Saturday April 7, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 7, 1979



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1 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 1 1 1 8
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2 MINUTE BY MINUTE 2 2 2 16
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
3 DIRE STRAITS 3 3 4 12
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
4 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 4 4 3 16
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
5 2 HOT! 5 8 11 11
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
6 52ND STREET 6 5 5 24
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
7 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 10 17 63 4
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
8 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 8 6 6 16
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
9 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 14 20 58 4
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
10 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 11 14 18 7
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
11 LOVE TRACKS 7 7 8 11
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
12 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 12 15 15 10
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
13 CRUISIN' 9 9 7 24
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
14 GEORGE HARRISON 19 26 35 6
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
15 DESOLATION ANGELS 38 82 -- 3  
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
16 THREE HEARTS 18 22 48 5
Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907)
17 C'EST CHIC 13 12 12 19
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
18 DESTINY 22 30 42 15
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
19 LEGEND 21 24 27 16
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
20 PARALLEL LINES 26 53 76 12
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
21 ARMED FORCES 20 10 10 11
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
22 LIFE FOR THE TAKING 16 16 14 11
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
23 THE CARS 24 25 25 39
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
24 LIVE AND MORE 15 13 13 29
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
25 WE ARE FAMILY 35 50 69 5
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
26 HEAD FIRST 27 29 30 10
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
27 INSTANT FUNK 30 35 46 6
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
28 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 51 -- -- 2  
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
29 TOTALLY HOT 17 11 9 19  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
30 TOTO 23 18 16 21
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
31 NEW KIND OF FEELING 36 41 49 6
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
32 MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN 33 37 43 7
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
33 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 28 21 20 19
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
34 KNOCK ON WOOD 44 66 91 4
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
35 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR 40 59 73 5
Police (A&M SP-4753)
36 ENERGY 29 19 17 12
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
37 THE GAMBLER 25 23 23 13  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
38 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 34 31 28 17
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
39 BUSTIN' LOOSE 31 32 33 9
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
40 NICOLETTE 37 34 21 17
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
41 SHEIK YERBOUTI 54 77 -- 3  
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
42 PIECES OF EIGHT 42 39 31 28
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
43 MUSIC BOX DANCER 65 89 -- 3  
Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192)
44 THE STRANGER 43 42 41 77
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
45 BOBBY CALDWELL 32 33 34 13  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
46 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 41 27 22 20
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
47 MOVE IT ON OVER 49 51 52 18
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
48 HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 62 85 -- 3  
Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171)
49 GREATEST HITS 47 38 24 19
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
50 GOLD 39 28 19 8  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
51 GREASE 46 40 37 47
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
52 TAKE ME HOME 58 71 85 4
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
53 MACHO MAN 56 61 64 47
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
54 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 45 47 54 10
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
55 MANIFESTO 72 -- -- 2  
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
56 BELL & JAMES 57 48 50 9
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
57 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 50 44 44 71
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
58 DOUBLE VISION 48 36 26 40
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
59 BACKLESS 53 43 29 20
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
60 JOHN DENVER 52 49 32 11
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075)
61 HERE MY DEAR 59 45 36 13
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
62 DOG & BUTTERFLY 55 46 39 28
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
63 STRANGER IN TOWN 60 54 45 46
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
64 TIGER IN THE RAIN 73 83 94 4
Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294)
65 CROSSWINDS 61 56 51 17
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
66 CARAMEL 64 58 61 7
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
67 SOME GIRLS 63 55 47 42
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
68 SLEEPER CATCHER 87 87 61 25  
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
69 FOLLOW THE RAINBOW 76 86 98 4
George Duke (Epic JE 35701)
70 SMOOTH TALK 71 75 80 26
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
71 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW 79 93 -- 3
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764)
72 REMOTE CONTROL -- -- -- 1  
Tubes (A&M SP-4751)
73 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT 68 60 56 9
UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209)
74 SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME 75 79 82 6
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202)
75 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 67 62 57 27
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
76 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 66 52 40 23
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
77 ANGIE 80 84 88 5
Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000)
78 INNER SECRETS 74 65 66 23
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
79 CHERYL LYNN 69 57 38 18
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
80 TOUCHDOWN 77 63 53 17
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
81 MADAME BUTTERFLY 70 72 75 7  
Tavares (Capitol SW-11874)
82 MIRROR STARS 90 100 -- 3
Fabulous Poodles (Epic JE 35666)
83 EVOLUTION -- -- -- 1  
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
84 WINGS' GREATEST 81 68 67 18
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
85 NUMBERS 85 73 74 7
Rufus (ABC AA-1098)
86 DANGER MONEY 99 -- -- 2  
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194)
87 LET THE MUSIC PLAY 91 96 -- 3
Arpeggio (Harem PD-1-6180)
88 EVERY 1'S A WINNER 78 64 55 12
Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002)
89 MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR 82 74 65 17
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
90 ONENESS -- SILVER DREAMS GOLDEN REALITY 95 -- -- 2
Carlos Santana (Columbia JC 35686)
91 HOT STREETS 84 67 59 26
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
92 IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044)
93 THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA 94 97 -- 3
Horslips (DJM DJLPA-20)
94 VAN HALEN 98 98 95 53
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
95 "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT 83 70 60 15  
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
96 THE PROMISE OF LOVE 100 -- -- 2
Delegation (Shadybrook SB-610)
97 I LOVE YOU SO -- -- -- 1  
Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928)
98 BROTHER TO BROTHER -- -- -- 23
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
99 IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME -- -- -- 1  
Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 35772)
100 L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) -- -- -- 1  
Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752)

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:

   • "Every Which Way But Loose" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 86)
   • "Journey To Addis" by Third World (# 88)
   • "Greatest Hits, 1974-1978" by Steve Miller Band (# 89)
   • "Shipwrecked" by Gonzalez (# 92)
   • "Shot Of Love" by Lakeside (# 93)
   • "Comes A Time" by Neil Young (# 96)
   • "Time Passages" by Al Stewart (# 97)

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