Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending June 16, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 2 | BAD GIRLS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
| 3 | WE ARE FAMILY | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 4 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 5 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 6 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 7 | 2 HOT! | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 8 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 9 | 7 | 6 | 26 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 9 | FLAG | 10 | 13 | 17 | 6 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | ||||||
| 10 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 11 | SOONER OR LATER | 11 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | ||||||
| 12 | VAN HALEN II | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 13 | THE GAMBLER | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 14 | AT BUDOKAN | 14 | 16 | 22 | 6 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067) | ||||||
| 15 | PARALLEL LINES | 15 | 14 | 12 | 22 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 16 | GO WEST | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 17 | STATE OF SHOCK | 21 | 61 | -- | 3 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000) | ||||||
| 18 | DISCO NIGHTS | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 19 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 20 | 23 | 26 | 38 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 20 | WAVE | 23 | 30 | 43 | 5 | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221) | ||||||
| 21 | EVOLUTION | 22 | 22 | 18 | 11 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 22 | 52ND STREET | 18 | 19 | 20 | 34 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 23 | THE CARS | 24 | 25 | 25 | 49 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 24 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND | 25 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317) | ||||||
| 25 | MONOLITH | 51 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008) | ||||||
| 26 | DESTINY | 19 | 18 | 16 | 25 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 27 | SONGS OF LOVE | 41 | 67 | -- | 3 | |
| Anita Ward (Juana 200 004) | ||||||
| 28 | HOT PROPERTY | 29 | 40 | 58 | 5 | |
| Heatwave (Epic FE 35970) | ||||||
| 29 | MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD | 37 | 52 | 76 | 4 | |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800) | ||||||
| 30 | LOOK SHARP! | 35 | 43 | 50 | 8 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
| 31 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | 32 | 33 | 35 | 7 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
| 32 | GREATEST HITS | 36 | 42 | 51 | 6 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 33 | PARADISE | 33 | 37 | 41 | 7 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | ||||||
| 34 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 27 | 21 | 19 | 26 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 35 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 28 | 27 | 23 | 13 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 36 | I AM | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730) | ||||||
| 37 | DIRE STRAITS | 26 | 17 | 14 | 22 |  |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 38 | ROCK ON | 31 | 32 | 33 | 9 | |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
| 39 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 30 | 28 | 27 | 14 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 40 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 48 | 63 | 75 | 5 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
| 41 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL | 44 | 50 | 62 | 6 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318) | ||||||
| 42 | MORNING DANCE | 49 | 51 | 54 | 8 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 43 | GIMME SOME NECK | 34 | 36 | 45 | 7 | |
| Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702) | ||||||
| 44 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS | 46 | 49 | 53 | 8 | |
| Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | ||||||
| 45 | CANDY | 53 | 64 | 88 | 4 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754) | ||||||
| 46 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 39 | 24 | 21 | 14 | |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 47 | INSPIRATION | 45 | 44 | 31 | 10 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | ||||||
| 48 | VAN HALEN | 54 | 62 | 63 | 63 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 49 | SWITCH II | 62 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | ||||||
| 50 | BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES | 59 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051) | ||||||
| 51 | JUST A GAME | 58 | 68 | 87 | 4 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224) | ||||||
| 52 | WINNER TAKES ALL | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077) | ||||||
| 53 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 42 | 31 | 29 | 15 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 54 | FOREVER | 57 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| Orleans (Infinity INF 9006) | ||||||
| 55 | TYCOON | 38 | 39 | 40 | 10 | |
| Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | ||||||
| 56 | HOT NUMBERS | 43 | 45 | 48 | 7 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30010) | ||||||
| 57 | LIVE AND MORE | 52 | 53 | 52 | 39 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 58 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 47 | 29 | 28 | 20 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 59 | THE MUSIC BAND | 40 | 41 | 44 | 9 | |
| War (MCA 3085) | ||||||
| 60 | STREETLIFE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crusaders (MCA 3094) | ||||||
| 61 | MANIFESTO | 50 | 34 | 34 | 12 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 62 | LEGEND | 60 | 47 | 37 | 26 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 63 | LODGER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254) | ||||||
| 64 | MUSIC BOX | 55 | 38 | 39 | 9 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033) | ||||||
| 65 | TOTALLY HOT | 63 | 46 | 36 | 29 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 66 | ROCKETS | 70 | 79 | 92 | 4 | |
| Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | ||||||
| 67 | NEW ENGLAND | 76 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| New England (Infinity INF 9007) | ||||||
| 68 | CRUISIN' | 64 | 56 | 49 | 34 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 69 | NEW CHATAUQUA | 71 | 74 | 83 | 5 | |
| Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131) | ||||||
| 70 | STRIKES | 82 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
| 71 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 73 | 72 | 72 | 81 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 72 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN | 56 | 35 | 32 | 10 | |
| Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902) | ||||||
| 73 | HEART STRING | 83 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H) | ||||||
| 74 | MOLLY HATCHET | 79 | 83 | 86 | 5 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | ||||||
| 75 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006) | ||||||
| 76 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 61 | 54 | 42 | 13 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 77 | NIGHT OWL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1) | ||||||
| 78 | FEVER | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204) | ||||||
| 79 | STONEHEART | 80 | 85 | 98 | 4 | |
| Brick (Bang JZ 35969) | ||||||
| 80 | GREASE | 85 | 89 | 85 | 57 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 81 | MINNIE | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936) | ||||||
| 82 | HAIR | 66 | 55 | 57 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274) | ||||||
| 83 | GREATEST HITS | 96 | 99 | 91 | 29 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 84 | DYNASTY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | ||||||
| 85 | THE GAP BAND | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758) | ||||||
| 86 | CLASSICS | 72 | 75 | 80 | 6 | |
| Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946) | ||||||
| 87 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 69 | 66 | 56 | 26 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 88 | BLACK ROSE / A ROCK LEGEND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Thin Lizzy (WB BSK 3338) | ||||||
| 89 | THE STRANGER | 78 | 73 | 65 | 87 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 90 | TOTO | 65 | 60 | 47 | 31 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 91 | NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS | 93 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Dixie Dregs (Capricorn CPN-0216) | ||||||
| 92 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 86 | 86 | 81 | 56 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 93 | THE MESSAGE IS LOVE | 75 | 65 | 59 | 9 | |
| Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763) | ||||||
| 94 | REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 6E-158) | ||||||
| 95 | GEORGE HARRISON | 68 | 58 | 46 | 16 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 96 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 84 | 78 | 69 | 28 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 97 | WILD AND PEACEFUL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1) | ||||||
| 98 | I LOVE YOU SO | 81 | 69 | 55 | 11 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928) | ||||||
| 99 | MACHO MAN | 92 | 84 | 77 | 57 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 100 | TAKE ME HOME | 67 | 48 | 38 | 14 | |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
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:
• "Stars" by Sylvester (# 77)
• "If You Knew Suzi. . ." by Suzi Quatro (# 87)
• "Instant Funk" by Instant Funk (# 88)
• "C'est Chic" by Chic (# 90)
• "Tales Of The Unexpected" by Mahogany Rush (# 94)
• "Feets Don't Fail Me Now" by Herbie Hancock (# 97)
• "Knock On Wood" by Amii Stewart (# 98)
• "Life For The Taking" by Eddie Money (#100)