Monday March 26, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 24, 1979



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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)

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