Tuesday June 5, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 2, 1979



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1 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 1 1 3 10
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
2 BAD GIRLS 2 11 -- 3
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
3 2 HOT! 3 4 4 19
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
4 DESOLATION ANGELS 5 6 6 11
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
5 WE ARE FAMILY 7 8 9 13
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
6 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 4 2 1 16
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
7 MINUTE BY MINUTE 6 3 2 24
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
8 RICKIE LEE JONES 10 13 17 8
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
9 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 9 10 12 15
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
10 VAN HALEN II 8 5 5 8
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
11 GO WEST 11 7 7 8
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
12 SOONER OR LATER 15 22 47 6
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
13 FLAG 17 39 90 4
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
14 PARALLEL LINES 12 9 8 20
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
15 DISCO NIGHTS 13 14 16 8
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
16 AT BUDOKAN 22 52 83 4
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067)
17 DIRE STRAITS 14 12 10 20
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
18 DESTINY 16 17 18 23
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
19 52ND STREET 20 20 19 32
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
20 THE GAMBLER 24 29 34 21
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
21 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 19 16 11 24
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
22 EVOLUTION 18 15 15 9
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
23 PIECES OF EIGHT 26 30 35 36
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
24 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 21 18 14 12
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
25 THE CARS 25 19 20 47
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
26 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 30 43 59 5
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
27 SHEIK YERBOUTI 23 24 25 11
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
28 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 27 21 13 12
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
29 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 28 26 26 18
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
30 WAVE 43 97 -- 3  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
31 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR 29 23 23 13
Police (A&M SP-4753)
32 ROCK ON 33 38 46 7
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
33 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 35 41 50 5
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
34 MANIFESTO 34 35 36 10
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
35 LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN 32 34 39 8
Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902)
36 GIMME SOME NECK 45 56 77 5
Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702)
37 PARADISE 41 46 65 5
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182)
38 MUSIC BOX 39 42 44 7
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033)
39 TYCOON 40 47 53 8
Tycoon (Arista AB 4215)
40 HOT PROPERTY 58 86 -- 3  
Heatwave (Epic FE 35970)
41 THE MUSIC BAND 44 50 57 7
War (MCA 3085)
42 GREATEST HITS 51 74 100 4
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
43 LOOK SHARP! 50 61 70 6
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
44 INSPIRATION 31 25 27 8  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
45 HOT NUMBERS 48 60 79 5
Foxy (Dash 30010)
46 TOTALLY HOT 36 36 38 27
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
47 LEGEND 37 31 24 24
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
48 TAKE ME HOME 38 28 28 12
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
49 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS 53 57 60 6
Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223)
50 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 62 78 92 4  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318)
51 MORNING DANCE 54 63 73 6
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
52 MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 76 -- -- 2  
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
53 LIVE AND MORE 52 48 37 37
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
54 MUSIC BOX DANCER 42 27 21 11  
Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192)
55 HAIR 57 65 74 6
Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274)
56 CRUISIN' 49 33 29 32
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
57 STARS 60 69 82 5
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579)
58 GEORGE HARRISON 46 32 22 14  
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
59 FOREVER 68 82 95 4
Orleans (Infinity INF 9006)
60 TOTO 47 40 42 29  
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
61 STATE OF SHOCK -- -- -- 1  
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
62 VAN HALEN 63 66 71 61
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
63 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 75 87 -- 3  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
64 CANDY 88 -- -- 2  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
65 THE MESSAGE IS LOVE 59 51 51 7
Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763)
66 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 56 44 32 24
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
67 SONGS OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
68 JUST A GAME 87 -- -- 2  
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
69 I LOVE YOU SO 55 37 30 9  
Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928)
70 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 84 -- -- 2  
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
71 IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . 61 54 54 9
Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044)
72 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 72 75 80 79
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
73 THE STRANGER 65 59 55 85
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
74 NEW CHATAUQUA 83 95 -- 3
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131)
75 CLASSICS 80 85 96 4
Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946)
76 SWITCH II -- -- -- 1  
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
77 KNOCK ON WOOD 67 45 31 12
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
78 MOVE IT ON OVER 69 58 58 26
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
79 ROCKETS 92 -- -- 2  
Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047)
80 INSTANT FUNK 64 53 41 14  
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
81 C'EST CHIC 66 49 33 27  
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
82 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW 73 64 52 11
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764)
83 MOLLY HATCHET 86 90 -- 3
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347)
84 MACHO MAN 77 70 48 55
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
85 STONEHEART 98 -- -- 2  
Brick (Bang JZ 35969)
86 STRANGER IN TOWN 81 83 86 54
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
87 REMOTE CONTROL 74 68 62 9  
Tubes (A&M SP-4751)
88 HEAD FIRST 70 62 43 18  
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195)
89 GREASE 85 79 76 55
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
90 NEW ENGLAND -- -- -- 1  
New England (Infinity INF 9007)
91 HEART STRING -- -- -- 1  
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
92 LOVE TRACKS 71 55 40 19  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184)
93 LIFE FOR THE TAKING 79 67 45 19  
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)
94 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED 99 -- -- 2
Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 35753)
95 THE WARRIORS 97 -- -- 2
Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-4761)
96 STRIKES -- -- -- 1  
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
97 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS -- -- -- 1  
Dixie Dregs (Capricorn CPN-0216)
98 EVERYBODY UP 78 81 85 5  
Ohio Players (Arista AB 4226)
99 GREATEST HITS 91 84 75 27
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
100 SLEEPER CATCHER 82 71 63 33  
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)

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:

   • "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" by Barbra Streisand (# 89)
   • "McGuinn, Clark & Hillman" by McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (# 90)
   • "Cheryl Lynn" by Cheryl Lynn (# 93)
   • "Three Hearts" by Bob Welch (# 94)
   • "Feel No Fret" by Average White Band (# 95)
   • "L.A. (Light Album)" by Beach Boys (# 96)
   • "Outline" by Gino Soccio (#100)

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