Friday April 6, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 31, 1979



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1 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 1 1 1 7
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2 MINUTE BY MINUTE 2 2 3 15
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
3 DIRE STRAITS 3 4 4 11
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
4 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 4 3 2 15
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
5 2 HOT! 8 11 13 10
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
6 52ND STREET 5 5 6 23
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
7 LOVE TRACKS 7 8 9 10
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
8 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 6 6 5 15
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
9 CRUISIN' 9 7 8 23
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
10 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 17 63 -- 3
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
11 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 14 18 25 6
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
12 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 15 15 18 9
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
13 C'EST CHIC 12 12 11 18
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
14 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 20 58 -- 3
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
15 LIVE AND MORE 13 13 14 28
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
16 LIFE FOR THE TAKING 16 14 15 10
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
17 TOTALLY HOT 11 9 7 18
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
18 THREE HEARTS 22 48 73 4
Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907)
19 GEORGE HARRISON 26 35 45 5
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
20 ARMED FORCES 10 10 10 10
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
21 LEGEND 24 27 33 15
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
22 DESTINY 30 42 52 14
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
23 TOTO 18 16 12 20
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
24 THE CARS 25 25 29 38
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
25 THE GAMBLER 23 23 24 12
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
26 PARALLEL LINES 53 76 85 11  
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
27 HEAD FIRST 29 30 34 9
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
28 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 21 20 16 18
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
29 ENERGY 19 17 17 11
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
30 INSTANT FUNK 35 46 56 5
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
31 BUSTIN' LOOSE 32 33 38 8
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
32 BOBBY CALDWELL 33 34 35 12
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
33 MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN 37 43 50 6
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
34 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 31 28 27 16
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
35 WE ARE FAMILY 50 69 90 4  
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
36 NEW KIND OF FEELING 41 49 60 5
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
37 NICOLETTE 34 21 19 16
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
38 DESOLATION ANGELS 82 -- -- 2  
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
39 GOLD 28 19 20 7  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
40 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR 59 73 95 4  
Police (A&M SP-4753)
41 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 27 22 21 19  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
42 PIECES OF EIGHT 39 31 31 27
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
43 THE STRANGER 42 41 43 76
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
44 KNOCK ON WOOD 66 91 -- 3  
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
45 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 47 54 63 9
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
46 GREASE 40 37 36 46
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
47 GREATEST HITS 38 24 22 18
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
48 DOUBLE VISION 36 26 23 39  
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
49 MOVE IT ON OVER 51 52 54 17
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
50 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 44 44 46 70
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
51 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA -- -- -- 1  
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
52 JOHN DENVER 49 32 30 10
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
53 BACKLESS 43 29 26 19
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
54 SHEIK YERBOUTI 77 -- -- 2  
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
55 DOG & BUTTERFLY 46 39 37 27
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
56 MACHO MAN 61 64 71 46
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
57 BELL & JAMES 48 50 53 8
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
58 TAKE ME HOME 71 85 -- 3  
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
59 HERE MY DEAR 45 36 32 12  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
60 STRANGER IN TOWN 54 45 44 45
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
61 CROSSWINDS 56 51 49 16
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
62 HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 85 -- -- 2  
Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171)
63 SOME GIRLS 55 47 41 41
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
64 CARAMEL 58 61 67 6
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
65 MUSIC BOX DANCER 89 -- -- 2  
Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192)
66 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 52 40 39 22  
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
67 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 62 57 47 26
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
68 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT 60 56 48 8
UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209)
69 CHERYL LYNN 57 38 28 17  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
70 MADAME BUTTERFLY 72 75 79 6
Tavares (Capitol SW-11874)
71 SMOOTH TALK 75 80 88 25
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
72 MANIFESTO -- -- -- 1  
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
73 TIGER IN THE RAIN 83 94 -- 3
Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294)
74 INNER SECRETS 65 66 68 22
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
75 SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME 79 82 87 5
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202)
76 FOLLOW THE RAINBOW 86 98 -- 3
George Duke (Epic JE 35701)
77 TOUCHDOWN 63 53 40 16  
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
78 EVERY 1'S A WINNER 64 55 42 11  
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
79 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW 93 -- -- 2  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764)
80 ANGIE 84 88 100 4
Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000)
81 WINGS' GREATEST 68 67 58 17  
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
82 MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR 74 65 57 16
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
83 "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT 70 60 51 14  
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
84 HOT STREETS 67 59 55 25  
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
85 NUMBERS 73 74 77 6  
Rufus (ABC AA-1098)
86 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 80 83 86 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503)
87 SLEEPER CATCHER 87 61 49 24
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
88 JOURNEY TO ADDIS 76 78 81 7  
Third World (Island ILPS 9554)
89 GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 78 62 59 18  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
90 MIRROR STARS 100 -- -- 2
Fabulous Poodles (Epic JE 35666)
91 LET THE MUSIC PLAY 96 -- -- 2
Arpeggio (Harem PD-1-6180)
92 SHIPWRECKED 95 99 -- 3
Gonzalez (Capitol SW-11855)
93 SHOT OF LOVE 87 70 70 8
Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937)
94 THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA 97 -- -- 2
Horslips (DJM DJLPA-20)
95 ONENESS -- SILVER DREAMS GOLDEN REALITY -- -- -- 1  
Carlos Santana (Columbia JC 35686)
96 COMES A TIME 81 77 66 24  
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
97 TIME PASSAGES 91 84 76 27
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
98 VAN HALEN 98 95 91 52
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
99 DANGER MONEY -- -- -- 1  
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194)
100 THE PROMISE OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Delegation (Shadybrook SB-610)

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:

   • "Head East Live!" by Head East (# 69)
   • "Cut Loose" by Hamilton Bohannon (# 88)
   • "Willie And Family Live" by Willie Nelson (# 90)
   • "Misplaced Ideals" by Sad Cafe (# 92)
   • "Bat Out Of Hell" by Meat Loaf (# 94)
   • "Fly Away" by Voyage (# 99)

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