| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 15, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | PRECIOUS TIME Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | 7 | 4 | |
| 3 | SHARE YOUR LOVE Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | HI INFIDELITY REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | 2 | 36 | |
| 5 | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2901) | 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | STREET SONGS Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | ESCAPE Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | 10 | 2 | |
| 8 | HARD PROMISES Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5160) | 4 | 13 | |
| 9 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY Kim Carnes (EMI America SO-17052) | 9 | 16 | |
| 10 | DON’T SAY NO Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | 13 | 15 | |
| 11 | PARADISE THEATER Styx (A&M SP-3719) | 11 | 29 | |
| 12 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | 8 | 10 | |
| 13 | FANCY FREE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5209) | 12 | 11 | |
| 14 | IN THE POCKET Commodores (Motown M8-955M1) | 15 | 6 | |
| 15 | PIRATES Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. BSK 3432) | 27 | 2 | |
| 16 | MOVING PICTURES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4013) | 14 | 25 | |
| 17 | WORKING CLASS DOG Rick Springfield (RCA Victor AFL1-3697) | 17 | 21 | |
| 18 | BLACK & WHITE Pointer Sisters (Planet P-18) | 20 | 7 | |
| 19 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic SD 16029) | 18 | 23 | |
| 20 | IT MUST BE MAGIC Teena Marie (Gordy G8-1004M1) | 21 | 10 | |
| 21 | DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16033) | 16 | 18 | |
| 22 | ENDLESS LOVE Original Soundtrack (Mercury SRM-1-2001) | 35 | 4 | |
| 23 | STARS ON LONG PLAY Stars On (Radio Records RR 16044) | 19 | 14 | |
| 24 | ZEBOP! Santana (Columbia FC 37158) | 22 | 18 | |
| 25 | BELLA DONNA Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | — | 1 | |
| 26 | KENNY ROGERS’ GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | 23 | 44 | |
| 27 | MECCA FOR MODERNS Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 16036) | 28 | 10 | |
| 28 | FEELS SO RIGHT Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-3930) | 31 | 23 | |
| 29 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ Ozzy Osborne (Jet JZ 36812) | 25 | 18 | |
| 30 | LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SKBK-12156) | 30 | 8 | |
| 31 | FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 37389) | 36 | 6 | |
| 32 | EL LOCO Z Z Top (Warner Bros. BSK 3593) | 65 | 2 | |
| 33 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) | 24 | 81 | |
| 34 | VOICES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AQL1-3646) | 29 | 53 | |
| 35 | FAIR WARNING Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3540) | 26 | 12 | |
| 36 | JUICE Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | 45 | 24 | |
| 37 | WINNERS Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3724) | 38 | 5 | |
| 38 | ROCKIHNROLL Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10069) | 39 | 20 | |
| 39 | WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS .38 Special (A&M SP-4835) | 32 | 27 | |
| 40 | MODERN TIMES Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | 40 | 18 | |
| 41 | I’M IN LOVE Evelyn King (RCA Victor AFL1-3962) | 51 | 5 | |
| 42 | DIMPLES Richard “Dimples” Fields (Boardwalk NB1-33232) | 54 | 6 | |
| 43 | MARAUDER Blackfoot (Atco SD 32-107) | 48 | 5 | |
| 44 | THE CLARKE / DUKE PROJECT Stanley Clarke / George Duke (Epic FE 36918) | 33 | 16 | |
| 45 | THE MAN WITH THE HORN Miles Davis (Columbia FC 36790) | 50 | 4 | |
| 46 | CRIMES OF PASSION Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | 47 | 52 | |
| 47 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic SD 16018) | 42 | 53 | |
| 48 | THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9518) | 53 | 40 | |
| 49 | THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE Tubes (Capitol SOO-12151) | 37 | 12 | |
| 50 | LOVERBOY Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | 49 | 30 | |
| 51 | WITH YOU Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 16049) | 57 | 5 | |
| 52 | KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2019) | 44 | 11 | |
| 53 | URBAN CHIPMUNK Chipmunks (RCA Victor AFL1-4027) | 41 | 12 | |
| 54 | BALIN Marty Balin (EMI America SO-17054) | 46 | 12 | |
| 55 | EAST SIDE STORY Squeeze (A&M SP-4854) | 56 | 12 | |
| 56 | THE DUDE Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | 52 | 20 | |
| 57 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS John Denver (RCA Victor AFL1-4055) | 60 | 7 | |
| 58 | HEAVY METAL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Full Moon/Asylum DP-90004) | 107 | 2 | |
| 59 | THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD Joe Walsh (Asylum 5E-523) | 34 | 13 | |
| 60 | MY MELODY Deniece Williams (ARC/Columbia FC 37048) | 61 | 20 | |
| 61 | AS FALLS WICHITA, SO FALLS WITHITA FALLS Pat Methany & Lyle Mays (ECM ECM-1-1190) | 64 | 9 | |
| 62 | NOW OR NEVER John Schneider (Scotti Brothers ARZ 37400) | 63 | 8 | |
| 63 | JOE JACKSON’S JUMPIN’ JIVE Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4871) | 82 | 3 | |
| 64 | ARC OF A DIVER Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9576) | 43 | 31 | |
| 65 | NIGHTCLUBBING Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9624) | 55 | 13 | |
| 66 | JUST BE MY LADY Larry Graham (Warner Bros. BSK 3554) | 96 | 2 | |
| 67 | RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Original Soundtrack (Columbia JS 37373) | 68 | 8 | |
| 68 | MADE IN AMERICA Carpenters (A&M SP-3723) | 70 | 6 | |
| 69 | CHILDREN OF TOMORROW Frankie Smith (WMOT FW-37391) | 75 | 4 | |
| 70 | REFLECTOR Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3726) | 77 | 4 | |
| 71 | KILLERS Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12141) | 73 | 11 | |
| 72 | THE JAZZ SINGER Original Soundtrack / Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | 67 | 38 | |
| 73 | WINELIGHT Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-305) | 59 | 40 | |
| 74 | THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16047) | 76 | 6 | |
| 75 | COMPUTER WORLD Kraftwerk (Warner Bros. HS 3549) | 78 | 11 | |
| 76 | PARTY MIX! B-52’s (Warner Bros. MINI 3598) | 111 | 2 | |
| 77 | DANCERSIZE Carol Hensel (Vintage VNJ 7701) | 66 | 26 | |
| 78 | CAN’T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9544) | 94 | 5 | |
| 79 | RADIANT Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4833) | 62 | 24 | |
| 80 | THE VISITOR Mick Fleetwood (RCA Victor AFL1-4080) | 88 | 5 | |
| 81 | TALK TALK TALK Psychedelic Furs (Columbia NFC 37339) | 84 | 8 | |
| 82 | DOUBLE FANTASY John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Geffen GHS 2001) | 72 | 37 | |
| 83 | BLUE AND GRAY Poco (MCA MCA-5227) | 86 | 5 | |
| 84 | STEPHANIE Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox T-700) | 81 | 14 | |
| 85 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Go-Go’s (I.R.S. SP 70021) | 115 | 3 | |
| 86 | VERY SPECIAL Debra Laws (Elektra 6E-300) | 74 | 21 | |
| 87 | IN THE NIGHT Cheryl Lynn (Columbia FC 37034) | 91 | 6 | |
| 88 | WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. HS 3526) | 83 | 16 | |
| 89 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia JC 36965) | 69 | 22 | |
| 90 | PLEASANT DREAMS Ramones (Sire SRK 3571) | 123 | 2 | |
| 91 | THE FOX Elton John (Geffen GHS 2002) | 71 | 11 | |
| 92 | SECRET COMBINATION Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. BSK 3541) | 95 | 13 | |
| 93 | SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3492) | 58 | 9 | |
| 94 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36750) | 90 | 45 | |
| 95 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9543) | 80 | 18 | |
| 96 | RIT Lee Ritenour (Elektra 6E-331) | 85 | 15 | |
| 97 | HIGH ’N’ DRY Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-4021) | 139 | 2 | |
| 98 | CAMERON’S IN LOVE Rafael Cameron (Salsoul SA-8542) | 105 | 7 | |
| 99 | GIRLS TO CHAT & BOYS TO BOUNCE Foghat (Bearsville BRK 3578) | 101 | 5 | |
| 100 | NIGHTS (Feel Like Getting Down) Billy Ocean (Epic FE 37406) | 104 | 6 | |
| 101 | EXPOSED / A CHEAP PEEK AT TODAY’S PROVOCATIVE NEW ROCK Various Artists (CBS X2 37124) | 92 | 10 | |
| 102 | MAGNETIC FIELDS Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6325) | 106 | 7 | |
| 103 | NORTH COAST Michael Stanley Band (EMI America SW-17056) | 136 | 3 | |
| 104 | THREE FOR LOVE Shalamar (Solar BZL1-3577) | 97 | 31 | |
| 105 | I’VE GOT THE ROCK ’N’ ROLLS AGAIN Joe Perry Project (Columbia FC 37364) | 79 | 6 | |
| 106 | BAD FOR GOOD Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int’l/Epic FE 36531) | 103 | 14 | |
| 107 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-375M1) | 87 | 24 | |
| 108 | ICEHOUSE Icehouse (Chrysalis CHR 1350) | 118 | 6 | |
| 109 | CARL CARLTON Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox T-628) | 129 | 4 | |
| 110 | WANTED DREAD & ALIVE Peter Tosh (EMI America/Rolling Stones SO-17055) | 116 | 7 | |
| 111 | SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk FW 37069) | 108 | 14 | |
| 112 | THE RIGHT PLACE Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BSK 3511) | 122 | 7 | |
| 113 | SHEENA EASTON Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17049) | 89 | 24 | |
| 114 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Original Soundtrack (Liberty LOO-1109) | 124 | 6 | |
| 115 | BREAKING ALL THE RULES Frampton (A&M SP-3722) | 109 | 9 | |
| 116 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Don Williams (MCA MCA-5210) | 126 | 5 | |
| 117 | AMERICAN EXCE$$ Point Blank (MCA MCA-5189) | 120 | 16 | |
| 118 | FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Franke & Knockouts (Millennium BXL1-7755) | 119 | 21 | |
| 119 | BLACK TIE Manhattans (Columbia FC 37156) | 132 | 2 | |
| 120 | AEROBIC DANCING Barbara Ann Auer (Gateway GSLP-7610) | 127 | 4 | |
| 121 | DEDICATION Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America SO-17051) | 99 | 16 | |
| 122 | APPLE JUICE Tom Scott (Columbia FC 37149) | 125 | 6 | |
| 123 | YEARS AGO Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-6002) | 93 | 7 | |
| 124 | CLASS Reddings (Believe In A Dream FZ 37175) | 128 | 6 | |
| 125 | LOST IN LOVE Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | 130 | 66 | |
| 126 | SUPERMAN II Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. HS 3505) | 100 | 7 | |
| 127 | SEND YOUR LOVE Aurra (Salsoul SA 8538) | 114 | 15 | |
| 128 | MAGIC MAN Herb Alpert (A&M SP-3728) | — | 1 | |
| 129 | MESSINA Jim Messina (Warner Bros. BSK 3559) | 98 | 8 | |
| 130 | RAINBOW STEW – LIVE AT ANAHEIM STADIUM Merle Haggard (MCA MCA-5216) | 142 | 5 | |
| 131 | NIGHTWALKER Gino Vannelli (Arista AL 9539) | 137 | 19 | |
| 132 | KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER Adam & Ants (Epic NJE 37033) | 110 | 26 | |
| 133 | JUST A LIL’ BIT COUNTRY Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6732) | 157 | 2 | |
| 134 | THE NATURE OF THE BEAST April Wine (Capitol SOO-12125) | 112 | 29 | |
| 135 | GREATEST HITS Doors (Elektra 5E-515) | 141 | 42 | |
| 136 | ANNE MURRAY’S GREATEST HITS Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | 133 | 47 | |
| 137 | GAP BAND III Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-4003) | 102 | 34 | |
| 138 | CAPTURED Journey (Columbia KC2 37016) | 146 | 26 | |
| 139 | I AM WHAT I AM George Jones (Epic JE 36586) | 145 | 23 | |
| 140 | SWEET AND WONDERFUL Jean Carn (TSOP FZ 36775) | 153 | 2 | |
| 141 | DAD LOVES HIS WORK James Taylor (Columbia TC 37009) | 121 | 22 | |
| 142 | THREE QUARTETS Chick Corea (Warner Bros. BSK 3552) | 147 | 3 | |
| 143 | GREATEST HITS Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AAL1-3772) | 138 | 43 | |
| 144 | NEW TOY Lene Lovich (Stiff/Epic 5E 37452) | 168 | 2 | |
| 145 | HOT! LIVE AND OTHERWISE Dionne Warwick (Arista A2L 8605) | 113 | 10 | |
| 146 | SUPER TROUPER Abba (Atlantic SD 16023) | 135 | 36 | |
| 147 | DEUCE Kurtis Blow (Mercury SRM-1-4020) | 117 | 7 | |
| 148 | MIRACLES Change (Atlantic/RFC SD 19301) | 144 | 18 | |
| 149 | T. R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities And Smash Hits) Tubes (A&M SP-4870) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | I GOT THE MELODY Odyssey (RCA Victor AFL1-3910) | 152 | 8 | |
| 151 | UNLIMITED TOUCH Unlimited Touch (Prelude PRL 12184) | 156 | 11 | |
| 152 | WALL TO WALL Rene & Angela (Capitol ST-12161) | 180 | 3 | |
| 153 | SHOULD I DO IT Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-5228) | 155 | 4 | |
| 154 | SIMPLICITY Tim Curry (A&M SP-4830) | — | 1 | |
| 155 | SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 36883) | 143 | 22 | |
| 156 | WAIATA Split Enz (A&M SP-4848) | 148 | 14 | |
| 157 | HUSH John Klemmer (Elektra 5E-527) | 159 | 11 | |
| 158 | ZENYATTA MONDATTA The Police (A&M SP-4831) | 140 | 43 | |
| 159 | THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO Jon & Vangelis (Polydor PD-1-6326) | 178 | 3 | |
| 160 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | 166 | 78 | |
| 161 | HEAVEN UP HERE Echo & Bunnymen (Sire/Korova SRK 3569) | 165 | 3 | |
| 162 | THE BROOKLYN, BRONX & QUEENS BAND Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band (Capitol ST-12155) | — | 1 | |
| 163 | BALANCE Balance (Portrait NFR 37357) | 174 | 2 | |
| 164 | WORD OF MOUTH Jaco Pastorius (Warner Bros. BSK 3535) | 164 | 4 | |
| 165 | FIYO ON THE BAYOU Neville Brothers (A&M SP-4866) | 172 | 3 | |
| 166 | POINT OF ENTRY Judas Priest (Columbia FC 37052) | 160 | 20 | |
| 167 | AFRICA, CENTER OF THE WORLD Ray Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6327) | 181 | 2 | |
| 168 | VISAGE Visage (Polydor PX-1-501) | 171 | 4 | |
| 169 | THE MINSTREL MAN Willie Nelson (RCA Victor AH1-4045) | 169 | 4 | |
| 170 | HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | 162 | 84 | |
| 171 | BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown M8-958M1) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | EARTHSHAKER Y & T (A&M SP-4867) | 173 | 3 | |
| 173 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Dazz Band (Motown M8-957M1) | 176 | 4 | |
| 174 | ONLY A LAD Oingo Boingo (A&M SP-4863) | 177 | 2 | |
| 175 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 167 | 150 | |
| 176 | EXTENDED PLAY Pretenders (Sire MINI 3563) | 154 | 18 | |
| 177 | SAD CAFE Sad Cafe (Swan Song SS 16048) | 185 | 2 | |
| 178 | CLEAN SWEEP Bobby Broom (Arista/GRP GRP 5504) | — | 1 | |
| 179 | MY ROAD OUR ROAD Lee Oskar (Elektra 5E-526) | 190 | 3 | |
| 180 | SILVER CONDOR Silver Condor (Columbia NFC 37163) | 184 | 6 | |
| 181 | PIED PIPER Dave Valentin (Arista/GRP GRP 5505 | 182 | 3 | |
| 182 | PHOTOFLAMINGO Crack The Sky (Lifesong LS 8133) | — | 1 | |
| 183 | WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN YOU DREAM Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12144) | 170 | 16 | |
| 184 | NUDE Camel (Passport PB 6008) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | MODERN DREAMS Carolyne Mas (Mercury SRM-1-4022) | 188 | 2 | |
| 186 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE Original Soundtrack / Roberta Flack (MCA MCA-5141) | 163 | 7 | |
| 187 | LIVE IN JAPAN Dave Gusin & GRP All-Stars (Arista/GRP GRP 5506) | — | 1 | |
| 188 | EL RAYO-X David Lindley (Asylum 5E-524) | 149 | 15 | |
| 189 | FRIDAY NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia (Columbia FC 37152) | 179 | 11 | |
| 190 | GREATEST HITS Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5150) | 161 | 41 | |
| 191 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 187 | 182 | |
| 192 | BLUE TATTOO Passport (Atlantic SD 19304) | — | 1 | |
| 193 | FACE DANCES The Who (Warner Bros. HS 3516) | 131 | 20 | |
| 194 | CLOSER Gino Soccio (Atlantic/RFC SD 16042) | 150 | 14 | |
| 195 | FLYING THE FLAG Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3493) | 191 | 16 | |
| 196 | THE SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL – THE MUSIC Various Artists (Island IL 9630) | 183 | 13 | |
| 197 | VOYEUR David Sanborn (Warner Bros. BSK 3546) | 186 | 18 | |
| 198 | LOVE KEYS Eddie Kendricks (Atlantic SD 19294) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | RENAISSANCE Village People (RCA Victor AFL1-4105) | 200 | 2 | |
| 200 | HORIZON Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | 194 | 57 | |
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