Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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)