40 Years Ago - Top Albums of August 22, 1981

Let's take a look at what was topping the various album charts on August 22, 1981.

	Billboard	CashBox	Rolling Stone	Record World
1	4 Foreigner	Precious Time Pat Benatar	Long Distance Voyager The Moody Blues	4 Foreigner
2	Precious Time Pat Benatar	4 Foreigner	Mistaken Identity Kim Carnes	Escape Journey
3	Bella Donna Stevie Nicks	Escape Journey	Hard Promises Tom Petty	Precious Time Pat Benatar
4	Escape Journey	Hi Infidelity REO Speedwagon	Hi Infidelity REO Speedwagon	Hi Infidelity REO Speedwagon
5	Long Distance Voyager The Moody Blues	Long Distance Voyager The Moody Blues	Face Value Phil Collins	Long Distance Voyager The Moody Blues
6	Share Your Love Kenny Rogers	Share Your Love Kenny Rogers	Zebop Santana	Endless Love Soundtrack
7	Don't Say No Billy Squier	Street Songs Rick James	Paradise Theater Styx	Bella Donna Stevie Nicks
8	Street Songs Rick James	Don't Say No Billy Squier	Don't Say No Billy Squier	Don't Say No Billy Squier
9	Working Class Dog Rick Springfield	Endless Love Soundtrack	Share Your Love Kenny Rogers	Street Songs Rick James
10	The One That You Love Air Supply	Bella Donna Stevie Nicks	Moving Pictures Rush	Share Your Love Kenny Rogers

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Exclusive MFD meta-analysis of the above charts:

1. 4 (29 points)
2. Long Distance Voyager (28 pts)
3. Precious Time (27 pts)
4. Escape (24 pts)
5. Hi Infidelity (21 pts)
6. (tie) Bella Donna, Don't Say No, and Share Your Love (13 pts)
9. (tie) Street Songs and Mistaken Identity (9 pts)
11. Hard Promises (8 pts)
12. Endless Love (7 pts)
13. Face Value (6 pts)
14. Zebop (5 pts)
15. Paradise Theater (4 pts)
16. Working Class Dog (2 pts)
17. (tie) The One That You Love and Moving Pictures (1 pt)