Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 17, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN	1	1	1	5
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2	MINUTE BY MINUTE	3	4	6	13
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
3	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	2	2	2	13
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
4	DIRE STRAITS	4	5	7	9
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
5	52ND STREET	6	6	4	21
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
6	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES	5	3	3	13
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
7	CRUISIN'	8	8	9	21
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
8	LOVE TRACKS	9	13	17	8
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
9	TOTALLY HOT	7	7	5	16
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
10	ARMED FORCES	10	12	14	8
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
11	2 HOT!	13	17	24	8
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
12	C'EST CHIC	11	11	11	16
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
13	LIVE AND MORE	14	15	16	26
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
14	LIFE FOR THE TAKING	15	16	18	8
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
15	BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN	18	24	34	7
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
16	TOTO	12	9	8	18
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
17	ENERGY	17	18	21	9
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
18	CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN	25	43	68	4
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
19	GOLD	20	28	48	5
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
20	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	16	10	10	16
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
21	NICOLETTE	19	14	12	14
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
22	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	21	19	13	17
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
23	THE GAMBLER	24	25	29	10
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
24	GREATEST HITS	22	21	20	16
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
25	THE CARS	29	33	37	36
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
26	DOUBLE VISION	23	20	15	37
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
27	LEGEND	33	39	44	13
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
28	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS	27	27	26	14
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
29	BACKLESS	26	22	19	17
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
30	HEAD FIRST	34	40	47	7
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
31	PIECES OF EIGHT	31	26	22	25
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
32	JOHN DENVER	30	30	31	8
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
33	BUSTIN' LOOSE	38	48	63	6
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
34	BOBBY CALDWELL	35	36	40	10
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
35	GEORGE HARRISON	45	81	--	3
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
36	HERE MY DEAR	32	23	23	10
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
37	GREASE	36	31	28	44
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
38	CHERYL LYNN	28	29	30	15
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
39	DOG & BUTTERFLY	37	32	27	25
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
40	A WILD AND CRAZY GUY	39	34	25	20
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
41	THE STRANGER	43	44	42	74
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
42	DESTINY	52	61	72	12
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
43	MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN	50	69	92	4
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
44	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	46	47	49	68
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
45	STRANGER IN TOWN	44	45	36	43
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
46	INSTANT FUNK	56	73	--	3
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
47	SOME GIRLS	41	35	32	39
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
48	THREE HEARTS	73	--	--	2
Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907)
49	NEW KIND OF FEELING	60	85	--	3
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
50	BELL & JAMES	53	59	70	6
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
51	CROSSWINDS	49	46	39	14
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
52	MOVE IT ON OVER	54	58	62	15
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
53	TOUCHDOWN	40	37	38	14
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
54	DON'T CRY OUT LOUD	63	70	78	7
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
55	EVERY 1'S A WINNER	42	38	41	9
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
56	STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT	48	52	56	6
UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209)
57	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	47	42	33	24
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
58	ENLIGHTENED ROGUES	--	--	--	1
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
59	HOT STREETS	55	57	60	23
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
60	"WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT	51	41	35	12
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
61	CARAMEL	67	75	97	4
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
62	GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978	59	50	50	16
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
63	LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE	--	--	--	1
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
64	MACHO MAN	71	83	87	44
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
65	MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR	57	49	43	14
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
66	INNER SECRETS	68	71	75	20
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
67	WINGS' GREATEST	58	53	46	15
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
68	WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE	62	62	55	15
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
69	WE ARE FAMILY	90	--	--	2
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
70	SHOT OF LOVE	70	72	74	6
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937)
71	HEAD EAST LIVE!	74	78	88	4
Head East (A&M SP 6007)
72	MISPLACED IDEALS	75	76	77	6
Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737)
73	OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR	95	--	--	2
Police (A&M SP-4753)
74	NUMBERS	77	86	100	4
Rufus (ABC AA-1098)
75	MADAME BUTTERFLY	79	82	91	4
Tavares (Capitol SW-11874)
76	PARALLEL LINES	85	90	96	9
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
77	COMES A TIME	66	67	69	22
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
78	JOURNEY TO ADDIS	81	84	86	5
Third World (Island ILPS 9554)
79	BAT OUT OF HELL	64	60	58	66
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
80	SMOOTH TALK	88	97	92	23
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
81	SUPERMAN	61	51	53	9
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257)
82	SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME	87	91	--	3
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202)
83	EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE	86	89	93	4
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503)
84	TIME PASSAGES	76	66	64	25
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
85	TAKE ME HOME	--	--	--	1
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
86	FLY AWAY	78	80	84	5
Voyage (Marlin 2225)
87	MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD	89	92	95	20
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
88	ANGIE	100	--	--	2
Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000)
89	CUT LOOSE	93	--	--	2
Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3762)
90	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS	83	77	65	28
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
91	KNOCK ON WOOD	--	--	--	1
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
92	GET DOWN	65	55	52	10
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578)
93	SHAKEDOWN STREET	72	63	54	15
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
94	TIGER IN THE RAIN	--	--	--	1
Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294)
95	VAN HALEN	91	87	85	50
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
96	BUSH DOCTOR	98	--	--	2
Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39109)
97	CLEAN	99	--	--	2
Edwin Starr (20th Century T-559)
98	FOLLOW THE RAINBOW	--	--	--	1
George Duke (Epic JE 35701)
99	SHIPWRECKED	--	--	--	1
Gonzalez (Capitol SW-11855)
100	JAZZ	69	54	45	16
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)

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:

   • "Don't Look Back" by Boston (# 80)
   • "Feel The Need" by Leif Garrett (# 82)
   • "TNT" by Tanya Tucker (# 84)
   • "No Mean City" by Nazareth (# 92)
   • "Stealin' Home" by Ian Matthews (# 94)
   • "Sanctuary" by J. Geils Band (# 96)
   • "Back To Earth" by Cat Stevens (# 97)