Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 24, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 2 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 3 | DIRE STRAITS | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 4 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 5 | 52ND STREET | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 6 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 7 | LOVE TRACKS | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
| 8 | 2 HOT! | 11 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 9 | CRUISIN' | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 10 | ARMED FORCES | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709) | ||||||
| 11 | TOTALLY HOT | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 12 | C'EST CHIC | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 13 | LIVE AND MORE | 13 | 14 | 15 | 27 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 14 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 18 | 25 | 43 | 5 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 15 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 15 | 18 | 24 | 8 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 16 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
| 17 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 63 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 18 | TOTO | 16 | 12 | 9 | 19 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 19 | ENERGY | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1) | ||||||
| 20 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 58 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 21 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 17 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
| 22 | THREE HEARTS | 48 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | ||||||
| 23 | THE GAMBLER | 23 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 24 | LEGEND | 27 | 33 | 39 | 14 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 25 | THE CARS | 25 | 29 | 33 | 37 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 26 | GEORGE HARRISON | 35 | 45 | 81 | 4 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 27 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 28 | GOLD | 19 | 20 | 28 | 6 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 29 | HEAD FIRST | 30 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
| 30 | DESTINY | 42 | 52 | 61 | 13 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 31 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
| 32 | BUSTIN' LOOSE | 33 | 38 | 48 | 7 | |
| Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | ||||||
| 33 | BOBBY CALDWELL | 34 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804) | ||||||
| 34 | NICOLETTE | 21 | 19 | 14 | 15 |  |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
| 35 | INSTANT FUNK | 46 | 56 | 73 | 4 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | ||||||
| 36 | DOUBLE VISION | 26 | 23 | 20 | 38 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 37 | MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN | 43 | 50 | 69 | 5 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | ||||||
| 38 | GREATEST HITS | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 39 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 40 | GREASE | 37 | 36 | 31 | 45 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 41 | NEW KIND OF FEELING | 49 | 60 | 85 | 4 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | ||||||
| 42 | THE STRANGER | 41 | 43 | 44 | 75 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 43 | BACKLESS | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039) | ||||||
| 44 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 44 | 46 | 47 | 69 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 45 | HERE MY DEAR | 36 | 32 | 23 | 11 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364) | ||||||
| 46 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 39 | 37 | 32 | 26 | |
| Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
| 47 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD | 54 | 63 | 70 | 8 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136) | ||||||
| 48 | BELL & JAMES | 50 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | ||||||
| 49 | JOHN DENVER | 32 | 30 | 30 | 9 | |
| John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075) | ||||||
| 50 | WE ARE FAMILY | 69 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 51 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 52 | 54 | 58 | 16 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 52 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY | 40 | 39 | 34 | 21 | |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3238) | ||||||
| 53 | PARALLEL LINES | 76 | 85 | 90 | 10 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 54 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 45 | 44 | 45 | 44 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 55 | SOME GIRLS | 47 | 41 | 35 | 40 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 56 | CROSSWINDS | 51 | 49 | 46 | 15 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | ||||||
| 57 | CHERYL LYNN | 38 | 28 | 29 | 16 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
| 58 | CARAMEL | 61 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126) | ||||||
| 59 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 73 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 60 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT | 56 | 48 | 52 | 7 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | ||||||
| 61 | MACHO MAN | 64 | 71 | 83 | 45 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 62 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 57 | 47 | 42 | 25 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
| 63 | TOUCHDOWN | 53 | 40 | 37 | 15 | |
| Bob James (Columbia JC 35594) | ||||||
| 64 | EVERY 1'S A WINNER | 55 | 42 | 38 | 10 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002) | ||||||
| 65 | INNER SECRETS | 66 | 68 | 71 | 21 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | ||||||
| 66 | KNOCK ON WOOD | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054) | ||||||
| 67 | HOT STREETS | 59 | 55 | 57 | 24 | |
| Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
| 68 | WINGS' GREATEST | 67 | 58 | 53 | 16 | |
| Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | ||||||
| 69 | HEAD EAST LIVE! | 71 | 74 | 78 | 5 | |
| Head East (A&M SP 6007) | ||||||
| 70 | "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT | 60 | 51 | 41 | 13 | |
| Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364) | ||||||
| 71 | TAKE ME HOME | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
| 72 | MADAME BUTTERFLY | 75 | 79 | 82 | 5 | |
| Tavares (Capitol SW-11874) | ||||||
| 73 | NUMBERS | 74 | 77 | 86 | 5 | |
| Rufus (ABC AA-1098) | ||||||
| 74 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR | 65 | 57 | 49 | 15 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | ||||||
| 75 | SMOOTH TALK | 80 | 88 | 97 | 24 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 76 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS | 78 | 81 | 84 | 6 | |
| Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | ||||||
| 77 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 78 | GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 | 62 | 59 | 50 | 17 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | ||||||
| 79 | SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME | 82 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202) | ||||||
| 80 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE | 83 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503) | ||||||
| 81 | COMES A TIME | 77 | 66 | 67 | 23 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
| 82 | DESOLATION ANGELS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 83 | TIGER IN THE RAIN | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294) | ||||||
| 84 | ANGIE | 88 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000) | ||||||
| 85 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171) | ||||||
| 86 | FOLLOW THE RAINBOW | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George Duke (Epic JE 35701) | ||||||
| 87 | SHOT OF LOVE | 70 | 70 | 72 | 7 | |
| Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937) | ||||||
| 88 | CUT LOOSE | 89 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3762) | ||||||
| 89 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 90 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE | 68 | 62 | 62 | 16 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | ||||||
| 91 | TIME PASSAGES | 84 | 76 | 66 | 26 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
| 92 | MISPLACED IDEALS | 72 | 75 | 76 | 7 | |
| Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737) | ||||||
| 93 | FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | ||||||
| 94 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 79 | 64 | 60 | 67 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 95 | SHIPWRECKED | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gonzalez (Capitol SW-11855) | ||||||
| 96 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Arpeggio (Harem PD-1-6180) | ||||||
| 97 | THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Horslips (DJM DJLPA-20) | ||||||
| 98 | VAN HALEN | 95 | 91 | 87 | 51 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 99 | FLY AWAY | 86 | 78 | 80 | 6 | |
| Voyage (Marlin 2225) | ||||||
| 100 | MIRROR STARS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Fabulous Poodles (Epic JE 35666) | ||||||
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:
• "Superman" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 81)
• "More Songs About Buildings And Food" by Talking Heads (# 87)
• "Twin Sons Of Different Mothers" by Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (# 90)
• "Get Down" by Gene Chandler (# 92)
• "Shakedown Street" by Grateful Dead (# 93)
• "Bush Doctor" by Peter Tosh (# 96)
• "Clean" by Edwin Starr (# 97)
• "Jazz" by Queen (#100)