i i Bruce Springsteen 1 www.americanradiohistory.com THE MUSIC SOLUTION WARNER ELEKTBA ATLANTIC Warner Bros. Records Elektra Records Atlantic Records WEA Distributing Divisions of Warner Communications Inc... www.americanradiohistory.com VOLUME XLIII - NUMBER 32 - December 26, 1981 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY COSH BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher NICK ALBARANO Vice President ALAN SUTTON Vice President and Editor In Chief J.B. CARMICLE Vice President and General Manager, East Coast JIM SHARP Vice President, Nashville RICHARD IMAMURA Managing Editor MARK ALBERT caon' Marketing Director East Coast Editorial FRED GOODMAN - DAVE SCHULPS LARRY RIGGS West Coast Editorial MARK ALBERT. Radio Editor MARC CETNER - MICHAEL GLYNN MICHAEL MARTINEZ rccttng5 Research KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager BILL FEASTER - LEN CHODOSH MIKE PLACHETKA - JEFF LAINE be yours today HARALD TAUBENREUTHER May the Peace and Joy of the Holiday Season and in the coming year. Nashville Editorial/Research JENNIFER BOHLER, Nashville Editor JUANITA BUTLER - TIM STICHNOTH TOM ROLAND Art Director LARRY CRAYCRAFT Circulation THERESA TORTOSA, Manager PUBLICATION OFFICES NEWS HIGHLIGHTS NEW YORK 1775 Broadway. New York NY 10019 Phone: (212) 586-2640 Cable Address: Cash Box NY Telex: 666123 HOLLYWOOD 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Joe Cohen pledges aggressive action on industry problems at Hollywood CA 90028 Phone: (213) 464-8241 1982 NARM convention (page 9). NASHVILLE 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 Phone: (615) 244-2898 RCA Records restructures executive staff (page 9). CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine. Mgr. 1442 S. 61st Ave.. Cicero IL 60650 New and developing acts highlight first quarter album releases Phone: (312) 863-7440 9). WASHINGTON, D.C. (page EARL B. ABRAMS 3518 N. Utah St.. "When All Is Said And Done" by ABBA and Brandi Wells' "When Arlington VA 22207 Phone: i703)243-5664 It's Love" are the top Cash Box Singles Picks (page 26). 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Olivia Newton -John www.americanradiohistory.com CASH BOX TOD1OOSNCLES December 26, 1981 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 12/19 Chart 12/19 Chart WKRP IN 12/19 Chart 1 PHYSICAL 33 START ME UP CINCINNATI OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN (MCA -51182) 1 13 ROLLING STONES 58 (MAIN THEME) (Rolling Stones/Atlantic RS 21003) 25 19 STEVE CARLISLE (MCA 51205) 74 6 2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU FOREIGNER (Atlantic 3868) 2 12 *LEADER OF THE BAND 69 POOR MAN'S SON O DAN FOGELBERG SURVIVOR (Scotti Bros./CBS ZD5 02560) 58 11 3 LET'S GROOVE (Full Moon/CBS 14-02647) 41 5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 70 LOVE IS LIKE A ROCK (ARC/Columbia 18-02536) 3 13 35 STEAL THE NIGHT DONNIE IRIS (MCA -51223) 88 2 STEVIE WOODS (Cotillion/Atlantic 46016) 36 12 4 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN 71 A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES 36 HERE I AM KISS (Casablanca/PolyGram NB 2343) 79 3 DO) AIR SUPPLY (Arista AS 0626) 24 15 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 72 "MAIN THEME FROM CHARIOTS (RCA PB -12357) 5 7 37 TAKE IT EASY ON ME LITTLE RIVER BAND (Capitol P -A-5057) 43 4 OF FIRE" 5 YOUNG TURKS VANGELIS (Polydor/PolyGram 2189) 80 3 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. WBS 49843) 6 11 38 ARTHUR'S THEME 73 CLOSER TO THE HEART 6 OH NO (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) RUSH (Mercury/PolyGram 76124) 73 4 COMMODORES (Motown M 1527F) 4 15 CHRISTOPHER CROSS (Warner Bros. WBS 49787) 31 20 74 THE NIGHT OWLS 7 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? LITTLE RIVER BAND (Capitol P-A-5033) 54 19 DIANA ROSS (RCA PB -12349) 7 11 39 WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND LOVERBOY (Columbia 18-02589) 44 7 75 ENDLESS LOVE STOP BELIEVIN' DIANA ROSS and LIONEL RICHIE JOURNEY (Columbia 18-02567) 9 9 40 MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF (Motown M 1519F) 68 28 MY HEART US 76 ABACAB HARDEN SNEAKER (Handshake WS9 02557) 46 7 OUARTERFLASH (Geffen GEF 49824) 10 11 GENESIS (Atlantic 3891) - 1 LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE 77 COULD IT BE LOVE TROUBLE GREG LAKE (Chyrsalis CHS 2571) 45 6 LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM (Asylum E-47223) 11 10 JENNIFER WARNES (Arista AS 0611) 84 3 IN AND OUT OF YOUR `SWEET DREAMS 78 SOUTHERN PACIFIC ICOMIN' AIR SUPPLY (Arista AS 0655) 55 3 LIFE NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia 18-02621) 12 7 43 KEY LARGO (Reprise RPS49870) 89 2 BERTIE HIGGINS (Kat Family WS9-02524) 48 8 IleTURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 79 EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE GEORGE BENSON 44 LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE ONE (Warner Bros. WBS 49846) 13 10 RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB -13008) 50 4 PATTI AUSTIN SONGS 45 HEART LIKE A WHEEL (Qwest/Warner Bros. QWE49854) 86 2 NEIL DIAMOND (Columbia 18-02604) 14 8 THE STEVE MILLER BAND 80 I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR (Capitol P -A-5068) 39 9 LEATHER AND LACE YOU STEVIE NICKS (with DON HENLEY) 46 IF I WERE YOU RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB -12166) 57 19 LULU (Alfa ALF-7011) 51 6 (Modern/Atlantic MR7341) 16 10 81 THOSE GOOD OLD DREAMS "'HOOKED ON CLASSICS 47 THE OLD SONGS CARPENTERS (A&M 2386) 90 2 BARRY MANILOW (Arista AS 12 LOUIS CLARK CONDUCTS THE ROYAL 0633) 30 82 SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 48 MY KINDA LOVER (RCA PB -12304) 17 9 BILLY (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED) SQUIER (Capitol P -A-5037) 52 6 CARL CARLTON "'CENTERFOLD 49 WRACK MY BRAIN (20th Century-Fox/RCA TC -2488) 72 19 THE J. GEILS BAND (EMI America A-8102) 18 8 RINGO STARR (Boardwalk NB7-11-130) 37 8 83 CRAZY (KEEP ON FALLING) 17 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES 50 NEVER TOO MUCH THE JOHN HALL BAND IS MAGIC LUTHER VANDROSS (Epic 14-02409) 42 13 (EMI America A-8096) - 1 THE POLICE (A&M 2371) 8 14 51 SEA OF LOVE 84 LET THE FEELING FLOW 18 THE SWEETEST THING DEL SHANNON PEABO BRYSON (Capitol P-A-5065) - 1 (I'VE EVER KNOWN) (Network/Elektra NW -47951) 62 4 85 IT'S MY PARTY JUICE NEWTON (Capitol P-A-5046) 22 11 52 LIVING EYES DAVE STEWART AND BARBARA GASKIN (Platinum PR -4) 87 4 19 TAKE MY HEART BEE GEES (RSO/PolyGram RS 1067) 40 8 KOOL & THE GANG 53 LOVE IN THE FIRSTTDEGREE 86 TALKING OUT OF TURN (De-Lite/PolyGram DE 815) 20 12 ALABAMA 28e) 59 5 THEMOODY BLUES (Threshold/PolyGram TR603) 71 20 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 54 ALL OUR TOMORROWS 8 GO-GO'S (I.R.S./A&M IR -9901) 21 18 EDDIE SCHWARTZ (Atco/Atlantic 7342) 67 3 87 PAC -MAN FEVER BUCKNER & GARCIA (Columbia 18-02673) 1 21 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A 55 JUST ONCE - HEART TONIGHT OUINCY JONES featuring JAMES INGRAM 88 YOU CAN EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra E-47239) 23 7 (A&M 2357) 47 20 MADLEEN KANE (Chalet C 1225) - 1 56 NO REPLY AT ALL 89 SEASONS OF GOLD 22 MY GIRL (GONE, GONE, GONE) PARK CHILLIWACK (Millennium/RCA YB -11813' 19 14 GENESIS (Atlantic 3858) 49 14 GIDEA featuring ADRIAN BAKER (Profile PRO -5003) - 1 0SHAKE IT UP 57 SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THE CARS (Elektra E-47250) 26 6 BARRY MANILOW (Arista AS 0658) 76 2 90 TONIGHT TONIGHT 58 BREAKIN' AWAY BILL CHAMPLIN (Elektra E-47240) - 24 COOL NIGHT AL PAUL DAVIS (Arista AS 0645) 28 8 JARREAU (Warner Bros. WBS 49842) 65 5 91 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL THE FOUR TOPS UNDER PRESSURE 59 FALLING IN LOVE (Casablanca/PolyGram NB 2338) 60 19 QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE (Elektra E-47235) 27 8 BALANCE (Portrait/CBS 24-02608) 64 5 1.