Sunday April 15, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 14, 1979



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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)

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