Various Artists (A&M SP-6019) | — | 1 | |
| 152 | TALK TALK TALK Psychedelic Furs (Columbia NFC 37339) | 139 | 11 | |
| 153 | FIRE DOWN UNDER Riot (Elektra 5E-546) | 172 | 2 | |
| 154 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1236) | 159 | 85 | |
| 155 | BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown M8-958M1) | 157 | 4 | |
| 156 | YEARS AGO Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-6002) | 160 | 10 | |
| 157 | TONIGHT! Four Tops (Casablanca NBLP 7258) | — | 1 | |
| 158 | RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Original Soundtrack (Columbia JS 37373) | 129 | 11 | |
| 159 | FIYO ON THE BAYOU Neville Brothers (A&M SP-4866) | 161 | 6 | |
| 160 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | 151 | 81 | |
| 161 | JUST A LIL’ BIT COUNTRY Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6732) | 120 | 5 | |
| 162 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Dazz Band (Motown M8-957M1) | 166 | 7 | |
| 163 | SECRET COMBINATION Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. BSK 3541) | 108 | 16 | |
| 164 | CLEAN SWEEP Bobby Broom (Arista/GRP GRP 5504) | 170 | 4 | |
| 165 | MY SPECIAL LOVE La Toya Jackson (Polydor PD-1-6328) | — | 1 | |
| 166 | SAD CAFE Sad Cafe (Swan Song SS 16048) | 167 | 5 | |
| 167 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543) | 150 | 21 | |
| 168 | SILVER CONDOR Silver Condor (Columbia NFC 37163) | 171 | 9 | |
| 169 | EBONEE WEBB Ebonee Webb (Capitol ST-12148) | 177 | 2 | |
| 170 | THE DELFONICS RETURN Delfonics (Poogie P121680) | 175 | 3 | |
| 171 | PHOTOFLAMINGO Crack The Sky (Lifesong LS 8133) | 173 | 4 | |
| 172 | LIVE IN JAPAN Dave Gusin & GRP All-Stars (Arista/GRP GRP 5506) | 178 | 4 | |
| 173 | EXPOSED / A CHEAP PEEK AT TODAY’S PROVOCATIVE NEW ROCK Various Artists (CBS X2 37124) | 135 | 13 | |
| 174 | MY ROAD OUR ROAD Lee Oskar (Elektra 5E-526) | 176 | 6 | |
| 175 | I BELIEVE IN LOVE Rockie Robbins (A&M SP-4869) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | GOOD TIME LOVIN’ MAN Ronnie McDowell (Epic FE 37399) | 180 | 2 | |
| 177 | BACK TALK Rockets (Elektra 6E-351) | 184 | 2 | |
| 178 | WHITFORD / ST. HOLMES BAND Whitford / St. Holmes Band (Columbia NFC 37365) | — | 1 | |
| 179 | HAVE BAND, WILL TRAVEL Grinder Switch (Robox RBX 8101) | 193 | 2 | |
| 180 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL WARRIORS Savoy Brown (Town House ST-7002) | 183 | 3 | |
| 181 | LOVE ACTION Sniff ’n’ The Tears (MCA MCA-5242) | 188 | 2 | |
| 182 | MR. SONGMAN Slim Whitman (Cleveland Int’l/Epic FE 37403) | 187 | 2 | |
| 183 | MAGNETIC FIELDS Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6325) | 142 | 10 | |
| 184 | BLUE TATTOO Passport (Atlantic SD 19304) | 186 | 4 | |
| 185 | THE BEST OF GINO VANNELLI Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-3729) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk FW 37069) | 141 | 17 | |
| 187 | GLAMOUR Dave Davies (RCA Victor AFL1-4036) | 189 | 3 | |
| 188 | APPLE JUICE Tom Scott (Columbia FC 37149) | 138 | 9 | |
| 189 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1) | 164 | 27 | |
| 190 | WATTS IN A TANK Diesel (Regency RY 19315) | — | 1 | |
| 191 | WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. HS 3526) | 144 | 19 | |
| 192 | I AM WHAT I AM George Jones (Epic JE 36586) | 165 | 26 | |
| 193 | SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492) | 162 | 12 | |
| 194 | WANNA BE A STAR Chilliwack (Millennium BXL1-7759) | — | 1 | |
| 195 | THE NATURE OF THE BEAST April Wine (Capitol SOO-12125) | 174 | 32 | |
| 196 | RAINBOW STEW – LIVE AT ANAHEIM STADIUM Merle Haggard (MCA MCA-5216) | 123 | 8 | |
| 197 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 197 | 185 | |
| 198 | NIGHTWALKER Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539) | 185 | 22 | |
| 199 | GREATEST HITS Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AAL1-3772) | 194 | 46 | |
| 200 | SUPER TROUPER Abba (Atlantic SD 16023) | 195 | 39 | |
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