Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending February 17, 1979
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
2 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
3 | 52ND STREET | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
4 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
5 | TOTALLY HOT | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
6 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
7 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
8 | C'EST CHIC | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
9 | TOTO | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
10 | CRUISIN' | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
11 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 13 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
12 | DIRE STRAITS | 22 | 41 | 51 | 5 | |
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
13 | NICOLETTE | 15 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
14 | DOUBLE VISION | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | |
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
15 | GREATEST HITS | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
16 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY | 11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238) | ||||||
17 | LIVE AND MORE | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | |
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
18 | BACKLESS | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039) | ||||||
19 | ARMED FORCES | 27 | 37 | 46 | 4 | |
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709) | ||||||
20 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | |
Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
21 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
22 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 31 | 44 | 54 | 4 | |
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
23 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 23 | 24 | 26 | 21 | |
Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
24 | HERE MY DEAR | 25 | 27 | 32 | 6 | |
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364) | ||||||
25 | LOVE TRACKS | 35 | 65 | 82 | 4 | |
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
26 | GREASE | 19 | 11 | 7 | 40 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
27 | ENERGY | 36 | 50 | 63 | 5 | |
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1) | ||||||
28 | SOME GIRLS | 21 | 21 | 21 | 35 | |
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
29 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | ||||||
30 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 24 | 18 | 16 | 20 | |
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
31 | CHERYL LYNN | 32 | 33 | 36 | 11 | |
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
32 | JAZZ | 26 | 23 | 17 | 12 | |
Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | ||||||
33 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 28 | 29 | 30 | 39 | |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
34 | THE GAMBLER | 40 | 47 | 55 | 6 | |
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
35 | "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT | 37 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364) | ||||||
36 | JOHN DENVER | 42 | 57 | 71 | 4 | |
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075) | ||||||
37 | CROSSWINDS | 29 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | ||||||
38 | THE STRANGER | 30 | 28 | 28 | 70 | |
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
39 | TOUCHDOWN | 41 | 43 | 49 | 10 | |
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594) | ||||||
40 | 2 HOT! | 55 | 76 | 93 | 4 | |
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
41 | THE CARS | 45 | 51 | 53 | 32 | |
Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
42 | GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 12 | |
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | ||||||
43 | EVERY 1'S A WINNER | 49 | 62 | 76 | 5 | |
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002) | ||||||
44 | WINGS' GREATEST | 34 | 31 | 25 | 11 | |
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | ||||||
45 | BOBBY CALDWELL | 51 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804) | ||||||
46 | FEEL THE NEED | 39 | 32 | 33 | 12 | |
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100) | ||||||
47 | BACK TO EARTH | 33 | 25 | 27 | 9 | |
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735) | ||||||
48 | LEGEND | 52 | 56 | 61 | 9 | |
Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
49 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 46 | 45 | 39 | 64 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
50 | SHAKEDOWN STREET | 47 | 42 | 41 | 11 | |
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | ||||||
51 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 44 | 38 | 38 | 25 | |
Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
52 | HEAD FIRST | 69 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
53 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE | 43 | 36 | 37 | 11 | |
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | ||||||
54 | TNT | 50 | 53 | 59 | 9 | |
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066) | ||||||
55 | SUPERMAN | 59 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257) | ||||||
56 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 75 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
57 | GET DOWN | 60 | 67 | 75 | 6 | |
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578) | ||||||
58 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 57 | 58 | 58 | 62 | |
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
59 | LIVE BOOTLEG | 48 | 34 | 29 | 15 | |
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564) | ||||||
60 | GREATEST HITS | 56 | 46 | 34 | 13 | |
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | ||||||
61 | TIME PASSAGES | 58 | 52 | 48 | 21 | |
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
62 | HOT STREETS | 66 | 69 | 70 | 19 | |
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
63 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | 63 | 64 | 65 | 24 | |
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
64 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | ||||||
65 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 68 | 70 | 74 | 11 | |
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
66 | SANCTUARY | 54 | 54 | 57 | 9 | |
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006) | ||||||
67 | LIGHT OF LIFE | 62 | 55 | 56 | 8 | |
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732) | ||||||
68 | ACE FREHLEY | 53 | 35 | 31 | 19 | |
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | ||||||
69 | GREATEST HITS | 64 | 59 | 40 | 14 | |
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2) | ||||||
70 | COMES A TIME | 70 | 66 | 62 | 18 | |
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
71 | BROTHER TO BROTHER | 67 | 61 | 45 | 20 | |
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722) | ||||||
72 | ELAN | 65 | 49 | 44 | 16 | |
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | ||||||
73 | GOLD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
74 | WEEKEND WARRIORS | 61 | 48 | 42 | 16 | |
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | ||||||
75 | CHAKA | 73 | 71 | 52 | 16 | |
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245) | ||||||
76 | THE MAN | 79 | 82 | 85 | 17 | |
Barry White (20th Century T-571) | ||||||
77 | SHADOW DANCING | 74 | 63 | 60 | 36 | |
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
78 | DESTINY | 82 | 84 | 87 | 8 | |
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
79 | STEALIN' HOME | 85 | 89 | 94 | 5 | |
Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012) | ||||||
80 | MISPLACED IDEALS | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737) | ||||||
81 | INNER SECRETS | 83 | 86 | 91 | 16 | |
Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | ||||||
82 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD | 86 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136) | ||||||
83 | SHOT OF LOVE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937) | ||||||
84 | BELL & JAMES | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | ||||||
85 | BACK TO THE BARS | 80 | 75 | 67 | 10 | |
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986) | ||||||
86 | VAN HALEN | 87 | 88 | 92 | 46 | |
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
87 | BUSTIN' LOOSE | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | ||||||
88 | HEMISPHERES | 77 | 77 | 69 | 14 | |
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | ||||||
89 | EQUINOX | 90 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6175) | ||||||
90 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | ||||||
91 | TWO FOR THE SHOW | 76 | 73 | 64 | 14 | |
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660) | ||||||
92 | REED SEED | 84 | 83 | 83 | 18 | |
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1) | ||||||
93 | MACHO MAN | 98 | -- | -- | 40 | |
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
94 | GENE SIMMONS | 78 | 74 | 50 | 19 | |
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120) | ||||||
95 | FLY AWAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Voyage (Marlin 2225) | ||||||
96 | CHANSON | 71 | 72 | 73 | 9 | |
Chanson (Arista SW 50039) | ||||||
97 | FROM THE INSIDE | 81 | 79 | 72 | 9 | |
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3263) | ||||||
98 | NO MEAN CITY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Nazareth (A&M SP-4741) | ||||||
99 | PARALLEL LINES | 88 | 90 | 92 | 5 | |
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
100 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD | -- | 76 | 79 | 16 | |
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) |
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Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "The Lord Of The Rings" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 72)
• "If You Want Blood, You've Got It" by AC/DC (# 91)
• "Alicia Bridges" by Alicia Bridges (# 93)
• "Greatest Hits" by Marshall Tucker Band (# 94)
• "An American Prayer" by Jim Morrison & The Doors (# 95)
• "Worlds Away" by Pablo Cruise (# 96)
• "Let's Keep It That Way" by Anne Murray (# 99)