Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 21, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN	1	1	1	10
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2	MINUTE BY MINUTE	2	2	2	18
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
3	DIRE STRAITS	3	3	3	14
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
4	2 HOT!	5	5	5	13
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
5	DESOLATION ANGELS	7	15	38	5
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
6	LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE	6	7	10	6
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
7	BREAKFAST IN AMERICA	11	28	51	4
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
8	ENLIGHTENED ROGUES	8	9	14	6
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
9	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	4	4	4	18
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
10	52ND STREET	9	6	6	26
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
11	PARALLEL LINES	14	20	26	14
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
12	GEORGE HARRISON	12	14	19	8
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
13	CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN	10	10	11	9
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
14	GO WEST	31	--	--	2
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
15	DESTINY	15	18	22	17
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
16	WE ARE FAMILY	19	25	35	7
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
17	LEGEND	18	19	21	18
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
18	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES	13	8	8	18
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
19	LOVE TRACKS	17	11	7	13
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
20	INSTANT FUNK	23	27	30	8
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
21	THE CARS	22	23	24	41
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
22	CRUISIN'	20	13	9	26
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
23	VAN HALEN II	49	--	--	2
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
24	KNOCK ON WOOD	28	34	44	6
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
25	OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR	30	35	40	7
Police (A&M SP-4753)
26	C'EST CHIC	21	17	13	21
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
27	EVOLUTION	41	83	--	3
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
28	THREE HEARTS	16	16	18	7
Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907)
29	SHEIK YERBOUTI	33	41	54	5
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
30	MUSIC BOX DANCER	36	43	65	5
Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192)
31	BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN	24	12	12	12
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
32	LIFE FOR THE TAKING	27	22	16	13
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
33	LIVE AND MORE	26	24	15	31
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
34	HEAD FIRST	25	26	27	12
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
35	TAKE ME HOME	43	52	58	6
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
36	NEW KIND OF FEELING	29	31	36	8
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
37	TOTO	35	30	23	23
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
38	DISCO NIGHTS	56	--	--	2
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
39	ARMED FORCES	34	21	20	13
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
40	MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN	32	32	33	9
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
41	MANIFESTO	47	55	72	4
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
42	TOTALLY HOT	37	29	17	21
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
43	PIECES OF EIGHT	40	42	42	30
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
44	I LOVE YOU SO	61	97	--	3
Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928)
45	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	38	33	28	21
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
46	THE GAMBLER	44	37	25	15
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
47	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS	39	38	34	19
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
48	THE STRANGER	46	44	43	79
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
49	NICOLETTE	42	40	37	19
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
50	REMOTE CONTROL	57	72	--	3
Tubes (A&M SP-4751)
51	RICKIE LEE JONES	76	--	--	2
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
52	MACHO MAN	52	53	56	49
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
53	SLEEPER CATCHER	59	68	87	27
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
54	GREATEST HITS	51	49	47	21
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
55	HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS	45	48	62	5
Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171)
56	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	50	46	41	22
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
57	TIGER IN THE RAIN	60	64	73	6
Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294)
58	FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW	62	71	79	5
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764)
59	ENERGY	48	36	29	14
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
60	IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . .	70	92	--	3
Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044)
61	MOVE IT ON OVER	55	47	49	20
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
62	BELL & JAMES	54	56	57	11
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
63	INSPIRATION	84	--	--	2
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
64	GREASE	58	51	46	49
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
65	FOLLOW THE RAINBOW	66	69	76	6
George Duke (Epic JE 35701)
66	BUSTIN' LOOSE	53	39	31	11
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
67	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	64	57	50	73
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
68	FEEL NO FRET	87	--	--	2
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207)
69	STRANGER IN TOWN	69	63	60	48
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
70	DANGER MONEY	74	86	99	4
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194)
71	BOBBY CALDWELL	63	45	32	15
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
72	LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN	95	--	--	2
Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902)
73	ANGIE	73	77	80	7
Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000)
74	DOUBLE VISION	67	58	48	42
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
75	TYCOON	86	--	--	2
Tycoon (Arista AB 4215)
76	SMOOTH TALK	68	70	71	28
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
77	FATE FOR BREAKFAST	91	--	--	2
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 35780)
78	IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME	81	99	--	3
Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 35772)
79	DOG & BUTTERFLY	75	62	55	30
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
80	MUSIC BOX	--	--	--	1
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033)
81	GOLD	65	50	39	10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
82	THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE	--	--	--	1
Lowell George (WB BSK 3194)
83	HERE MY DEAR	71	61	59	15
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
84	DON'T CRY OUT LOUD	72	54	45	12
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
85	VAN HALEN	89	94	98	55
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
86	L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM)	90	100	--	3
Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752)
87	ROCK ON	--	--	--	1
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
88	CARAMEL	78	66	64	9
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
89	THE PROMISE OF LOVE	92	96	100	4
Delegation (Shadybrook SB-610)
90	SOME GIRLS	82	67	63	44
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
91	ALIVE ON ARRIVAL	96	--	--	2
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 35528)
92	BROTHER TO BROTHER	94	98	--	25
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
93	MIRROR STARS	79	82	90	5
Fabulous Poodles (Epic JE 35666)
94	THE MUSIC BAND	--	--	--	1
War (MCA 3085)
95	CROSSWINDS	80	65	61	19
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
96	KEEP ON DANCIN'	99	--	--	2
Gary's Gang (Columbia JC 35793)
97	BACKLESS	77	59	53	22
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
98	THE MESSAGE IS LOVE	--	--	--	1
Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763)
99	LET THE MUSIC PLAY	85	87	91	5
Arpeggio (Harem PD-1-6180)
100	ONENESS -- SILVER DREAMS GOLDEN REALITY	88	90	95	4
Carlos Santana (Columbia JC 35686)

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:

   • "John Denver" by John Denver (# 83)
   • "Strangers In The Night" by UFO (# 93)
   • "Wings' Greatest" by Wings (# 97)
   • "Touchdown" by Bob James (# 98)
   • "Living In The U.S.A." by Linda Ronstadt (#100)