Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 5, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 2 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 3 | 2 HOT! | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 4 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 5 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 6 | VAN HALEN II | 12 | 23 | 49 | 4 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 7 | GO WEST | 8 | 14 | 31 | 4 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 8 | PARALLEL LINES | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 9 | DIRE STRAITS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 10 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 11 | WE ARE FAMILY | 13 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 12 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 10 | 9 | 4 | 20 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 13 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 14 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 15 | GEORGE HARRISON | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 16 | EVOLUTION | 19 | 27 | 41 | 5 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 17 | 52ND STREET | 14 | 10 | 9 | 28 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 18 | DESTINY | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 19 | DISCO NIGHTS | 27 | 38 | 56 | 4 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 20 | THE CARS | 21 | 21 | 22 | 43 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 21 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 25 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 22 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 38 | 51 | 76 | 4 | ![]() |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 23 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 24 | 25 | 30 | 9 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 24 | LEGEND | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 25 | KNOCK ON WOOD | 22 | 24 | 28 | 8 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054) | ||||||
| 26 | CRUISIN' | 26 | 22 | 20 | 28 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 27 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 28 | 29 | 33 | 7 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 28 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 31 | 31 | 24 | 14 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 29 | TAKE ME HOME | 30 | 35 | 43 | 8 | |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
| 30 | I LOVE YOU SO | 35 | 44 | 61 | 5 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928) | ||||||
| 31 | LOVE TRACKS | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
| 32 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 29 | 18 | 13 | 20 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 33 | INSPIRATION | 42 | 63 | 84 | 4 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | ||||||
| 34 | INSTANT FUNK | 20 | 20 | 23 | 10 | ![]() |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | ||||||
| 35 | C'EST CHIC | 32 | 26 | 21 | 23 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 36 | LIVE AND MORE | 34 | 33 | 26 | 33 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 37 | MANIFESTO | 39 | 41 | 47 | 6 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 38 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 41 | 43 | 40 | 32 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 39 | TOTALLY HOT | 40 | 42 | 37 | 23 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 40 | THE GAMBLER | 46 | 46 | 44 | 17 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 41 | HEAD FIRST | 37 | 34 | 25 | 14 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
| 42 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 36 | 32 | 27 | 15 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
| 43 | TOTO | 43 | 37 | 35 | 25 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 44 | REMOTE CONTROL | 47 | 50 | 57 | 5 | |
| Tubes (A&M SP-4751) | ||||||
| 45 | THREE HEARTS | 33 | 28 | 16 | 9 | ![]() |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | ||||||
| 46 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN | 54 | 72 | 95 | 4 | |
| Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902) | ||||||
| 47 | NEW KIND OF FEELING | 44 | 36 | 29 | 10 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | ||||||
| 48 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 50 | 53 | 59 | 29 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 49 | MACHO MAN | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 50 | THE STRANGER | 49 | 48 | 46 | 81 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 51 | MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN | 48 | 40 | 32 | 11 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | ||||||
| 52 | MUSIC BOX | 66 | 80 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033) | ||||||
| 53 | FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW | 55 | 58 | 62 | 7 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | ||||||
| 54 | THE MESSAGE IS LOVE | 77 | 98 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763) | ||||||
| 55 | IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . | 57 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044) | ||||||
| 56 | ENERGY | 59 | 59 | 48 | 16 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1) | ||||||
| 57 | ROCK ON | 71 | 87 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
| 58 | FEEL NO FRET | 60 | 68 | 87 | 4 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207) | ||||||
| 59 | TYCOON | 67 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | ||||||
| 60 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 63 | 61 | 55 | 22 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 61 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 53 | 47 | 39 | 21 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
| 62 | GREATEST HITS | 58 | 54 | 51 | 23 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
| 64 | DANGER MONEY | 65 | 70 | 74 | 6 | |
| U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194) | ||||||
| 65 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 52 | 45 | 38 | 23 | ![]() |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
| 66 | THE MUSIC BAND | 83 | 94 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| War (MCA 3085) | ||||||
| 67 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 24 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 68 | THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE | 73 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Lowell George (WB BSK 3194) | ||||||
| 69 | FATE FOR BREAKFAST | 72 | 77 | 91 | 4 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 35780) | ||||||
| 70 | ARMED FORCES | 45 | 39 | 34 | 15 | ![]() |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709) | ||||||
| 71 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | ||||||
| 72 | SOONER OR LATER | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | ||||||
| 73 | TIGER IN THE RAIN | 56 | 57 | 60 | 8 | ![]() |
| Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294) | ||||||
| 74 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317) | ||||||
| 75 | VAN HALEN | 79 | 85 | 89 | 57 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 76 | GREASE | 68 | 64 | 58 | 51 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 77 | NICOLETTE | 62 | 49 | 42 | 21 | ![]() |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
| 78 | PARADISE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | ||||||
| 79 | LOOK SHARP! | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
| 80 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 70 | 67 | 64 | 75 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 81 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 74 | 69 | 69 | 50 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 82 | MORNING DANCE | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 83 | L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) | 84 | 86 | 90 | 5 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752) | ||||||
| 84 | BELL & JAMES | 64 | 62 | 54 | 13 | ![]() |
| Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | ||||||
| 85 | HAIR | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274) | ||||||
| 86 | IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME | 76 | 78 | 81 | 5 | |
| Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 35772) | ||||||
| 87 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS | 69 | 55 | 45 | 7 | ![]() |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171) | ||||||
| 88 | HERE MY DEAR | 88 | 83 | 71 | 17 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364) | ||||||
| 89 | FOLLOW THE RAINBOW | 75 | 65 | 66 | 8 | ![]() |
| George Duke (Epic JE 35701) | ||||||
| 90 | DOUBLE VISION | 81 | 74 | 67 | 44 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 91 | GIMME SOME NECK | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702) | ||||||
| 92 | ANGIE | 82 | 73 | 73 | 9 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000) | ||||||
| 93 | BUSTIN' LOOSE | 78 | 66 | 53 | 13 | ![]() |
| Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | ||||||
| 94 | OUTLINE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gino Soccio (RFC 3309) | ||||||
| 95 | EVERYBODY UP | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ohio Players (Arista AB 4226) | ||||||
| 96 | BOBBY CALDWELL | 80 | 71 | 63 | 17 | ![]() |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804) | ||||||
| 97 | STARS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579) | ||||||
| 98 | SMOOTH TALK | 86 | 76 | 68 | 30 | ![]() |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 99 | HOT NUMBERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30010) | ||||||
| 100 | CHERYL LYNN | 79 | 69 | 57 | 19 | ![]() |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
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:
• "Dog & Butterfly" by Heart (# 87)
• "Gold" by Jefferson Starship (# 89)
• "Brother To Brother" by Gino Vanelli (# 91)
• "Don't Cry Out Loud" by Melissa Manchester (# 92)
• "Caramel" by Joe Sample (# 94)
• "Some Girls" by Rolling Stones (# 97)
• "The Promise Of Love" by Delegation (# 98)
• "Alive On Arrival" by Steve Forbert (# 99)
• "Crosswinds" by Peabo Bryson (#100)


