Sunday February 25, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending February 24, 1979



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1 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 4 -- -- 2
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 1 1 2 10
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
3 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 2 2 1 10
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
4 52ND STREET 3 3 3 18
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
5 TOTALLY HOT 5 5 9 13
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
6 MINUTE BY MINUTE 11 13 16 10
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
7 DIRE STRAITS 12 22 41 6
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
8 TOTO 9 9 10 15
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
9 CRUISIN' 10 10 13 18
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
10 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 6 6 7 13
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
11 C'EST CHIC 8 8 8 13
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
12 NICOLETTE 13 15 20 11
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
13 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 7 4 4 14
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
14 ARMED FORCES 19 27 37 5
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
15 DOUBLE VISION 14 12 12 34
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
16 LIVE AND MORE 17 18 19 23
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
17 LOVE TRACKS 25 35 65 5
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
18 LIFE FOR THE TAKING 22 31 44 5
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
19 BACKLESS 18 16 15 14
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
20 GREATEST HITS 15 7 5 13
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
21 ENERGY 27 36 50 6
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
22 PIECES OF EIGHT 20 20 22 22
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
23 HERE MY DEAR 24 25 27 7
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
24 2 HOT! 40 55 76 5  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
25 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 16 11 6 17
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
26 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 21 14 14 11
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
27 DOG & BUTTERFLY 23 23 24 22
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
28 GREASE 26 19 11 41
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
29 THE GAMBLER 34 40 47 7
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
30 CHERYL LYNN 31 32 33 12
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
31 JOHN DENVER 36 42 57 5
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
32 SOME GIRLS 28 21 21 36
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
33 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 30 24 18 21
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
34 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 56 75 98 4  
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
35 "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT 35 37 39 9
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
36 STRANGER IN TOWN 33 28 29 40
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
37 THE CARS 41 45 51 33
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
38 TOUCHDOWN 39 41 43 11
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
39 CROSSWINDS 37 29 30 11
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
40 BOBBY CALDWELL 45 51 60 7
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
41 EVERY 1'S A WINNER 43 49 62 6
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
42 THE STRANGER 38 30 28 71
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
43 MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR 29 17 17 11  
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
44 LEGEND 48 52 56 10
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
45 JAZZ 32 26 23 13  
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
46 WINGS' GREATEST 44 34 31 12
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
47 HEAD FIRST 52 69 91 4
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
48 GOLD 73 -- -- 2  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
49 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 49 46 45 65
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
50 GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 42 38 26 13
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
51 FEEL THE NEED 46 39 32 13
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
52 GET DOWN 57 60 67 7
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
53 SUPERMAN 55 59 68 6
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257)
54 SHAKEDOWN STREET 50 47 42 12
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
55 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE 53 43 36 12
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
56 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT 64 88 -- 3
UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209)
57 DON'T LOOK BACK 51 44 38 26
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
58 BAT OUT OF HELL 58 57 58 63
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
59 TNT 54 50 53 10
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
60 HOT STREETS 62 66 69 20
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
61 BACK TO EARTH 47 33 25 10  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
62 MOVE IT ON OVER 65 68 70 12
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
63 BUSTIN' LOOSE 87 100 -- 3  
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
64 TIME PASSAGES 61 58 52 22
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
65 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 63 63 64 25
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
66 SANCTUARY 66 54 54 10
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
67 LIVE BOOTLEG 59 48 34 16
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
68 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN -- -- -- 1  
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
69 COMES A TIME 70 70 66 19
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
70 BELL & JAMES 84 97 -- 3  
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
71 ACE FREHLEY 68 53 35 20
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
72 DESTINY 78 82 84 9
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
73 THE MAN 76 79 82 18
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
74 SHOT OF LOVE 83 92 -- 3
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937)
75 INNER SECRETS 81 83 86 17
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
76 STEALIN' HOME 79 85 89 6
Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012)
77 MISPLACED IDEALS 80 89 -- 3
Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737)
78 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 82 86 95 4
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
79 GREATEST HITS 60 56 46 14  
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
80 LIGHT OF LIFE 67 62 55 9  
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732)
81 CHAKA 75 73 71 17
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
82 BROTHER TO BROTHER 71 67 61 21  
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
83 GREATEST HITS 69 64 59 15  
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
84 FLY AWAY 95 -- -- 2  
Voyage (Marlin 2225)
85 VAN HALEN 86 87 88 47
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
86 JOURNEY TO ADDIS 90 -- -- 2
Third World (Island ILPS 9554)
87 MACHO MAN 93 98 -- 41
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
88 HEAD EAST LIVE! -- -- -- 1  
Head East (A&M SP 6007)
89 SHADOW DANCING 77 74 63 37  
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
90 WEEKEND WARRIORS 74 61 48 17  
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
91 MADAME BUTTERFLY -- -- -- 1  
Tavares (Capitol SW-11874)
92 MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN -- -- -- 1  
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
93 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503)
94 NO MEAN CITY 98 -- -- 2
Nazareth (A&M SP-4741)
95 MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD 100 -- 76 17
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
96 PARALLEL LINES 99 88 90 6
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
97 CARAMEL -- -- -- 1  
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
98 HEMISPHERES 88 77 77 15
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
99 ELAN 72 65 49 17  
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
100 NUMBERS -- -- -- 1  
Rufus (ABC AA-1098)

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:

   • "Back To The Bars" by Todd Rundgren (# 85)
   • "Equinox" by Jean-Michel Jarre (# 89)
   • "Two For The Show" by Kansas (# 91)
   • "Reed Seed" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 92)
   • "Gene Simmons" by Gene Simmons (# 94)
   • "Chanson" by Chanson (# 96)
   • "From The Inside" by Alice Cooper (# 97)

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