Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES	3	14	23	6
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
2	52ND STREET	1	2	2	14
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
3	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	2	1	1	10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
4	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	6	12	15	6
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
5	GREATEST HITS	5	4	4	9
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
6	A WILD AND CRAZY GUY	4	3	3	13
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
7	GREASE	7	5	5	37
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
8	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	8	10	10	9
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
9	C'EST CHIC	9	9	9	9
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
10	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS	10	11	12	7
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
11	TOTO	13	15	17	11
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
12	DOUBLE VISION	11	8	8	30
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
13	TOTALLY HOT	17	27	38	9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
14	CRUISIN'	15	16	16	14
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
15	BACKLESS	12	6	6	10
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
16	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	16	13	13	17
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
17	JAZZ	14	7	7	9
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
18	MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR	19	23	27	7
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
19	LIVE AND MORE	18	17	11	19
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
20	MINUTE BY MINUTE	29	34	40	6
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
21	SOME GIRLS	20	20	19	32
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
22	GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978	22	19	20	9
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
23	PIECES OF EIGHT	23	22	21	18
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
24	NICOLETTE	32	51	70	7
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
25	WINGS' GREATEST	21	21	24	8
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
26	DOG & BUTTERFLY	27	28	29	18
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
27	BACK TO EARTH	34	45	57	6
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
28	THE STRANGER	28	29	31	67
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
29	LIVE BOOTLEG	26	18	14	12
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
30	STRANGER IN TOWN	31	35	37	36
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
31	ACE FREHLEY	25	25	26	16
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
32	HERE MY DEAR	53	76	--	3
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
33	FEEL THE NEED	35	39	44	9
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
34	GREATEST HITS	24	24	25	10
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
35	CROSSWINDS	43	48	52	7
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
36	CHERYL LYNN	41	46	54	8
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
37	WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE	39	41	49	8
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
38	DON'T LOOK BACK	38	40	41	22
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
39	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	36	33	35	61
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
40	GREATEST HITS	33	26	18	11
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
41	SHAKEDOWN STREET	30	31	34	8
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
42	WEEKEND WARRIORS	37	32	22	13
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
43	THE LORD OF THE RINGS	50	56	62	8
Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1)
44	ELAN	44	38	36	13
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
45	BROTHER TO BROTHER	45	37	28	17
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
46	ARMED FORCES	--	--	--	1
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
47	"WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT	62	75	85	5
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
48	TIME PASSAGES	46	44	43	18
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
49	TOUCHDOWN	56	64	75	7
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
50	GENE SIMMONS	40	30	30	16
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
51	DIRE STRAITS	73	--	--	2
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
52	CHAKA	42	36	32	13
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
53	THE CARS	55	57	60	29
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
54	LIFE FOR THE TAKING	--	--	--	1
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
55	THE GAMBLER	70	85	--	3
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
56	LIGHT OF LIFE	60	69	79	5
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732)
57	SANCTUARY	59	67	76	6
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
58	BAT OUT OF HELL	58	59	61	59
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
59	TNT	66	73	82	6
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
60	SHADOW DANCING	47	50	53	33
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
61	LEGEND	65	72	83	6
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
62	COMES A TIME	52	52	48	15
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
63	ENERGY	81	--	--	2
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
64	TWO FOR THE SHOW	49	42	39	11
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
65	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS	61	58	50	21
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
66	LOVE BEACH	48	49	51	7
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
67	BACK TO THE BARS	57	60	66	7
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986)
68	BOBBY CALDWELL	77	88	--	3
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
69	HEMISPHERES	51	43	33	11
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
70	HOT STREETS	68	62	56	16
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
71	JOHN DENVER	--	--	--	1
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
72	FROM THE INSIDE	75	80	89	6
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3263)
73	CHANSON	76	79	86	6
Chanson (Arista SW 50039)
74	MOVE IT ON OVER	78	86	90	8
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
75	GET DOWN	84	94	--	3
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
76	EVERY 1'S A WINNER	91	--	--	2
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
77	AN AMERICAN PRAYER	79	84	93	5
Jim Morrison & The Doors (Elektra 5E-502)
78	SUPERMAN	96	--	--	2
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257)
79	ALICIA BRIDGES	63	53	45	12
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
80	PLAYIN' TO WIN	54	55	59	9
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
81	FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE	64	66	68	8
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164)
82	LOVE TRACKS	--	--	--	1
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
83	REED SEED	80	70	67	15
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
84	PAUL STANLEY	69	47	47	16
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
85	THE MAN	71	63	58	14
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
86	GREATEST HITS	72	65	46	13
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
87	DESTINY	89	92	96	5
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
88	PETER CRISS	67	54	55	15
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
89	LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY	83	74	72	19
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
90	A SINGLE MAN	74	61	42	13
Elton John (MCA 3065)
91	INNER SECRETS	94	89	84	13
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
92	VAN HALEN	98	--	90	43
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
93	2 HOT!	--	--	--	1
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
94	STEALIN' HOME	100	--	--	2
Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012)
95	IF YOU WANT BLOOD, YOU'VE GOT IT	99	--	--	2
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19212)
96	EQUINOX	--	--	--	1
Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6175)
97	NIGHTWATCH	87	83	77	29
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
98	CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ	90	87	87	19
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
99	IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA	86	78	69	20
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
100	WHO ARE YOU	82	71	63	21
Who (MCA 3050)

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:

   • "Wavelength" by Van Morrison (# 85)
   • "Bursting Out" by Jethro Tull (# 88)
   • "Pleasure & Pain" by Dr. Hook (# 92)
   • "Travolta Fever" by John Travolta (# 93)
   • "Long Stroke" by ADC Band (# 95)
   • "Rose Royce Strikes Again" by Rose Royce (# 97)