Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending June 23, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 2 | BAD GIRLS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
| 3 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 4 | WE ARE FAMILY | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 5 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 6 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 7 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 8 | I AM | 36 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730) | ||||||
| 9 | FLAG | 9 | 10 | 13 | 7 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | ||||||
| 10 | THE GAMBLER | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 11 | VAN HALEN II | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 12 | MONOLITH | 25 | 51 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008) | ||||||
| 13 | 2 HOT! | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 14 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 10 | 7 | 6 | 19 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 15 | STATE OF SHOCK | 17 | 21 | 61 | 4 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000) | ||||||
| 16 | SOONER OR LATER | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | ||||||
| 17 | PARALLEL LINES | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 18 | SONGS OF LOVE | 27 | 41 | 67 | 4 | |
| Anita Ward (Juana 200 004) | ||||||
| 19 | WAVE | 20 | 23 | 30 | 6 | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221) | ||||||
| 20 | EVOLUTION | 21 | 22 | 22 | 12 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 21 | GO WEST | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 22 | WINNER TAKES ALL | 52 | 74 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077) | ||||||
| 23 | THE CARS | 23 | 24 | 25 | 50 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 24 | DISCOVERY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | ||||||
| 25 | AT BUDOKAN | 14 | 14 | 16 | 7 | ![]() |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067) | ||||||
| 26 | MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD | 29 | 37 | 52 | 5 | |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800) | ||||||
| 27 | LOOK SHARP! | 30 | 35 | 43 | 9 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
| 28 | DISCO NIGHTS | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 29 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 19 | 20 | 23 | 39 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 30 | GREATEST HITS | 32 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 31 | DYNASTY | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | ||||||
| 32 | 52ND STREET | 22 | 18 | 19 | 35 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 33 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND | 24 | 25 | 26 | 8 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317) | ||||||
| 34 | LODGER | 63 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254) | ||||||
| 35 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 40 | 48 | 63 | 6 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
| 36 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | 31 | 32 | 33 | 8 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
| 37 | PARADISE | 33 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | ||||||
| 38 | HOT PROPERTY | 28 | 29 | 40 | 6 | |
| Heatwave (Epic FE 35970) | ||||||
| 39 | BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES | 50 | 59 | 70 | 5 | ![]() |
| John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051) | ||||||
| 40 | MORNING DANCE | 42 | 49 | 51 | 9 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 41 | CANDY | 45 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754) | ||||||
| 42 | NIGHT OWL | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1) | ||||||
| 43 | SWITCH II | 49 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | ||||||
| 44 | TEDDY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003) | ||||||
| 45 | INSPIRATION | 47 | 45 | 44 | 11 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | ||||||
| 46 | STREETLIFE | 60 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Crusaders (MCA 3094) | ||||||
| 47 | VAN HALEN | 48 | 54 | 62 | 64 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 48 | JUST A GAME | 51 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224) | ||||||
| 49 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 34 | 27 | 21 | 27 | ![]() |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 50 | DESTINY | 26 | 19 | 18 | 26 | ![]() |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 51 | DIRE STRAITS | 37 | 26 | 17 | 23 | ![]() |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 52 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 35 | 28 | 27 | 14 | ![]() |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 53 | ROCK ON | 38 | 31 | 32 | 10 | ![]() |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
| 54 | ONE FOR THE ROAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064) | ||||||
| 55 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL | 41 | 44 | 50 | 7 | ![]() |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318) | ||||||
| 56 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 39 | 30 | 28 | 15 | ![]() |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 57 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 46 | 39 | 24 | 15 | ![]() |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 58 | LEGEND | 62 | 60 | 47 | 27 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 59 | NEW ENGLAND | 67 | 76 | 90 | 4 | |
| New England (Infinity INF 9007) | ||||||
| 60 | GIMME SOME NECK | 43 | 34 | 36 | 8 | ![]() |
| Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702) | ||||||
| 61 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU | 75 | 99 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006) | ||||||
| 62 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 53 | 42 | 31 | 16 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 63 | STRIKES | 70 | 82 | 96 | 4 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
| 64 | HEART STRING | 73 | 83 | 91 | 4 | |
| Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H) | ||||||
| 65 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS | 44 | 46 | 49 | 9 | ![]() |
| Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | ||||||
| 66 | ROCKETS | 66 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | ||||||
| 67 | NEW CHATAUQUA | 69 | 71 | 74 | 6 | |
| Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131) | ||||||
| 68 | FEVER | 78 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204) | ||||||
| 69 | THE MUSIC BAND | 59 | 40 | 41 | 10 | |
| War (MCA 3085) | ||||||
| 70 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 71 | 73 | 72 | 82 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 71 | TYCOON | 55 | 38 | 39 | 11 | ![]() |
| Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | ||||||
| 72 | MINNIE | 81 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936) | ||||||
| 73 | MOLLY HATCHET | 74 | 79 | 83 | 6 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | ||||||
| 74 | THE BOSS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1) | ||||||
| 75 | GREASE | 80 | 85 | 89 | 58 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 76 | UNDERDOG | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200) | ||||||
| 77 | HOT NUMBERS | 56 | 43 | 45 | 8 | ![]() |
| Foxy (Dash 30010) | ||||||
| 78 | GREATEST HITS | 83 | 96 | 99 | 30 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 79 | MANIFESTO | 61 | 50 | 34 | 13 | ![]() |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 80 | THE GAP BAND | 85 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758) | ||||||
| 81 | WHERE SHOULD I BE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710) | ||||||
| 82 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 58 | 47 | 29 | 21 | ![]() |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 83 | TOTALLY HOT | 65 | 63 | 46 | 30 | ![]() |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 84 | REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 6E-158) | ||||||
| 85 | BLACK ROSE / A ROCK LEGEND | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Thin Lizzy (WB BSK 3338) | ||||||
| 86 | WILD AND PEACEFUL | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1) | ||||||
| 87 | CRUISIN' | 68 | 64 | 56 | 35 | ![]() |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 88 | FOREVER | 54 | 57 | 59 | 7 | ![]() |
| Orleans (Infinity INF 9006) | ||||||
| 89 | MUSIC BOX | 64 | 55 | 38 | 10 | ![]() |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033) | ||||||
| 90 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 76 | 61 | 54 | 14 | ![]() |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 91 | LIVE AND MORE | 57 | 52 | 53 | 40 | ![]() |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 92 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 92 | 86 | 86 | 57 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 93 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN | 72 | 56 | 35 | 11 | ![]() |
| Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902) | ||||||
| 94 | THE STRANGER | 89 | 78 | 73 | 88 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 95 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 87 | 69 | 66 | 27 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 96 | WARMER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville BRK 6988) | ||||||
| 97 | CLASSICS | 86 | 72 | 75 | 7 | ![]() |
| Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946) | ||||||
| 98 | STONEHEART | 79 | 80 | 85 | 5 | ![]() |
| Brick (Bang JZ 35969) | ||||||
| 99 | TOTO | 90 | 65 | 60 | 32 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 100 | MACHO MAN | 99 | 92 | 84 | 58 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
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:
• "Hair" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 82)
• "Night Of The Living Dregs" by Dixie Dregs (# 91)
• "The Message Is Love" by Barry White (# 93)
• "George Harrison" by George Harrison (# 95)
• "Move It On Over" by George Thorogood (# 96)
• "I Love You So" by Natalie Cole (# 98)
• "Take Me Home" by Cher (#100)


