Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 26, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 2 | BAD GIRLS | 11 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
| 3 | 2 HOT! | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 4 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 5 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 6 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 7 | WE ARE FAMILY | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 8 | VAN HALEN II | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 9 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 10 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 13 | 17 | 22 | 7 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 11 | GO WEST | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 12 | PARALLEL LINES | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 13 | DISCO NIGHTS | 14 | 16 | 19 | 7 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 14 | DIRE STRAITS | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 15 | SOONER OR LATER | 22 | 47 | 72 | 5 | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | ||||||
| 16 | DESTINY | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 17 | FLAG | 39 | 90 | -- | 3 |  |
| James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | ||||||
| 18 | EVOLUTION | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 19 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 16 | 11 | 12 | 23 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 20 | 52ND STREET | 20 | 19 | 17 | 31 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 21 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 22 | AT BUDOKAN | 52 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067) | ||||||
| 23 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 24 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 24 | THE GAMBLER | 29 | 34 | 40 | 20 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 25 | THE CARS | 19 | 20 | 20 | 46 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 26 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 30 | 35 | 38 | 35 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 27 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 21 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 28 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 26 | 26 | 28 | 17 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 29 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 30 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND | 43 | 59 | 74 | 4 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317) | ||||||
| 31 | INSPIRATION | 25 | 27 | 33 | 7 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | ||||||
| 32 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN | 34 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902) | ||||||
| 33 | ROCK ON | 38 | 46 | 57 | 6 | |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
| 34 | MANIFESTO | 35 | 36 | 37 | 9 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 35 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | 41 | 50 | 63 | 4 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
| 36 | TOTALLY HOT | 36 | 38 | 39 | 26 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 37 | LEGEND | 31 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 38 | TAKE ME HOME | 28 | 28 | 29 | 11 | |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
| 39 | MUSIC BOX | 42 | 44 | 52 | 6 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033) | ||||||
| 40 | TYCOON | 47 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | ||||||
| 41 | PARADISE | 46 | 65 | 78 | 4 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | ||||||
| 42 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 27 | 21 | 21 | 10 |  |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 43 | WAVE | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221) | ||||||
| 44 | THE MUSIC BAND | 50 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| War (MCA 3085) | ||||||
| 45 | GIMME SOME NECK | 56 | 77 | 91 | 4 | |
| Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702) | ||||||
| 46 | GEORGE HARRISON | 32 | 22 | 15 | 13 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 47 | TOTO | 40 | 42 | 43 | 28 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 48 | HOT NUMBERS | 60 | 79 | 99 | 4 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30010) | ||||||
| 49 | CRUISIN' | 33 | 29 | 26 | 31 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 50 | LOOK SHARP! | 61 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
| 51 | GREATEST HITS | 74 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 52 | LIVE AND MORE | 48 | 37 | 36 | 36 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 53 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS | 57 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | ||||||
| 54 | MORNING DANCE | 63 | 73 | 82 | 5 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 55 | I LOVE YOU SO | 37 | 30 | 30 | 8 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928) | ||||||
| 56 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 44 | 32 | 32 | 23 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 57 | HAIR | 65 | 74 | 85 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274) | ||||||
| 58 | HOT PROPERTY | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Heatwave (Epic FE 35970) | ||||||
| 59 | THE MESSAGE IS LOVE | 51 | 51 | 54 | 6 | |
| Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763) | ||||||
| 60 | STARS | 69 | 82 | 97 | 4 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579) | ||||||
| 61 | IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . | 54 | 54 | 55 | 8 | |
| Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044) | ||||||
| 62 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL | 78 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318) | ||||||
| 63 | VAN HALEN | 66 | 71 | 75 | 60 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 64 | INSTANT FUNK | 53 | 41 | 34 | 13 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | ||||||
| 65 | THE STRANGER | 59 | 55 | 50 | 84 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 66 | C'EST CHIC | 49 | 33 | 35 | 26 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 67 | KNOCK ON WOOD | 45 | 31 | 25 | 11 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054) | ||||||
| 68 | FOREVER | 82 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Orleans (Infinity INF 9006) | ||||||
| 69 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 58 | 58 | 60 | 25 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 70 | HEAD FIRST | 62 | 43 | 41 | 17 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
| 71 | LOVE TRACKS | 55 | 40 | 31 | 18 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
| 72 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 75 | 80 | 80 | 78 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 73 | FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW | 64 | 52 | 53 | 10 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | ||||||
| 74 | REMOTE CONTROL | 68 | 62 | 44 | 8 | |
| Tubes (A&M SP-4751) | ||||||
| 75 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
| 76 | MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800) | ||||||
| 77 | MACHO MAN | 70 | 48 | 49 | 54 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 78 | EVERYBODY UP | 81 | 85 | 95 | 4 | |
| Ohio Players (Arista AB 4226) | ||||||
| 79 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 67 | 45 | 42 | 18 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
| 80 | CLASSICS | 85 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946) | ||||||
| 81 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 83 | 86 | 81 | 53 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 82 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 71 | 63 | 48 | 32 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 83 | NEW CHATAUQUA | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131) | ||||||
| 84 | BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051) | ||||||
| 85 | GREASE | 79 | 76 | 76 | 54 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 86 | MOLLY HATCHET | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | ||||||
| 87 | JUST A GAME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224) | ||||||
| 88 | CANDY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754) | ||||||
| 89 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 77 | 72 | 67 | 27 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 90 | MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN | 73 | 49 | 51 | 14 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | ||||||
| 91 | GREATEST HITS | 84 | 75 | 62 | 26 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 92 | ROCKETS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | ||||||
| 93 | CHERYL LYNN | 94 | 98 | 100 | 22 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
| 94 | THREE HEARTS | 76 | 61 | 45 | 12 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | ||||||
| 95 | FEEL NO FRET | 72 | 56 | 58 | 7 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207) | ||||||
| 96 | L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) | 93 | 88 | 83 | 8 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou JZ 35752) | ||||||
| 97 | THE WARRIORS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-4761) | ||||||
| 98 | STONEHEART | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brick (Bang JZ 35969) | ||||||
| 99 | TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 35753) | ||||||
| 100 | OUTLINE | 88 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| Gino Soccio (RFC 3309) | ||||||
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:
• "Thanks I'll Eat It Here" by Lowell George (# 80)
• "New Kind Of Feeling" by Anne Murray (# 89)
• "The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 91)
• "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Neil Diamond (# 92)
• "Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive" by England Dan & John Ford Coley (# 96)
• "Awakening" by Narada Michael Walden (# 98)
• "Energy" by Pointer Sisters (# 99)
• "Fate For Breakfast" by Art Garfunkel (#100)