Tuesday April 24, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 21, 1979



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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)

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