Wednesday May 23, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 19, 1979



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1 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 3 4 4 8
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
2 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 1 1 1 14
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
3 MINUTE BY MINUTE 2 2 2 22
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
4 2 HOT! 4 3 3 17
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
5 VAN HALEN II 5 6 12 6
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
6 DESOLATION ANGELS 6 5 5 9
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
7 GO WEST 7 7 8 6
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
8 WE ARE FAMILY 9 11 13 11
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
9 PARALLEL LINES 8 8 9 18
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
10 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 12 14 15 13
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
11 BAD GIRLS -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
12 DIRE STRAITS 10 9 6 18
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
13 RICKIE LEE JONES 17 22 38 6
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
14 DISCO NIGHTS 16 19 27 6
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
15 EVOLUTION 15 16 19 7
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
16 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 11 12 10 22
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
17 DESTINY 18 18 18 21
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
18 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 14 10 7 10
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
19 THE CARS 20 20 21 45
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
20 52ND STREET 19 17 14 30
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
21 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 13 13 11 10
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
22 SOONER OR LATER 47 72 96 4  
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
23 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR 23 23 24 11
Police (A&M SP-4753)
24 SHEIK YERBOUTI 25 27 28 9
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
25 INSPIRATION 27 33 42 6
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
26 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 26 28 31 16
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
27 MUSIC BOX DANCER 21 21 25 9
Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192)
28 TAKE ME HOME 28 29 30 10
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
29 THE GAMBLER 34 40 46 19
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
30 PIECES OF EIGHT 35 38 41 34
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
31 LEGEND 24 24 17 22
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
32 GEORGE HARRISON 22 15 16 12
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
33 CRUISIN' 29 26 26 30
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
34 LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN 39 46 54 6
Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902)
35 MANIFESTO 36 37 39 8
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
36 TOTALLY HOT 38 39 40 25
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
37 I LOVE YOU SO 30 30 35 7
Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928)
38 ROCK ON 46 57 71 5
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
39 FLAG 90 -- -- 2  
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
40 TOTO 42 43 43 27
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
41 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 50 63 -- 3
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
42 MUSIC BOX 44 52 66 5
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033)
43 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 59 74 -- 3  
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
44 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 32 32 29 22  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
45 KNOCK ON WOOD 31 25 22 10  
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
46 PARADISE 65 78 -- 3  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182)
47 TYCOON 53 59 67 6
Tycoon (Arista AB 4215)
48 LIVE AND MORE 37 36 34 35  
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
49 C'EST CHIC 33 35 32 25  
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
50 THE MUSIC BAND 57 66 83 5
War (MCA 3085)
51 THE MESSAGE IS LOVE 51 54 77 5
Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763)
52 AT BUDOKAN 83 -- -- 2  
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067)
53 INSTANT FUNK 41 34 20 12  
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
54 IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . 54 55 57 7
Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044)
55 LOVE TRACKS 40 31 23 17  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
56 GIMME SOME NECK 77 91 -- 3  
Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702)
57 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS 60 71 85 4
Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223)
58 MOVE IT ON OVER 58 60 63 24
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
59 THE STRANGER 55 50 49 83
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
60 HOT NUMBERS 79 99 -- 3  
Foxy (Dash 30010)
61 LOOK SHARP! 70 79 90 4
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
62 HEAD FIRST 43 41 37 16  
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
63 MORNING DANCE 73 82 93 4
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
64 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW 52 53 55 9  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764)
65 HAIR 74 85 95 4
Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274)
66 VAN HALEN 71 75 79 59
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
67 LIFE FOR THE TAKING 45 42 36 17  
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
68 REMOTE CONTROL 62 44 47 7
Tubes (A&M SP-4751)
69 STARS 82 97 -- 3  
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579)
70 MACHO MAN 48 49 51 53  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
71 SLEEPER CATCHER 63 48 50 31
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
72 FEEL NO FRET 56 58 60 6  
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207)
73 MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN 49 51 48 13  
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910)
74 GREATEST HITS 100 -- -- 2  
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
75 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 80 80 70 77
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
76 THREE HEARTS 61 45 33 11  
Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907)
77 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 72 67 61 26
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
78 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 92 -- -- 2  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318)
79 GREASE 76 76 68 53
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
80 THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE 64 68 73 5  
Lowell George (WB BSK 3194)
81 EVERYBODY UP 85 95 -- 3
Ohio Players (Arista AB 4226)
82 FOREVER 95 -- -- 2  
Orleans (Infinity INF 9006)
83 STRANGER IN TOWN 86 81 74 52
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
84 GREATEST HITS 75 62 58 25
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
85 CLASSICS 96 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946)
86 HOT PROPERTY -- -- -- 1  
Heatwave (Epic FE 35970)
87 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
88 OUTLINE 89 94 -- 3
Gino Soccio (RFC 3309)
89 NEW KIND OF FEELING 66 47 44 12  
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849)
90 MOLLY HATCHET -- -- -- 1  
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347)
91 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 78 65 52 25  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
92 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 68 61 53 23  
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
93 L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) 88 83 84 7
Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752)
94 CHERYL LYNN 98 100 79 21
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
95 NEW CHATAUQUA -- -- -- 1  
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131)
96 DR. HECKLE & MR. JIVE 97 -- -- 2
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76015)
97 WAVE -- -- -- 1  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
98 AWAKENING 99 -- -- 2
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19222)
99 ENERGY 69 56 59 18  
Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1)
100 FATE FOR BREAKFAST 67 69 72 6  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 35780)

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:

   • "Tiger In The Rain" by Michael Franks (# 81)
   • "Danger Money" by U.K. (# 84)
   • "Armed Forces" by Elvis Costello (# 87)
   • "Nicolette" by Nicolette Larson (# 91)
   • "Angie" by Angela Bofill (# 93)
   • "Double Vision" by Foreigner (# 94)

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