Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN	1	4	--	3
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	2	1	1	11
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
3	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES	3	2	2	11
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
4	MINUTE BY MINUTE	6	11	13	11
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
5	DIRE STRAITS	7	12	22	7
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
6	52ND STREET	4	3	3	19
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
7	TOTALLY HOT	5	5	5	14
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
8	CRUISIN'	9	10	10	19
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
9	TOTO	8	9	9	16
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
10	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	10	6	6	14
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
11	C'EST CHIC	11	8	8	14
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
12	ARMED FORCES	14	19	27	6
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
13	LOVE TRACKS	17	25	35	6
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
14	NICOLETTE	12	13	15	12
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
15	LIVE AND MORE	16	17	18	24
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
16	LIFE FOR THE TAKING	18	22	31	6
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
17	2 HOT!	24	40	55	6
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
18	ENERGY	21	27	36	7
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
19	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	13	7	4	15
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
20	DOUBLE VISION	15	14	12	35
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
21	GREATEST HITS	20	15	7	14
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
22	BACKLESS	19	18	16	15
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
23	HERE MY DEAR	23	24	25	8
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
24	BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN	34	56	75	5
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
25	THE GAMBLER	29	34	40	8
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
26	PIECES OF EIGHT	22	20	20	23
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
27	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS	26	21	14	12
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
28	GOLD	48	73	--	3
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
29	CHERYL LYNN	30	31	32	13
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
30	JOHN DENVER	31	36	42	6
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
31	GREASE	28	26	19	42
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
32	DOG & BUTTERFLY	27	23	23	23
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
33	THE CARS	37	41	45	34
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
34	A WILD AND CRAZY GUY	25	16	11	18
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
35	SOME GIRLS	32	28	21	37
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
36	BOBBY CALDWELL	40	45	51	8
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
37	TOUCHDOWN	38	39	41	12
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
38	EVERY 1'S A WINNER	41	43	49	7
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
39	LEGEND	44	48	52	11
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
40	HEAD FIRST	47	52	69	5
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
41	"WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT	35	35	37	10
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
42	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	33	30	24	22
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
43	CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN	68	--	--	2
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
44	THE STRANGER	42	38	30	72
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
45	STRANGER IN TOWN	36	33	28	41
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
46	CROSSWINDS	39	37	29	12
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
47	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	49	49	46	66
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
48	BUSTIN' LOOSE	63	87	100	4
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
49	MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR	43	29	17	12
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
50	GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978	50	42	38	14
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
51	SUPERMAN	53	55	59	7
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257)
52	STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT	56	64	88	4
UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209)
53	WINGS' GREATEST	46	44	34	13
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
54	JAZZ	45	32	26	14
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
55	GET DOWN	52	57	60	8
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
56	FEEL THE NEED	51	46	39	14
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
57	HOT STREETS	60	62	66	21
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
58	MOVE IT ON OVER	62	65	68	13
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
59	BELL & JAMES	70	84	97	4
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
60	BAT OUT OF HELL	58	58	57	64
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
61	DESTINY	72	78	82	10
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
62	WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE	55	53	43	13
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
63	SHAKEDOWN STREET	54	50	47	13
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
64	TNT	59	54	50	11
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
65	DON'T LOOK BACK	57	51	44	27
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
66	TIME PASSAGES	64	61	58	23
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
67	COMES A TIME	69	70	70	20
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
68	BACK TO EARTH	61	47	33	11
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
69	MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN	92	--	--	2
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
70	DON'T CRY OUT LOUD	78	82	86	5
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
71	INNER SECRETS	75	81	83	18
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
72	SHOT OF LOVE	74	83	92	4
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937)
73	INSTANT FUNK	--	--	--	1
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
74	STEALIN' HOME	76	79	85	7
Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012)
75	CARAMEL	97	--	--	2
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
76	MISPLACED IDEALS	77	80	89	4
Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737)
77	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS	65	63	63	26
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
78	HEAD EAST LIVE!	88	--	--	2
Head East (A&M SP 6007)
79	SANCTUARY	66	66	54	11
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
80	FLY AWAY	84	95	--	3
Voyage (Marlin 2225)
81	GEORGE HARRISON	--	--	--	1
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
82	MADAME BUTTERFLY	91	--	--	2
Tavares (Capitol SW-11874)
83	MACHO MAN	87	93	98	42
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
84	JOURNEY TO ADDIS	86	90	--	3
Third World (Island ILPS 9554)
85	NEW KIND OF FEELING	--	--	--	1
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
86	NUMBERS	100	--	--	2
Rufus (ABC AA-1098)
87	VAN HALEN	85	86	87	48
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
88	THE MAN	73	76	79	19
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
89	EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE	93	--	--	2
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503)
90	PARALLEL LINES	96	99	88	7
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
91	SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME	--	--	--	1
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202)
92	MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD	95	100	--	18
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
93	NO MEAN CITY	94	98	--	3
Nazareth (A&M SP-4741)
94	ACE FREHLEY	71	68	53	21
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
95	LIVE BOOTLEG	67	59	48	17
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
96	BROTHER TO BROTHER	82	71	67	22
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
97	SMOOTH TALK	92	64	53	21
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
98	GREATEST HITS	83	69	64	16
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
99	GREATEST HITS	79	60	56	15
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
100	SHADOW DANCING	--	77	74	38
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Light Of Life" by Bar-Kays (# 80)
   • "Chaka" by Chaka Khan (# 81)
   • "Weekend Warriors" by Ted Nugent (# 90)
   • "Hemispheres" by Rush (# 98)
   • "Elan" by Firefall (# 99)