Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 14, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 2 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 3 | DIRE STRAITS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 4 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 5 | 2 HOT! | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 6 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 7 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 15 | 38 | 82 | 4 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 8 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 9 | 14 | 20 | 5 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 9 | 52ND STREET | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 10 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 11 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 28 | 51 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 12 | GEORGE HARRISON | 14 | 19 | 26 | 7 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 13 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 14 | PARALLEL LINES | 20 | 26 | 53 | 13 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 15 | DESTINY | 18 | 22 | 30 | 16 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 16 | THREE HEARTS | 16 | 18 | 22 | 6 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | ||||||
| 17 | LOVE TRACKS | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
| 18 | LEGEND | 19 | 21 | 24 | 17 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 19 | WE ARE FAMILY | 25 | 35 | 50 | 6 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 20 | CRUISIN' | 13 | 9 | 9 | 25 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 21 | C'EST CHIC | 17 | 13 | 12 | 20 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 22 | THE CARS | 23 | 24 | 25 | 40 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 23 | INSTANT FUNK | 27 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | ||||||
| 24 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | ![]() |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 25 | HEAD FIRST | 26 | 27 | 29 | 11 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
| 26 | LIVE AND MORE | 24 | 15 | 13 | 30 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 27 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 22 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
| 28 | KNOCK ON WOOD | 34 | 44 | 66 | 5 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054) | ||||||
| 29 | NEW KIND OF FEELING | 31 | 36 | 41 | 7 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | ||||||
| 30 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 35 | 40 | 59 | 6 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 31 | GO WEST | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 32 | MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN | 32 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | ||||||
| 33 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 41 | 54 | 77 | 4 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 34 | ARMED FORCES | 21 | 20 | 10 | 12 | ![]() |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709) | ||||||
| 35 | TOTO | 30 | 23 | 18 | 22 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 36 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 43 | 65 | 89 | 4 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 37 | TOTALLY HOT | 29 | 17 | 11 | 20 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 38 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 20 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
| 39 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 38 | 34 | 31 | 18 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
| 40 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 42 | 42 | 39 | 29 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 41 | EVOLUTION | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 42 | NICOLETTE | 40 | 37 | 34 | 18 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
| 43 | TAKE ME HOME | 52 | 58 | 71 | 5 | |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
| 44 | THE GAMBLER | 37 | 25 | 23 | 14 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 45 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS | 48 | 62 | 85 | 4 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171) | ||||||
| 46 | THE STRANGER | 44 | 43 | 42 | 78 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 47 | MANIFESTO | 55 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 48 | ENERGY | 36 | 29 | 19 | 13 | ![]() |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1) | ||||||
| 49 | VAN HALEN II | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 50 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 46 | 41 | 27 | 21 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 51 | GREATEST HITS | 49 | 47 | 38 | 20 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 52 | MACHO MAN | 53 | 56 | 61 | 48 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 53 | BUSTIN' LOOSE | 39 | 31 | 32 | 10 | ![]() |
| Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | ||||||
| 54 | BELL & JAMES | 56 | 57 | 48 | 10 | |
| Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | ||||||
| 55 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 47 | 49 | 51 | 19 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 56 | DISCO NIGHTS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 57 | REMOTE CONTROL | 72 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Tubes (A&M SP-4751) | ||||||
| 58 | GREASE | 51 | 46 | 40 | 48 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 59 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 68 | 87 | 87 | 26 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 60 | TIGER IN THE RAIN | 64 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
| Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294) | ||||||
| 61 | I LOVE YOU SO | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928) | ||||||
| 62 | FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW | 71 | 79 | 93 | 4 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | ||||||
| 63 | BOBBY CALDWELL | 45 | 32 | 33 | 14 | ![]() |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804) | ||||||
| 64 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 57 | 50 | 44 | 72 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 65 | GOLD | 50 | 39 | 28 | 9 | ![]() |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 66 | FOLLOW THE RAINBOW | 69 | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| George Duke (Epic JE 35701) | ||||||
| 67 | DOUBLE VISION | 58 | 48 | 36 | 41 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 68 | SMOOTH TALK | 70 | 71 | 75 | 27 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 69 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 63 | 60 | 54 | 47 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 70 | IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044) | ||||||
| 71 | HERE MY DEAR | 61 | 59 | 45 | 14 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364) | ||||||
| 72 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD | 54 | 45 | 47 | 11 | ![]() |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136) | ||||||
| 73 | ANGIE | 77 | 80 | 84 | 6 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000) | ||||||
| 74 | DANGER MONEY | 86 | 99 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194) | ||||||
| 75 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 62 | 55 | 46 | 29 | ![]() |
| Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
| 76 | RICKIE LEE JONES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 77 | BACKLESS | 59 | 53 | 43 | 21 | ![]() |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039) | ||||||
| 78 | CARAMEL | 66 | 64 | 58 | 8 | ![]() |
| Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126) | ||||||
| 79 | MIRROR STARS | 82 | 90 | 100 | 4 | |
| Fabulous Poodles (Epic JE 35666) | ||||||
| 80 | CROSSWINDS | 65 | 61 | 56 | 18 | ![]() |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | ||||||
| 81 | IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 35772) | ||||||
| 82 | SOME GIRLS | 67 | 63 | 55 | 43 | ![]() |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 83 | JOHN DENVER | 60 | 52 | 49 | 12 | ![]() |
| John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075) | ||||||
| 84 | INSPIRATION | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | ||||||
| 85 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY | 87 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| Arpeggio (Harem PD-1-6180) | ||||||
| 86 | TYCOON | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | ||||||
| 87 | FEEL NO FRET | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207) | ||||||
| 88 | ONENESS -- SILVER DREAMS GOLDEN REALITY | 90 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Carlos Santana (Columbia JC 35686) | ||||||
| 89 | VAN HALEN | 94 | 98 | 98 | 54 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 90 | L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752) | ||||||
| 91 | FATE FOR BREAKFAST | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 35780) | ||||||
| 92 | THE PROMISE OF LOVE | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Delegation (Shadybrook SB-610) | ||||||
| 93 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT | 73 | 68 | 60 | 10 | ![]() |
| UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | ||||||
| 94 | BROTHER TO BROTHER | 98 | -- | -- | 24 | |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722) | ||||||
| 95 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902) | ||||||
| 96 | ALIVE ON ARRIVAL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 35528) | ||||||
| 97 | WINGS' GREATEST | 84 | 81 | 68 | 19 | ![]() |
| Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | ||||||
| 98 | TOUCHDOWN | 80 | 77 | 63 | 18 | ![]() |
| Bob James (Columbia JC 35594) | ||||||
| 99 | KEEP ON DANCIN' | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gary's Gang (Columbia JC 35793) | ||||||
| 100 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 75 | 67 | 62 | 28 | ![]() |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
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:
• "Somewhere In My Lifetime" by Phyllis Hyman (# 74)
• "A Wild And Crazy Guy" by Steve Martin (# 76)
• "Inner Secrets" by Santana (# 78)
• "Cheryl Lynn" by Cheryl Lynn (# 79)
• "Madame Butterfly" by Tavares (# 81)
• "Numbers" by Rufus (# 85)
• "Every 1's A Winner" by Hot Chocolate (# 88)
• "Motor Booty Affair" by Parliament (# 89)
• "Hot Streets" by Chicago (# 91)
• "The Man Who Built America" by Horslips (# 93)
• ""Wanted" Live In Concert" by Richard Pryor (# 95)


