Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 20, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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)