Monday January 22, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 20, 1979



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1 52ND STREET 2 2 2 13
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
2 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 1 1 1 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
3 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 14 23 23 5  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
4 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 3 3 3 12
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
5 GREATEST HITS 4 4 4 8
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
6 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 12 15 15 5
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
7 GREASE 5 5 5 36
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
8 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 10 10 10 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
9 C'EST CHIC 9 9 9 8
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
10 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 11 12 12 6
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
11 DOUBLE VISION 8 8 8 29
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
12 BACKLESS 6 6 6 9
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
13 TOTO 15 17 17 10
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
14 JAZZ 7 7 7 8
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
15 CRUISIN' 16 16 16 13
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
16 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 13 13 13 16
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
17 TOTALLY HOT 27 38 38 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
18 LIVE AND MORE 17 11 11 18
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
19 MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR 23 27 27 6
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
20 SOME GIRLS 20 19 19 31
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
21 WINGS' GREATEST 21 24 24 7
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
22 GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 19 20 20 8
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
23 PIECES OF EIGHT 22 21 21 17
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
24 GREATEST HITS 24 25 25 9
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
25 ACE FREHLEY 25 26 26 15
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
26 LIVE BOOTLEG 18 14 14 11
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
27 DOG & BUTTERFLY 28 29 29 17
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
28 THE STRANGER 29 31 31 66
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
29 MINUTE BY MINUTE 34 40 40 5
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
30 SHAKEDOWN STREET 31 34 34 7
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
31 STRANGER IN TOWN 35 37 37 35
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
32 NICOLETTE 51 70 70 6  
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
33 GREATEST HITS 26 18 18 10
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
34 BACK TO EARTH 45 57 57 5  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
35 FEEL THE NEED 39 44 44 8
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
36 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 33 35 35 60
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
37 WEEKEND WARRIORS 32 22 22 12
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
38 DON'T LOOK BACK 40 41 41 21
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
39 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE 41 49 49 7
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
40 GENE SIMMONS 30 30 30 15
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
41 CHERYL LYNN 46 54 54 7
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
42 CHAKA 36 32 32 12
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
43 CROSSWINDS 48 52 52 6
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
44 ELAN 38 36 36 12
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
45 BROTHER TO BROTHER 37 28 28 16
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
46 TIME PASSAGES 44 43 43 17
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
47 SHADOW DANCING 50 53 53 32
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
48 LOVE BEACH 49 51 51 6
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
49 TWO FOR THE SHOW 42 39 39 10
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
50 THE LORD OF THE RINGS 56 62 62 7
Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1)
51 HEMISPHERES 43 33 33 10
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
52 COMES A TIME 52 48 48 14
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
53 HERE MY DEAR 76 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
54 PLAYIN' TO WIN 55 59 59 8
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
55 THE CARS 57 60 60 28
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
56 TOUCHDOWN 64 75 75 6
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
57 BACK TO THE BARS 60 66 66 6
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986)
58 BAT OUT OF HELL 59 61 61 58
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
59 SANCTUARY 67 76 76 5
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
60 LIGHT OF LIFE 69 79 79 4
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732)
61 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 58 50 50 20
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
62 "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT 75 85 85 4  
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
63 ALICIA BRIDGES 53 45 45 11
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
64 FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE 66 68 68 7
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164)
65 LEGEND 72 83 83 5
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
66 TNT 73 82 82 5
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
67 PETER CRISS 54 55 55 14  
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
68 HOT STREETS 62 56 56 15
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
69 PAUL STANLEY 47 47 47 15  
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
70 THE GAMBLER 85 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
71 THE MAN 63 58 58 13
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
72 GREATEST HITS 65 46 46 12
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
73 DIRE STRAITS -- -- -- 1  
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
74 A SINGLE MAN 61 42 42 12  
Elton John (MCA 3065)
75 FROM THE INSIDE 80 89 89 5
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3263)
76 CHANSON 79 86 86 5
Chanson (Arista SW 50039)
77 BOBBY CALDWELL 88 -- -- 2  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
78 MOVE IT ON OVER 86 90 90 7
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
79 AN AMERICAN PRAYER 84 93 93 4
Jim Morrison & The Doors (Elektra 5E-502)
80 REED SEED 70 67 67 14
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
81 ENERGY -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
82 WHO ARE YOU 71 63 63 20  
Who (MCA 3050)
83 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY 74 72 72 18
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
84 GET DOWN 94 -- -- 2
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
85 WAVELENGTH 68 64 64 14  
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212)
86 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA 78 69 69 19
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
87 NIGHTWATCH 83 77 77 28
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
88 BURSTING OUT 77 71 71 15  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201)
89 DESTINY 92 96 96 4
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
90 CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ 87 87 87 18
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
91 EVERY 1'S A WINNER -- -- -- 1  
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
92 PLEASURE & PAIN 93 95 95 5
Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859)
93 TRAVOLTA FEVER 95 100 100 4
John Travolta (Midsong Intl. 001)
94 INNER SECRETS 89 84 84 12
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
95 LONG STROKE 96 99 99 4
ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5210)
96 SUPERMAN -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257)
97 ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN 97 92 92 19
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
98 VAN HALEN -- 90 85 42
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
99 IF YOU WANT BLOOD, YOU'VE GOT IT -- -- -- 1  
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19212)
100 STEALIN' HOME -- -- -- 1  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012)

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:

   • "You Had To Be There" by Jimmy Buffett (# 81)
   • "One Nation Under A Groove" by Funkadelic (# 82)
   • "Secrets" by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (# 90)
   • "Life Beyond L.A." by Ambrosia (# 91)
   • "Worlds Away" by Pablo Cruise (# 98)
   • "Cerrone IV - The Golden Touch" by Cerrone (# 99)
   • "Macho Man" by Village People (#100)

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