Wednesday January 10, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 6, 1979



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1 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 1 1 3 7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
2 52ND STREET 2 2 1 11
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
3 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 3 3 2 10
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
4 GREATEST HITS 4 4 6 6
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
5 GREASE 5 5 5 34
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
6 BACKLESS 6 7 8 7
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
7 JAZZ 7 9 11 6
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
8 DOUBLE VISION 8 8 7 27
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
9 C'EST CHIC 9 11 15 6
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
10 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 10 13 16 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
11 LIVE AND MORE 11 6 4 16
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
12 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 12 19 68 4
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
13 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 13 12 9 14
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
14 LIVE BOOTLEG 14 10 10 9
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
15 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 15 32 -- 3
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
16 CRUISIN' 16 17 18 11
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
17 TOTO 17 20 25 8
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
18 GREATEST HITS 18 18 19 8
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
19 SOME GIRLS 19 14 12 29
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
20 GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 20 24 30 6
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
21 PIECES OF EIGHT 21 15 14 15
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
22 WEEKEND WARRIORS 22 16 13 10
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
23 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 23 45 -- 3
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
24 WINGS' GREATEST 24 28 43 5
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
25 GREATEST HITS 25 29 34 7
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
26 ACE FREHLEY 26 27 29 13
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
27 MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR 27 37 78 4
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
28 BROTHER TO BROTHER 28 23 21 14
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
29 DOG & BUTTERFLY 29 31 36 15
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
30 GENE SIMMONS 30 30 32 13
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
31 THE STRANGER 31 33 26 64
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
32 CHAKA 32 25 20 10
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
33 HEMISPHERES 33 34 39 8
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
34 SHAKEDOWN STREET 34 41 52 5
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
35 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 35 40 45 58
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
36 ELAN 36 21 22 10
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
37 STRANGER IN TOWN 37 39 40 33
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
38 TOTALLY HOT 38 44 55 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
39 TWO FOR THE SHOW 39 22 23 8
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
40 MINUTE BY MINUTE 40 52 -- 3
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
41 DON'T LOOK BACK 41 42 27 19
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
42 A SINGLE MAN 42 36 24 10
Elton John (MCA 3065)
43 TIME PASSAGES 43 26 17 15
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
44 FEEL THE NEED 44 50 58 6
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
45 ALICIA BRIDGES 45 47 50 9
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
46 GREATEST HITS 46 35 37 10
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
47 PAUL STANLEY 47 48 49 13
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
48 COMES A TIME 48 38 28 12
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
49 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE 49 58 71 5
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
50 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 50 43 33 18
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
51 LOVE BEACH 51 61 90 4
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
52 CROSSWINDS 52 65 83 4
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
53 SHADOW DANCING 53 57 60 30
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
54 CHERYL LYNN 54 62 73 5
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
55 PETER CRISS 55 55 56 12
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
56 HOT STREETS 56 46 31 13
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
57 BACK TO EARTH 57 84 -- 3
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
58 THE MAN 58 49 41 11
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
59 PLAYIN' TO WIN 59 63 66 6
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
60 THE CARS 60 60 57 26
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
61 BAT OUT OF HELL 61 66 63 56
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
62 THE LORD OF THE RINGS 62 70 81 5
Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1)
63 WHO ARE YOU 63 53 42 18
Who (MCA 3050)
64 WAVELENGTH 64 51 35 12
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212)
65 YOU HAD TO BE THERE 65 56 38 8
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2)
66 BACK TO THE BARS 66 75 92 4
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986)
67 REED SEED 67 64 51 12
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
68 FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE 68 73 77 5
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164)
69 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA 69 67 62 17
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
70 NICOLETTE 70 81 95 4
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
71 BURSTING OUT 71 68 48 13
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201)
72 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY 72 71 47 16
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
73 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE 73 54 44 15
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209)
74 SECRETS 74 59 59 12
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189)
75 TOUCHDOWN 75 85 98 4
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
76 SANCTUARY 76 88 -- 3
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
77 NIGHTWATCH 77 77 61 26
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
78 PROFILE / BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS 78 83 87 5
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3258)
79 LIGHT OF LIFE 79 -- -- 2
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732)
80 LOU RAWLS LIVE 80 82 86 7
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ2-35517)
81 LIFE BEYOND L.A. 81 74 46 20
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135)
82 TNT 82 94 -- 3
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
83 LEGEND 83 92 -- 3
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
84 INNER SECRETS 84 79 53 10
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
85 "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT 85 -- -- 2
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
86 CHANSON 86 97 -- 3
Chanson (Arista SW 50039)
87 CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ 87 86 74 16
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
88 WORLDS AWAY 88 80 64 30
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
89 FROM THE INSIDE 89 100 -- 3
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3263)
90 MOVE IT ON OVER 90 93 96 5
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
91 FLAME 91 76 54 9
Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H)
92 ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN 92 78 65 17
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
93 AN AMERICAN PRAYER 93 -- -- 2
Jim Morrison & The Doors (Elektra 5E-502)
94 TO THE LIMIT 94 69 72 7
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732)
95 PLEASURE & PAIN 95 98 -- 3
Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859)
96 DESTINY 96 -- -- 2
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
97 SWITCH 97 72 69 15
Switch (Gordy G7-980R1)
98 MACHO MAN 98 90 79 37
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
99 LONG STROKE 99 -- -- 2
ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5210)
100 TRAVOLTA FEVER 100 -- -- 2
John Travolta (Midsong Intl. 001)

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