Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 27, 1979
| 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)