Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending February 3, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES	1	3	14	7
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
2	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	4	6	12	7
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
3	52ND STREET	2	1	2	15
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
4	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	3	2	1	11
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
5	GREATEST HITS	5	5	4	10
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
6	A WILD AND CRAZY GUY	6	4	3	14
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
7	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	8	8	10	10
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
8	C'EST CHIC	9	9	9	10
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
9	TOTALLY HOT	13	17	27	10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
10	TOTO	11	13	15	12
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
11	GREASE	7	7	5	38
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
12	DOUBLE VISION	12	11	8	31
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
13	CRUISIN'	14	15	16	15
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
14	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS	10	10	11	8
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
15	BACKLESS	15	12	6	11
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
16	MINUTE BY MINUTE	20	29	34	7
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
17	MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR	18	19	23	8
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
18	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	16	16	13	18
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
19	LIVE AND MORE	19	18	17	20
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
20	NICOLETTE	24	32	51	8
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
21	SOME GIRLS	21	20	20	33
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
22	PIECES OF EIGHT	23	23	22	19
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
23	JAZZ	17	14	7	10
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
24	DOG & BUTTERFLY	26	27	28	19
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
25	BACK TO EARTH	27	34	45	7
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
26	GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978	22	22	19	10
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
27	HERE MY DEAR	32	53	76	4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
28	THE STRANGER	28	28	29	68
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
29	STRANGER IN TOWN	30	31	35	37
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
30	CROSSWINDS	35	43	48	8
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
31	WINGS' GREATEST	25	21	21	9
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
32	FEEL THE NEED	33	35	39	10
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
33	CHERYL LYNN	36	41	46	9
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
34	LIVE BOOTLEG	29	26	18	13
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
35	ACE FREHLEY	31	25	25	17
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
36	WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE	37	39	41	9
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
37	ARMED FORCES	46	--	--	2
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
38	DON'T LOOK BACK	38	38	40	23
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
39	"WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT	47	62	75	6
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
40	THE LORD OF THE RINGS	43	50	56	9
Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1)
41	DIRE STRAITS	51	73	--	3
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
42	SHAKEDOWN STREET	41	30	31	9
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
43	TOUCHDOWN	49	56	64	8
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
44	LIFE FOR THE TAKING	54	--	--	2
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
45	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	39	36	33	62
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
46	GREATEST HITS	34	24	24	11
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
47	THE GAMBLER	55	70	85	4
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
48	WEEKEND WARRIORS	42	37	32	14
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
49	ELAN	44	44	38	14
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
50	ENERGY	63	81	--	3
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
51	THE CARS	53	55	57	30
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
52	TIME PASSAGES	48	46	44	19
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
53	TNT	59	66	73	7
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
54	SANCTUARY	57	59	67	7
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
55	LIGHT OF LIFE	56	60	69	6
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732)
56	LEGEND	61	65	72	7
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
57	JOHN DENVER	71	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
58	BAT OUT OF HELL	58	58	59	60
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
59	GREATEST HITS	40	33	26	12
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
60	BOBBY CALDWELL	68	77	88	4
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
61	BROTHER TO BROTHER	45	45	37	18
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
62	EVERY 1'S A WINNER	76	91	--	3
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
63	SHADOW DANCING	60	47	50	34
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
64	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS	65	61	58	22
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
65	LOVE TRACKS	82	--	--	2
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
66	COMES A TIME	62	52	52	16
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
67	GET DOWN	75	84	94	4
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
68	SUPERMAN	78	96	--	3
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257)
69	HOT STREETS	70	68	62	17
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
70	MOVE IT ON OVER	74	78	86	9
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
71	CHAKA	52	42	36	14
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
72	CHANSON	73	76	79	7
Chanson (Arista SW 50039)
73	TWO FOR THE SHOW	64	49	42	12
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
74	GENE SIMMONS	50	40	30	17
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
75	BACK TO THE BARS	67	57	60	8
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986)
76	2 HOT!	93	--	--	2
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
77	HEMISPHERES	69	51	43	12
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
78	LOVE BEACH	66	48	49	8
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
79	FROM THE INSIDE	72	75	80	7
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3263)
80	AN AMERICAN PRAYER	77	79	84	6
Jim Morrison & The Doors (Elektra 5E-502)
81	ALICIA BRIDGES	79	63	53	13
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
82	THE MAN	85	71	63	15
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
83	REED SEED	83	80	70	16
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
84	DESTINY	87	89	92	6
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
85	FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE	81	64	66	9
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164)
86	INNER SECRETS	91	94	89	14
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
87	PLAYIN' TO WIN	80	54	55	10
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
88	VAN HALEN	92	98	--	44
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
89	STEALIN' HOME	94	100	--	3
Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012)
90	GREATEST HITS	86	72	65	14
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
91	HEAD FIRST	--	--	--	1
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
92	EQUINOX	96	--	--	2
Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6175)
93	IF YOU WANT BLOOD, YOU'VE GOT IT	95	99	--	3
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19212)
94	LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY	89	83	74	20
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
95	DON'T CRY OUT LOUD	--	--	--	1
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
96	PAUL STANLEY	84	69	47	17
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
97	A SINGLE MAN	90	74	61	14
Elton John (MCA 3065)
98	BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN	--	--	--	1
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
99	WORLDS AWAY	--	--	98	32
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
100	NIGHTWATCH	97	87	83	30
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)

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:

   • "Peter Criss" by Peter Criss (# 88)
   • "Children Of Sanchez" by Chuck Mangione (# 98)
   • "Is It Still Good To Ya" by Ashford & Simpson (# 99)
   • "Who Are You" by Who (#100)