Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN	1	1	4	4
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	2	2	1	12
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
3	MINUTE BY MINUTE	4	6	11	12
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
4	DIRE STRAITS	5	7	12	8
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
5	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES	3	3	2	12
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
6	52ND STREET	6	4	3	20
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
7	TOTALLY HOT	7	5	5	15
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
8	CRUISIN'	8	9	10	20
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
9	LOVE TRACKS	13	17	25	7
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
10	ARMED FORCES	12	14	19	7
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
11	C'EST CHIC	11	11	8	15
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
12	TOTO	9	8	9	17
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
13	2 HOT!	17	24	40	7
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
14	LIVE AND MORE	15	16	17	25
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
15	LIFE FOR THE TAKING	16	18	22	7
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
16	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	10	10	6	15
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
17	ENERGY	18	21	27	8
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
18	BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN	24	34	56	6
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
19	NICOLETTE	14	12	13	13
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
20	GOLD	28	48	73	4
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
21	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	19	13	7	16
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
22	GREATEST HITS	21	20	15	15
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
23	DOUBLE VISION	20	15	14	36
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
24	THE GAMBLER	25	29	34	9
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
25	CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN	43	68	--	3
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
26	BACKLESS	22	19	18	16
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
27	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS	27	26	21	13
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
28	CHERYL LYNN	29	30	31	14
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
29	THE CARS	33	37	41	35
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
30	JOHN DENVER	30	31	36	7
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
31	PIECES OF EIGHT	26	22	20	24
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
32	HERE MY DEAR	23	23	24	9
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
33	LEGEND	39	44	48	12
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
34	HEAD FIRST	40	47	52	6
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
35	BOBBY CALDWELL	36	40	45	9
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
36	GREASE	31	28	26	43
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
37	DOG & BUTTERFLY	32	27	23	24
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
38	BUSTIN' LOOSE	48	63	87	5
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
39	A WILD AND CRAZY GUY	34	25	16	19
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
40	TOUCHDOWN	37	38	39	13
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
41	SOME GIRLS	35	32	28	38
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
42	EVERY 1'S A WINNER	38	41	43	8
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
43	THE STRANGER	44	42	38	73
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
44	STRANGER IN TOWN	45	36	33	42
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
45	GEORGE HARRISON	81	--	--	2
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
46	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	47	49	49	67
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
47	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	42	33	30	23
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
48	STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT	52	56	64	5
UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209)
49	CROSSWINDS	46	39	37	13
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
50	MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN	69	92	--	3
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
51	"WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT	41	35	35	11
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
52	DESTINY	61	72	78	11
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
53	BELL & JAMES	59	70	84	5
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
54	MOVE IT ON OVER	58	62	65	14
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
55	HOT STREETS	57	60	62	22
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
56	INSTANT FUNK	73	--	--	2
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
57	MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR	49	43	29	13
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
58	WINGS' GREATEST	53	46	44	14
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
59	GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978	50	50	42	15
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
60	NEW KIND OF FEELING	85	--	--	2
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
61	SUPERMAN	51	53	55	8
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257)
62	WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE	62	55	53	14
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
63	DON'T CRY OUT LOUD	70	78	82	6
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
64	BAT OUT OF HELL	60	58	58	65
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
65	GET DOWN	55	52	57	9
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
66	COMES A TIME	67	69	70	21
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
67	CARAMEL	75	97	--	3
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
68	INNER SECRETS	71	75	81	19
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
69	JAZZ	54	45	32	15
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
70	SHOT OF LOVE	72	74	83	5
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937)
71	MACHO MAN	83	87	93	43
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
72	SHAKEDOWN STREET	63	54	50	14
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
73	THREE HEARTS	--	--	--	1
Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907)
74	HEAD EAST LIVE!	78	88	--	3
Head East (A&M SP 6007)
75	MISPLACED IDEALS	76	77	80	5
Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737)
76	TIME PASSAGES	66	64	61	24
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
77	NUMBERS	86	100	--	3
Rufus (ABC AA-1098)
78	FLY AWAY	80	84	95	4
Voyage (Marlin 2225)
79	MADAME BUTTERFLY	82	91	--	3
Tavares (Capitol SW-11874)
80	DON'T LOOK BACK	65	57	51	28
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
81	JOURNEY TO ADDIS	84	86	90	4
Third World (Island ILPS 9554)
82	FEEL THE NEED	56	51	46	15
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
83	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS	77	65	63	27
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
84	TNT	64	59	54	12
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
85	PARALLEL LINES	90	96	99	8
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
86	EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE	89	93	--	3
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503)
87	SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME	91	--	--	2
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202)
88	SMOOTH TALK	97	92	64	22
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
89	MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD	92	95	100	19
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
90	WE ARE FAMILY	--	--	--	1
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
91	VAN HALEN	87	85	86	49
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
92	NO MEAN CITY	93	94	98	4
Nazareth (A&M SP-4741)
93	CUT LOOSE	--	--	--	1
Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3762)
94	STEALIN' HOME	74	76	79	8
Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012)
95	OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR	--	--	--	1
Police (A&M SP-4753)
96	SANCTUARY	79	66	66	12
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
97	BACK TO EARTH	68	61	47	12
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
98	BUSH DOCTOR	--	--	--	1
Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39109)
99	CLEAN	--	--	--	1
Edwin Starr (20th Century T-559)
100	ANGIE	--	--	--	1
Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000)

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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:

   • "The Man" by Barry White (# 88)
   • "Ace Frehley" by Ace Frehley (# 94)
   • "Live Bootleg" by Aerosmith (# 95)
   • "Brother To Brother" by Gino Vanelli (# 96)
   • "Greatest Hits" by Steely Dan (# 98)
   • "Greatest Hits" by Commodores (# 99)
   • "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb (#100)