Wednesday June 13, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 9, 1979



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1 BAD GIRLS 2 2 11 4
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
2 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 1 1 1 11
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
3 WE ARE FAMILY 5 7 8 14
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
4 DESOLATION ANGELS 4 5 6 12
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
5 RICKIE LEE JONES 8 10 13 9
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
6 2 HOT! 3 3 4 20
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
7 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 6 4 2 17
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
8 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 9 9 10 16
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
9 MINUTE BY MINUTE 7 6 3 25
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
10 FLAG 13 17 39 5
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
11 SOONER OR LATER 12 15 22 7
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
12 VAN HALEN II 10 8 5 9
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
13 GO WEST 11 11 7 9
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
14 AT BUDOKAN 16 22 52 5
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067)
15 PARALLEL LINES 14 12 9 21
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
16 THE GAMBLER 20 24 29 22
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
17 DISCO NIGHTS 15 13 14 9
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
18 52ND STREET 19 20 20 33
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
19 DESTINY 18 16 17 24
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
20 PIECES OF EIGHT 23 26 30 37
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
21 STATE OF SHOCK 61 -- -- 2  
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
22 EVOLUTION 22 18 15 10
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
23 WAVE 30 43 97 4
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
24 THE CARS 25 25 19 48
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
25 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 26 30 43 6
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
26 DIRE STRAITS 17 14 12 21
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
27 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 21 19 16 25
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
28 SHEIK YERBOUTI 27 23 24 12
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
29 HOT PROPERTY 40 58 86 4  
Heatwave (Epic FE 35970)
30 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 28 27 21 13
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
31 ROCK ON 32 33 38 8
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
32 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 33 35 41 6
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
33 PARADISE 37 41 46 6
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182)
34 GIMME SOME NECK 36 45 56 6
Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702)
35 LOOK SHARP! 43 50 61 7
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
36 GREATEST HITS 42 51 74 5
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
37 MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 52 76 -- 3  
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
38 TYCOON 39 40 47 9
Tycoon (Arista AB 4215)
39 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 24 21 18 13  
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
40 THE MUSIC BAND 41 44 50 8
War (MCA 3085)
41 SONGS OF LOVE 67 -- -- 2  
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
42 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR 31 29 23 14  
Police (A&M SP-4753)
43 HOT NUMBERS 45 48 60 6
Foxy (Dash 30010)
44 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 50 62 78 5
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318)
45 INSPIRATION 44 31 25 9
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
46 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS 49 53 57 7
Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223)
47 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 29 28 26 19  
Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1)
48 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 63 75 87 4  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
49 MORNING DANCE 51 54 63 7
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
50 MANIFESTO 34 34 35 11  
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
51 MONOLITH -- -- -- 1  
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
52 LIVE AND MORE 53 52 48 38
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
53 CANDY 64 88 -- 3  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
54 VAN HALEN 62 63 66 62
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
55 MUSIC BOX 38 39 42 8  
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033)
56 LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN 35 32 34 9  
Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902)
57 FOREVER 59 68 82 5
Orleans (Infinity INF 9006)
58 JUST A GAME 68 87 -- 3
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
59 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 70 84 -- 3  
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
60 LEGEND 47 37 31 25  
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
61 MUSIC BOX DANCER 54 42 27 12
Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192)
62 SWITCH II 76 -- -- 2  
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
63 TOTALLY HOT 46 36 36 28  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
64 CRUISIN' 56 49 33 33
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
65 TOTO 60 47 40 30
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
66 HAIR 55 57 65 7  
Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274)
67 TAKE ME HOME 48 38 28 13  
Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133)
68 GEORGE HARRISON 58 46 32 15
George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255)
69 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 66 56 44 25
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
70 ROCKETS 79 92 -- 3
Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047)
71 NEW CHATAUQUA 74 83 95 4
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131)
72 CLASSICS 75 80 85 5
Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946)
73 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 72 72 75 80
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
74 WINNER TAKES ALL -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
75 THE MESSAGE IS LOVE 65 59 51 8
Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763)
76 NEW ENGLAND 90 -- -- 2  
New England (Infinity INF 9007)
77 STARS 57 60 69 6  
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579)
78 THE STRANGER 73 65 59 86
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
79 MOLLY HATCHET 83 86 90 4
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347)
80 STONEHEART 85 98 -- 3
Brick (Bang JZ 35969)
81 I LOVE YOU SO 69 55 37 10  
Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928)
82 STRIKES 96 -- -- 2  
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
83 HEART STRING 91 -- -- 2
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
84 MOVE IT ON OVER 78 69 58 27
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
85 GREASE 89 85 79 56
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
86 STRANGER IN TOWN 86 81 83 55
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
87 IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . 71 61 54 10  
Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044)
88 INSTANT FUNK 80 64 53 15
Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513)
89 THE GAP BAND -- -- -- 1  
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758)
90 C'EST CHIC 81 66 49 28
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
91 MINNIE -- -- -- 1  
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
92 MACHO MAN 84 77 70 56
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
93 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS 97 -- -- 2
Dixie Dregs (Capricorn CPN-0216)
94 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED 94 99 -- 3
Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 35753)
95 FEVER -- -- -- 1  
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204)
96 GREATEST HITS 99 91 84 28
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
97 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW 82 73 64 12  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764)
98 KNOCK ON WOOD 77 67 45 13  
Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054)
99 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006)
100 LIFE FOR THE TAKING 93 79 67 20
Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598)

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:

   • "Remote Control" by Tubes (# 87)
   • "Head First" by Babys (# 88)
   • "Love Tracks" by Gloria Gaynor (# 92)
   • "The Warriors" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 95)
   • "Everybody Up" by Ohio Players (# 98)
   • "Sleeper Catcher" by Little River Band (#100)

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