Wednesday January 31, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 27, 1979



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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)

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