Friday June 22, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 16, 1979



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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)

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