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| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 3, 1981 | |||
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
DOUBLE FANTASY John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | 1 | 5 | |
| KENNY ROGERS’ GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | 2 | 12 | ||
| GUILTY Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | 3 | 13 | ||
| CRIMES OF PASSION Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | 4 | 20 | ||
| EAGLES LIVE Eagles (Asylum BB-705) | 5 | 6 | ||
| HOTTER THAN JULY Stevie Wonder (Tamla T8-373M1) | 6 | 8 | ||
| THE GAME Queen (Elektra 5E-513) | 7 | 25 | ||
| THE JAZZ SINGER Original Soundtrack / Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | 8 | 6 | ||
| THE RIVER Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC2 36854) | 9 | 10 | ||
| GAUCHO Steely Dan (MCA MCA-6102) | 10 | 5 | ||
| ZENYATTA MONDATTA The Police (A&M SP-4831) | 11 | 11 | ||
| BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16018) | 12 | 21 | ||
| AUTOAMERICAN Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1290) | 13 | 5 | ||
| GREATEST HITS / LIVE Heart (Epic KE2 36888) | 14 | 5 | ||
| FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. HS 3485) | 15 | 5 | ||
| ONE STEP CLOSER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. HS 3452) | 16 | 13 | ||
| TRIUMPH Jacksons (Epic FE 36424) | 17 | 12 | ||
| BARRY Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9537) | 18 | 4 | ||
| CHRISTOPHER CROSS Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) | 19 | 49 | ||
| ANNE MURRAY’S GREATEST HITS Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | 20 | 15 | ||
| LIVE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 2WB 3500) | 21 | 2 | ||
| FACES Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia KC2 36795) | 22 | 7 | ||
| THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | 23 | 8 | ||
| CELEBRATE! Kool & Gang (De-Lite DSR 9518) | 24 | 12 | ||
| THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 2000) | 25 | 9 | ||
| GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-516) | 26 | 9 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | 27 | 10 | ||
| DIANA Diana Ross (Motown M8-936M1) | 28 | 30 | ||
| MAKING MOVIES Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3480) | 29 | 8 | ||
| HITS! Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36841) | 30 | 6 | ||
| XANADU Original Soundtrack / Electric Light Orchestra / Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-6100) | 31 | 26 | ||
| HAWKS & DOVES Neil Young (Reprise HS 2297) | 32 | 7 | ||
| TP Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l FZ 36745) | 33 | 21 | ||
| FREEDOM OF CHOICE Devo (Warner Bros. BSK 3435) | 34 | 31 | ||
| HI INFIDELITY REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | 35 | 4 | ||
| URBAN COWBOY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Full Moon/Asylum DP-90002) | 36 | 34 | ||
| ALIVE Kenny Loggins (Columbia C2X 36738) | 37 | 14 | ||
| LOST IN LOVE Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | 38 | 34 | ||
| FEEL ME Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2016) | 39 | 9 | ||
| IRONS IN THE FIRE Teena Marie (Gordy G8-997M1) | 40 | 18 | ||
| AGAINST THE WIND Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | 41 | 43 | ||
| SUPER TROUPER Abba (Atlantic SD 16023) | 42 | 4 | ||
| DIVINE MADNESS Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16022) | 43 | 6 | ||
| ALL SHOOK UP Cheap Trick (Epic FE 36498) | 44 | 8 | ||
| FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3720) | 45 | 6 | ||
| ARETHA Aretha Franklin (Arista AL 9538) | 46 | 11 | ||
| GLASS HOUSES Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | 47 | 42 | ||
| HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Original Soundtrack / Willie Nelson & Family (Columbia S2 36752) | 48 | 18 | ||
| SECONDS OF PLEASURE Rockpile (Columbia JC 36886) | 49 | 8 | ||
| GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest HS 3453) | 50 | 22 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5150) | 51 | 9 | ||
| WINELIGHT Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | 52 | 8 | ||
| TOUCH Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4002) | 53 | 4 | ||
| PARIS Supertramp (A&M SP-6702) | 54 | 13 | ||
| REMAIN IN LIGHT Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6095) | 55 | 10 | ||
| HOLD OUT Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511) | 56 | 25 | ||
| AEROSMITH’S GREATEST HITS Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36865) | 57 | 8 | ||
| FLASH GORDON Original Soundtrack / Queen (Elektra 5E-518) | 58 | 2 | ||
| SCARY MONSTERS David Bowie (RCA Victor AQL1-3647) | 59 | 14 | ||
| CHIPMUNK PUNK Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008) | 60 | 25 | ||
| CARNAVAL Spyro Gyra (MCA MCA-5149) | 61 | 10 | ||
| AUDIO-VISIONS Kansas (Kirshner FZ 36588) | 62 | 14 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AAL1-3772) | 63 | 11 | ||
| SHINE ON L.T. D. (A&M SP-4819) | 64 | 18 | ||
| FULL MOON Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 36571) | 65 | 22 | ||
| AS ONE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3844) | 66 | 4 | ||
| PANORAMA Cars (Elektra 5E-514) | 67 | 18 | ||
| THIS IS MY DREAM Switch (Gordy G8-999M1) | 68 | 7 | ||
| I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA MCA-5133) | 69 | 18 | ||
| MICKEY MOUSE DISCO Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | 70 | 46 | ||
| HORIZON Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | 71 | 25 | ||
| YESSHOWS Yes (Atlantic SD 2-510) | 72 | 3 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 73 | 89 | ||
| LIVING IN A FANTASY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BSK 3483) | 74 | 10 | ||
| GHOST RIDERS Outlaws (Arista AL 9542) | 75 | 4 | ||
| ON THE EDGE Babys (Chrysalis CHE 1305) | 76 | 9 | ||
| EMOTIONAL RESCUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16015) | 77 | 25 | ||
| LIVE & MORE Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic SD 2-7004) | 78 | 3 | ||
| 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3852) | 79 | 5 | ||
| DIRTY MIND Prince (Warner Bros. BSK 3478) | 80 | 9 | ||
| NIGHT PASSAGE Weather Report (ARC/Columbia JC 36793) | 81 | 4 | ||
| CANDLES Heatwave (Epic FE 36873) | 82 | 4 | ||
| ZAPP Zapp (Warner Bros. BSK 3463) | 83 | 16 | ||
| MORE GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3035) | 84 | 9 | ||
| POSH Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-302) | 85 | 6 | ||
| NOTHIN’ MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID John Cougar (Riva RVL 7403) | 86 | 14 | ||
| ANDY GIBB’S GREATEST HITS Andy Gibb (RSO RX-1-3091) | 87 | 5 | ||
| WILD PLANET B-52’s (Warner Bros. BSK 3471) | 88 | 16 | ||
| ULTRA WAVE Bootsy (Warner Bros. BSX 3433) | 89 | 5 | ||
| TROMBIPULATION Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7249) | 90 | 3 | ||
| MUSIC MAN Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3602) | 91 | 31 | ||
| CATHOLIC BOY Jim Carroll Band (Atco SD 38-132) | 92 | 9 | ||
| LATE NIGHT GUITAR Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-1079) | 93 | 6 | ||
| SEQUEL Harry Chapin (Boardwalk FW 36872) | 94 | 7 | ||
| BEAT CRAZY Joe Jackson Band (A&M SP-4837) | 95 | 9 | ||
| JERMAINE Jermaine Jackson (Motown M8-948M1) | 96 | 5 | ||
| MADE IN AMERICA Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 16025) | 97 | 2 | ||
| A CHRISTMAS ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 9557) | 98 | 6 | ||
| STONE JAM Slave (Cotillion SD 5224) | 99 | 12 | ||
| VOICES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AQL1-3646) | 100 | 21 | ||
| THE AWAKENING Reddings (Believe In A Dream JZ 36875) | 101 | 8 | ||
| STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 102 | 118 | ||
| OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | 103 | 71 | ||
| SHAVED FISH John Lennon (Apple SW-3421) | 104 | 17 | ||
| CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHIPMUNKS Chipmunks with David Seville (Pickwick SPC 1034) | 105 | 6 | ||
| SWEAT BAND Sweat Band (Uncle Jam JZ 36857) | 106 | 6 | ||
| SPECIAL THINGS Pointer Sisters (Planet P9) | 107 | 20 | ||
| NEW CLEAR DAYS Vapors (United Artists LT-1049) | 108 | 21 | ||
| HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN Stylistics (TSOP JZ 36470) | 109 | 13 | ||
| BLACK SEA XTC (Virgin/RSO VR-1-1000) | 110 | 7 | ||
| THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 111 | 108 | ||
| 1967-1970 Beatles (Apple SKBO-3404) | 112 | 61 | ||
| SWEET SENSATION Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox T-603) | 113 | 36 | ||
| A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER John Denver & Muppets (RCA Victor AFL1-3451) | 114 | 15 | ||
| IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1236) | 115 | 67 | ||
| ONE-TRICK PONY Paul Simon (Warner Bros. HS 3472) | 116 | 18 | ||
| FAME Original Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080) | 117 | 31 | ||
| CHRISTMAS IN THE STARS: STAR WARS CHRISTMAS ALBUM Original Cast/Meco (RSO RS-1-3093) | 118 | 4 | ||
| BLACK MARKET CLASH The Clash (Epic/Nu Disk 4E 36846) | 119 | 7 | ||
| HEARTLAND Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17040) | 120 | 15 | ||
| GAP BAND III Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003) | 121 | 2 | ||
| AT PEACE WITH WOMAN Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 36767) | 122 | 12 | ||
| BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 123 | 53 | ||
| TRUE COLOURS Split Enz (A&M SP-4822) | 124 | 20 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Dr. Hook (Capitol SOO-12122) | 125 | 3 | ||
| I’M NOT STRANGE I’M JUST LIKE YOU Keith Sykes (Backstreet/MCA MCA-3265) | 126 | 9 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Manhattans (Columbia JC 36861) | 127 | 3 | ||
| THE BEATLES Beatles (Apple SWBO-101) | 128 | 92 | ||
| SKYYPORT Skyy (Salsoul SA 8537) | 129 | 4 | ||
| ONE MORE SONG Randy Meisner (Epic NJE 36748) | 130 | 10 | ||
| MR. HANDS Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 36578) | 131 | 8 | ||
| SONG OF SEVEN Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 16021) | 132 | 5 | ||
| JOY AND PAIN Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-12087) | 133 | 23 | ||
| MERRY CHRISTMAS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8021) | 134 | 29 | ||
| INHERIT THE WIND Wilton Felder (MCA MCA-5144) | 135 | 11 | ||
| 1962-1966 Beatles (Apple SKBO-3403) | 136 | 44 | ||
| THIS TIME Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. BSK 3434) | 137 | 29 | ||
| 14 KARAT Fatback (Spring SP-1-6729) | 138 | 11 | ||
| THE IDOLMAKER Original Soundtrack (A&M SP-4840) | 139 | 4 | ||
| LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 6E-309) | 140 | 9 | ||
| STREET FEVER Moon Martin (Capitol ST-12099) | 141 | 9 | ||
| BACK ON THE STREETS Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel MCA-3272) | 142 | 6 | ||
| REAL EYES Gil Scott-Heron (Arista AL 9540) | 143 | 3 | ||
| IMAGINE John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW-3379) | 144 | 31 | ||
| DUMB WAITERS Korgis (Asylum 6E-290) | 145 | 5 | ||
| FAMILY Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 36396) | 146 | 12 | ||
| MERRY CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby (MCA MCA-15024) | 147 | 25 | ||
| I’M NO HERO Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17039) | 148 | 11 | ||
| MINIMUM WAGE ROCK & ROLL Bus Boys (Arista AB 4280) | 149 | 6 | ||
| STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 150 | 137 | ||
| HEROES Commodores (Motown M8-939M1) | 151 | 28 | ||
| THE TWO OF US Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury SRM-1-3834) | 152 | 3 | ||
| URBAN COWBOY II (More Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Various Artists (Full Moon SE 36921) | 153 | 2 | ||
| THE JEALOUS KIND Delbert McClinton (Capitol/Muscle Shoals ST-12115) | 154 | 7 | ||
| WAITING ON YOU Brick (Bang JZ 36262) | 155 | 18 | ||
| BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3112) | 156 | 110 | ||
| DARKROOM Angel City (Epic JE 36543) | 157 | 12 | ||
| SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Beatles (Capitol SMAS-2653) | 158 | 107 | ||
| CITY NIGHTS Tierra (Boardwalk FW 36995) | 159 | 2 | ||
| 707 707 (Casablanca NBLP 7213) | 160 | 7 | ||
| ONE FOR THE ROAD Kinks (Arista A2L 8401) | 161 | 28 | ||
| KANO Kano (Emergency EMLP 7505) | 162 | 4 | ||
| MIND GAMES John Lennon (Apple SN-16068) | 163 | 18 | ||
| NATIONAL BREAKOUT Romantics (Nemperor JZ 36881) | 164 | 5 | ||
| GIDEON Kenny Rogers (United Artists LOO-1035) | 165 | 39 | ||
| ODORI Hiroshima (Arista AL 9541) | 166 | 8 | ||
| ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, ANYWHERE Rossington Collins Band (MCA MCA-5130) | 167 | 26 | ||
| THE LEGEND OF JESSE JAMES Various Artists (A&M SP-3718) | 168 | 5 | ||
| HEAVENLY BODY Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Town T-619) | 169 | 6 | ||
| QUICK TURNS Off Broadway usa (Atlantic SD 19286) | 170 | 5 | ||
| THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL CONCERT Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy MPF-4501) | 171 | 3 | ||
| WIDE RECEIVER Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 6001) | 172 | 20 | ||
| THE WALL Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | 173 | 56 | ||
| BETTER DAYS Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9602) | 174 | 2 | ||
| TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 175 | 118 | ||
| ROCK AND ROLL DIARY 1967-1980 Lou Reed (Arista A2L 8603) | 176 | 3 | ||
| LIVE... IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Whitesnake (Mirage WTG 19292) | 177 | 3 | ||
| 42ND STREET Original Broadway Cast (RCA Red Seal CBL1-3891) | 178 | 2 | ||
| THE STATLER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CARD Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5012) | 179 | 15 | ||
| BI-COASTAL Peter Allen (A&M SP-4825) | 180 | 2 | ||
| WALK AWAY (Collector’s Edition – The Best Of 1977-1980) Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7244) | 181 | 13 | ||
| TWENNYNINE WITH LENNY WHITE Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 6E-304) | 182 | 11 | ||
| VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 183 | 150 | ||
| I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THIS Jack Bruce & Friends (Epic JE 36827) | 184 | 3 | ||
| BEATIN’ THE ODDS Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 36572) | 185 | 16 | ||
| HERE TO CREATE MUSIC Leon Huff (Philaelphia Int’l NJZ 36758) | 186 | 3 | ||
| IN HARMONY Various Artists (Sesame Street BSK 3481) | 187 | 2 | ||
| IT’S MY TURN Original Soundtrack (Motown M8-947M1) | 188 | 7 | ||
| THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 189 | 133 | ||
| LOVE LIVES FOREVER Minnie Riperton (Capitol SOO-12097) | 190 | 19 | ||
| SWEET VIBRATIONS Bobby “Blue” Bland (MCA MCA-5145) | 191 | 2 | ||
| CHINATOWN Thin Lizzy (Warner Bros. BSK 3496) | 192 | 7 | ||
| HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | 193 | 58 | ||
| STAR WARS / THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (RSO RS-2-4201) | 194 | 33 | ||
| GOLD & PLATINUM Lynyrd Skynyrd Band (MCA MCA2-11008) | 195 | 56 | ||
| SEAWIND Seawind (A&M SP-4824) | 196 | 12 | ||
| KURTIS BLOW Kurtis Blow (Mercury SRM-1-3854) | 197 | 12 | ||
| PRETENDERS Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083) | 198 | 50 | ||
| FREE FALL Alvin Lee Band (Atlantic SD 19287) | 199 | 3 | ||
| CIVILIZED EVIL Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 16020) | 200 | 12 | ||
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