Tuesday June 26, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 23, 1979



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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)

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