Friday May 4, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 28, 1979



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1 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 1 1 1 11
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
2 MINUTE BY MINUTE 2 2 2 19
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
3 2 HOT! 4 5 5 14
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
4 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 7 11 28 5
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
5 DESOLATION ANGELS 5 7 15 6
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
6 DIRE STRAITS 3 3 3 15
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
7 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 6 6 7 7
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
8 GO WEST 14 31 -- 3
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
9 PARALLEL LINES 11 14 20 15
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
10 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 9 4 4 19
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
11 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 8 8 9 7
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
12 VAN HALEN II 23 49 -- 3  
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
13 WE ARE FAMILY 16 19 25 8
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
14 52ND STREET 10 9 6 27
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
15 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 13 10 10 10
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
16 GEORGE HARRISON 12 12 14 9
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
17 LEGEND 17 18 19 19
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
18 DESTINY 15 15 18 18
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
19 EVOLUTION 27 41 83 4
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
20 INSTANT FUNK 20 23 27 9
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
21 THE CARS 21 22 23 42
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
22 KNOCK ON WOOD 24 28 34 7
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
23 LOVE TRACKS 19 17 11 14
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
24 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR 25 30 35 8
Police (A&M SP-4753)
25 MUSIC BOX DANCER 30 36 43 6
Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192)
26 CRUISIN' 22 20 13 27
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
27 DISCO NIGHTS 38 56 -- 3  
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
28 SHEIK YERBOUTI 29 33 41 6
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
29 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 18 13 8 19  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
30 TAKE ME HOME 35 43 52 7
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
31 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 31 24 12 13
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
32 C'EST CHIC 26 21 17 22
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
33 THREE HEARTS 28 16 16 8
Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907)
34 LIVE AND MORE 33 26 24 32
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
35 I LOVE YOU SO 44 61 97 4
Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928)
36 LIFE FOR THE TAKING 32 27 22 14
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
37 HEAD FIRST 34 25 26 13
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
38 RICKIE LEE JONES 51 76 -- 3  
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
39 MANIFESTO 41 47 55 5
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
40 TOTALLY HOT 42 37 29 22
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
41 PIECES OF EIGHT 43 40 42 31
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
42 INSPIRATION 63 84 -- 3  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
43 TOTO 37 35 30 24
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
44 NEW KIND OF FEELING 36 29 31 9
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
45 ARMED FORCES 39 34 21 14
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709)
46 THE GAMBLER 46 44 37 16
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
47 REMOTE CONTROL 50 57 72 4
Tubes (A&M SP-4751)
48 MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN 40 32 32 10
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
49 THE STRANGER 48 46 44 80
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
50 SLEEPER CATCHER 53 59 68 28
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
51 MACHO MAN 52 52 53 50
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
52 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 45 38 33 22
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
53 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 47 39 38 20
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
54 LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN 72 95 -- 3  
Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902)
55 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW 58 62 71 6
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764)
56 TIGER IN THE RAIN 57 60 64 7
Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294)
57 IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . 60 70 92 4
Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044)
58 GREATEST HITS 54 51 49 22
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
59 ENERGY 59 48 36 15
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
60 FEEL NO FRET 68 87 -- 3
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207)
61 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 56 50 46 23
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
62 NICOLETTE 49 42 40 20  
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
63 MOVE IT ON OVER 61 55 47 21
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
64 BELL & JAMES 62 54 56 12
Bell & James (A&M SP-4728)
65 DANGER MONEY 70 74 86 5
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194)
66 MUSIC BOX 80 -- -- 2  
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033)
67 TYCOON 75 86 -- 3
Tycoon (Arista AB 4215)
68 GREASE 64 58 51 50
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
69 HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 55 45 48 6  
Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171)
70 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 67 64 57 74
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
71 ROCK ON 87 -- -- 2  
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
72 FATE FOR BREAKFAST 77 91 -- 3
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 35780)
73 THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE 82 -- -- 2
Lowell George (WB BSK 3194)
74 STRANGER IN TOWN 69 69 63 49
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
75 FOLLOW THE RAINBOW 65 66 69 7
George Duke (Epic JE 35701)
76 IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME 78 81 99 4
Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 35772)
77 THE MESSAGE IS LOVE 98 -- -- 2  
Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763)
78 BUSTIN' LOOSE 66 53 39 12  
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076)
79 VAN HALEN 85 89 94 56
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
80 BOBBY CALDWELL 71 63 45 16
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804)
81 DOUBLE VISION 74 67 58 43
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
82 ANGIE 73 73 77 8
Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000)
83 THE MUSIC BAND 94 -- -- 2  
War (MCA 3085)
84 L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) 86 90 100 4
Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752)
85 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS -- -- -- 1  
Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223)
86 SMOOTH TALK 76 68 70 29
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
87 DOG & BUTTERFLY 79 75 62 31
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
88 HERE MY DEAR 83 71 61 16
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364)
89 GOLD 81 65 50 11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848)
90 LOOK SHARP! -- -- -- 1  
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
91 BROTHER TO BROTHER 92 94 98 26
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
92 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 84 72 54 13
Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136)
93 MORNING DANCE -- -- -- 1  
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
94 CARAMEL 88 78 66 10
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126)
95 HAIR -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274)
96 SOONER OR LATER -- -- -- 1  
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
97 SOME GIRLS 90 82 67 45
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
98 THE PROMISE OF LOVE 89 92 96 5
Delegation (Shadybrook SB-610)
99 ALIVE ON ARRIVAL 91 96 -- 3
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 35528)
100 CROSSWINDS 95 80 65 20
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)

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:

   • "Mirror Stars" by Fabulous Poodles (# 93)
   • "Keep On Dancin'" by Gary's Gang (# 96)
   • "Backless" by Eric Clapton (# 97)
   • "Let The Music Play" by Arpeggio (# 99)
   • "Oneness -- Silver Dreams Golden Reality" by Carlos Santana (#100)

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