Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 12, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 2 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 3 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 4 | 2 HOT! | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 5 | VAN HALEN II | 6 | 12 | 23 | 5 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 6 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 7 | GO WEST | 7 | 8 | 14 | 5 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 8 | PARALLEL LINES | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 9 | WE ARE FAMILY | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 10 | DIRE STRAITS | 9 | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 11 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 12 | 10 | 9 | 21 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 12 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 13 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 14 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 15 | EVOLUTION | 16 | 19 | 27 | 6 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 16 | DISCO NIGHTS | 19 | 27 | 38 | 5 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 17 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 22 | 38 | 51 | 5 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 18 | DESTINY | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 19 | 52ND STREET | 17 | 14 | 10 | 29 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 20 | THE CARS | 20 | 21 | 21 | 44 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 21 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 21 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 22 | GEORGE HARRISON | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 23 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 23 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 24 | LEGEND | 24 | 17 | 17 | 21 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 25 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 27 | 28 | 29 | 8 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 26 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 28 | 31 | 31 | 15 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 27 | INSPIRATION | 33 | 42 | 63 | 5 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | ||||||
| 28 | TAKE ME HOME | 29 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
| 29 | CRUISIN' | 26 | 26 | 22 | 29 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 30 | I LOVE YOU SO | 30 | 35 | 44 | 6 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928) | ||||||
| 31 | KNOCK ON WOOD | 25 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054) | ||||||
| 32 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 32 | 29 | 18 | 21 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 33 | C'EST CHIC | 35 | 32 | 26 | 24 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 34 | THE GAMBLER | 40 | 46 | 46 | 18 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 35 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 38 | 41 | 43 | 33 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 36 | MANIFESTO | 37 | 39 | 41 | 7 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 37 | LIVE AND MORE | 36 | 34 | 33 | 34 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 38 | TOTALLY HOT | 39 | 40 | 42 | 24 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 39 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN | 46 | 54 | 72 | 5 | |
| Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902) | ||||||
| 40 | LOVE TRACKS | 31 | 23 | 19 | 16 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
| 41 | INSTANT FUNK | 34 | 20 | 20 | 11 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | ||||||
| 42 | TOTO | 43 | 43 | 37 | 26 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 43 | HEAD FIRST | 41 | 37 | 34 | 15 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
| 44 | MUSIC BOX | 52 | 66 | 80 | 4 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033) | ||||||
| 45 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 42 | 36 | 32 | 16 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
| 46 | ROCK ON | 57 | 71 | 87 | 4 |  |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
| 47 | SOONER OR LATER | 72 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | ||||||
| 48 | MACHO MAN | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 49 | MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN | 51 | 48 | 40 | 12 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | ||||||
| 50 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | 63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
| 51 | THE MESSAGE IS LOVE | 54 | 77 | 98 | 4 | |
| Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763) | ||||||
| 52 | FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW | 53 | 55 | 58 | 8 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | ||||||
| 53 | TYCOON | 59 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | ||||||
| 54 | IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . | 55 | 57 | 60 | 6 | |
| Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044) | ||||||
| 55 | THE STRANGER | 50 | 49 | 48 | 82 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 56 | FEEL NO FRET | 58 | 60 | 68 | 5 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207) | ||||||
| 57 | THE MUSIC BAND | 66 | 83 | 94 | 4 | |
| War (MCA 3085) | ||||||
| 58 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 60 | 63 | 61 | 23 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 59 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317) | ||||||
| 60 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS | 71 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | ||||||
| 61 | THREE HEARTS | 45 | 33 | 28 | 10 |  |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | ||||||
| 62 | REMOTE CONTROL | 44 | 47 | 50 | 6 | |
| Tubes (A&M SP-4751) | ||||||
| 63 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 48 | 50 | 53 | 30 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 64 | THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE | 68 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| Lowell George (WB BSK 3194) | ||||||
| 65 | PARADISE | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | ||||||
| 66 | NEW KIND OF FEELING | 47 | 44 | 36 | 11 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | ||||||
| 67 | FATE FOR BREAKFAST | 69 | 72 | 77 | 5 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 35780) | ||||||
| 68 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 61 | 53 | 47 | 22 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
| 69 | ENERGY | 56 | 59 | 59 | 17 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1) | ||||||
| 70 | LOOK SHARP! | 79 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
| 71 | VAN HALEN | 75 | 79 | 85 | 58 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 72 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 67 | 61 | 56 | 25 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 73 | MORNING DANCE | 82 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 74 | HAIR | 85 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274) | ||||||
| 75 | GREATEST HITS | 62 | 58 | 54 | 24 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 76 | GREASE | 76 | 68 | 64 | 52 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 77 | GIMME SOME NECK | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702) | ||||||
| 78 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 65 | 52 | 45 | 24 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
| 79 | HOT NUMBERS | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30010) | ||||||
| 80 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 80 | 70 | 67 | 76 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 81 | TIGER IN THE RAIN | 73 | 56 | 57 | 9 | |
| Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294) | ||||||
| 82 | STARS | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579) | ||||||
| 83 | AT BUDOKAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067) | ||||||
| 84 | DANGER MONEY | 64 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194) | ||||||
| 85 | EVERYBODY UP | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ohio Players (Arista AB 4226) | ||||||
| 86 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 81 | 74 | 69 | 51 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 87 | ARMED FORCES | 70 | 45 | 39 | 16 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709) | ||||||
| 88 | L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) | 83 | 84 | 86 | 6 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752) | ||||||
| 89 | OUTLINE | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gino Soccio (RFC 3309) | ||||||
| 90 | FLAG | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | ||||||
| 91 | NICOLETTE | 77 | 62 | 49 | 22 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
| 92 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318) | ||||||
| 93 | ANGIE | 92 | 82 | 73 | 10 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000) | ||||||
| 94 | DOUBLE VISION | 90 | 81 | 74 | 45 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 95 | FOREVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Orleans (Infinity INF 9006) | ||||||
| 96 | CLASSICS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946) | ||||||
| 97 | DR. HECKLE & MR. JIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76015) | ||||||
| 98 | CHERYL LYNN | 100 | 79 | 69 | 20 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
| 99 | AWAKENING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19222) | ||||||
| 100 | GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
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:
• "Bell & James" by Bell & James (# 84)
• "It's Alright With Me" by Patti LaBelle (# 86)
• "Hard Times For Lovers" by Judy Collins (# 87)
• "Here My Dear" by Marvin Gaye (# 88)
• "Follow The Rainbow" by George Duke (# 89)
• "Bustin' Loose" by Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (# 93)
• "Bobby Caldwell" by Bobby Caldwell (# 96)
• "Smooth Talk" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (# 98)