Saturday January 13, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 13, 1979



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1 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 1 1 1 8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
2 52ND STREET 2 2 2 12
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
3 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 3 3 3 11
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
4 GREATEST HITS 4 4 4 7
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
5 GREASE 5 5 5 35
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
6 BACKLESS 6 6 7 8
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
7 JAZZ 7 7 9 7
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
8 DOUBLE VISION 8 8 8 28
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
9 C'EST CHIC 9 9 11 7
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
10 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 10 10 13 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
11 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 12 12 19 5
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
12 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 15 15 32 4
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
13 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 13 13 12 15
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
14 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 23 23 45 4
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
15 TOTO 17 17 20 9
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
16 CRUISIN' 16 16 17 12
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
17 LIVE AND MORE 11 11 6 17
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
18 LIVE BOOTLEG 14 14 10 10
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
19 GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 20 20 24 7
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
20 SOME GIRLS 19 19 14 30
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
21 WINGS' GREATEST 24 24 28 6
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
22 PIECES OF EIGHT 21 21 15 16
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
23 MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR 27 27 37 5
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
24 GREATEST HITS 25 25 29 8
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
25 ACE FREHLEY 26 26 27 14
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
26 GREATEST HITS 18 18 18 9
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
27 TOTALLY HOT 38 38 44 7  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
28 DOG & BUTTERFLY 29 29 31 16
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
29 THE STRANGER 31 31 33 65
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
30 GENE SIMMONS 30 30 30 14
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
31 SHAKEDOWN STREET 34 34 41 6
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
32 WEEKEND WARRIORS 22 22 16 11
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
33 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 35 35 40 59
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
34 MINUTE BY MINUTE 40 40 52 4
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
35 STRANGER IN TOWN 37 37 39 34
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
36 CHAKA 32 32 25 11
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
37 BROTHER TO BROTHER 28 28 23 15
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
38 ELAN 36 36 21 11
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
39 FEEL THE NEED 44 44 50 7
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
40 DON'T LOOK BACK 41 41 42 20
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
41 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE 49 49 58 6
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
42 TWO FOR THE SHOW 39 39 22 9
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
43 HEMISPHERES 33 33 34 9
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
44 TIME PASSAGES 43 43 26 16
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
45 BACK TO EARTH 57 57 84 4  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
46 CHERYL LYNN 54 54 62 6
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
47 PAUL STANLEY 47 47 48 14
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
48 CROSSWINDS 52 52 65 5
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
49 LOVE BEACH 51 51 61 5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
50 SHADOW DANCING 53 53 57 31
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
51 NICOLETTE 70 70 81 5  
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
52 COMES A TIME 48 48 38 13
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
53 ALICIA BRIDGES 45 45 47 10
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
54 PETER CRISS 55 55 55 13
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
55 PLAYIN' TO WIN 59 59 63 7
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
56 THE LORD OF THE RINGS 62 62 70 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1)
57 THE CARS 60 60 60 27
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
58 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 50 50 43 19
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
59 BAT OUT OF HELL 61 61 66 57
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
60 BACK TO THE BARS 66 66 75 5
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986)
61 A SINGLE MAN 42 42 36 11  
Elton John (MCA 3065)
62 HOT STREETS 56 56 46 14
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
63 THE MAN 58 58 49 12
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
64 TOUCHDOWN 75 75 85 5  
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
65 GREATEST HITS 46 46 35 11  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
66 FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE 68 68 73 6
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164)
67 SANCTUARY 76 76 88 4
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
68 WAVELENGTH 64 64 51 13
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212)
69 LIGHT OF LIFE 79 79 -- 3
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732)
70 REED SEED 67 67 64 13
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
71 WHO ARE YOU 63 63 53 19
Who (MCA 3050)
72 LEGEND 83 83 92 4  
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
73 TNT 82 82 94 4
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
74 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY 72 72 71 17
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
75 "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT 85 85 -- 3
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
76 HERE MY DEAR -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
77 BURSTING OUT 71 71 68 14
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201)
78 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA 69 69 67 18
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
79 CHANSON 86 86 97 4
Chanson (Arista SW 50039)
80 FROM THE INSIDE 89 89 100 4
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3263)
81 YOU HAD TO BE THERE 65 65 56 9  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2)
82 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE 73 73 54 16
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209)
83 NIGHTWATCH 77 77 77 27
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
84 AN AMERICAN PRAYER 93 93 -- 3
Jim Morrison & The Doors (Elektra 5E-502)
85 THE GAMBLER -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
86 MOVE IT ON OVER 90 90 93 6
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
87 CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ 87 87 86 17
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
88 BOBBY CALDWELL -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
89 INNER SECRETS 84 84 79 11
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
90 SECRETS 74 74 59 13  
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189)
91 LIFE BEYOND L.A. 81 81 74 21
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135)
92 DESTINY 96 96 -- 3
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
93 PLEASURE & PAIN 95 95 98 4
Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859)
94 GET DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
95 TRAVOLTA FEVER 100 100 -- 3
John Travolta (Midsong Intl. 001)
96 LONG STROKE 99 99 -- 3
ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5210)
97 ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN 92 92 78 18
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
98 WORLDS AWAY 88 88 80 31
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
99 CERRONE IV - THE GOLDEN TOUCH -- -- -- 1  
Cerrone (Cotillion SD 5208)
100 MACHO MAN 98 98 90 38
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Profile / Best Of Emmylou Harris" by Emmylou Harris (# 78)
   • "Lou Rawls Live" by Lou Rawls (# 80)
   • "Flame" by Ronnie Laws (# 91)
   • "To The Limit" by Joan Armatrading (# 94)
   • "Switch" by Switch (# 97)

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