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Thursday July 5, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending June 30, 1979



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1 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 1 1 2 14
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
2 BAD GIRLS 2 2 1 7
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
3 RICKIE LEE JONES 3 4 5 12
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
4 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 5 6 8 19
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
5 WE ARE FAMILY 4 3 3 17
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
6 I AM 8 36 -- 3
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
7 DESOLATION ANGELS 6 5 4 15
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
8 THE GAMBLER 10 13 16 25
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
9 DISCOVERY 24 -- -- 2  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
10 MONOLITH 12 25 51 4
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
11 VAN HALEN II 11 12 12 12
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
12 SONGS OF LOVE 18 27 41 5
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
13 MINUTE BY MINUTE 7 8 9 28
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
14 STATE OF SHOCK 15 17 21 5
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
15 DYNASTY 31 84 -- 3  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
16 FLAG 9 9 10 8
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
17 WINNER TAKES ALL 22 52 74 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
18 SOONER OR LATER 16 11 11 10
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
19 2 HOT! 13 7 6 23
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
20 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 14 10 7 20
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
21 BACK TO THE EGG -- -- -- 1  
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
22 PARALLEL LINES 17 15 15 24
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
23 TEDDY 44 -- -- 2  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
24 THE CARS 23 23 24 51
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
25 MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 26 29 37 6
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
26 LOOK SHARP! 27 30 35 10
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
27 WHERE SHOULD I BE 81 -- -- 2  
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
28 EVOLUTION 20 21 22 13
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
29 LODGER 34 63 -- 3
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254)
30 NIGHT OWL 42 77 -- 3  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
31 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 35 40 48 7
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
32 GO WEST 21 16 13 12  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
33 WAVE 19 20 23 7  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
34 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 39 50 59 6
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
35 GREATEST HITS 30 32 36 8
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
36 CANDY-O -- -- -- 1  
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
37 PIECES OF EIGHT 29 19 20 40
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
38 MORNING DANCE 40 42 49 10
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
39 STREETLIFE 46 60 -- 3
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
40 CANDY 41 45 53 6
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
41 SWITCH II 43 49 62 5
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
42 COMMUNIQUE -- -- -- 1  
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
43 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 33 24 25 9
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
44 ONE FOR THE ROAD 54 -- -- 2
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
45 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 36 31 32 9
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
46 JUST A GAME 48 51 58 6
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
47 52ND STREET 32 22 18 36  
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
48 DISCO NIGHTS 28 18 17 12  
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
49 UNDERDOG 76 -- -- 2  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
50 HOT PROPERTY 38 28 29 7  
Heatwave (Epic FE 35970)
51 AT BUDOKAN 25 14 14 8  
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067)
52 PARADISE 37 33 33 9  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182)
53 NEW ENGLAND 59 67 76 5
New England (Infinity INF 9007)
54 LEGEND 58 62 60 28
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
55 THE BOSS 74 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
56 STRIKES 63 70 82 5
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
57 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 61 75 99 4
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006)
58 HEART STRING 64 73 83 5
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
59 INSPIRATION 45 47 45 12  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
60 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 49 34 27 28  
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
61 VAN HALEN 47 48 54 65  
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
62 SHEIK YERBOUTI 52 35 28 15
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501)
63 DESTINY 50 26 19 27  
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
64 MINGUS -- -- -- 1  
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
65 FEVER 68 78 95 4
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204)
66 DIRE STRAITS 51 37 26 24  
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
67 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 70 71 73 83
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
68 MINNIE 72 81 91 4
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
69 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 55 41 44 8  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318)
70 ROCK ON 53 38 31 11  
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
71 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 56 39 30 16  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218)
72 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 57 46 39 16  
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
73 SPY -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506)
74 GREASE 75 80 85 59
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
75 GREATEST HITS 78 83 96 31
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
76 WILD AND PEACEFUL 86 97 -- 3
Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1)
77 THE GAP BAND 80 85 89 4
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758)
78 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR 62 53 42 17  
Police (A&M SP-4753)
79 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS 65 44 46 10  
Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223)
80 REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY 84 94 -- 3
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 6E-158)
81 NEW CHATAUQUA 67 69 71 7  
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131)
82 THE MUSIC BAND 69 59 40 11  
War (MCA 3085)
83 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Who (MCA 2-11005)
84 BLACK ROSE / A ROCK LEGEND 85 88 -- 3
Thin Lizzy (WB BSK 3338)
85 ROCKETS 66 66 70 6  
Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047)
86 WARMER 96 -- -- 2
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville BRK 6988)
87 MOLLY HATCHET 73 74 79 7  
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347)
88 GIMME SOME NECK 60 43 34 9  
Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702)
89 HOT NUMBERS 77 56 43 9  
Foxy (Dash 30010)
90 TOTALLY HOT 83 65 63 31
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
91 MANIFESTO 79 61 50 14  
Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114)
92 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE -- -- -- 1  
Devo (WB BSK 3337)
93 TYCOON 71 55 38 12  
Tycoon (Arista AB 4215)
94 CRUISIN' 87 68 64 36
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
95 GET THE KNACK -- -- -- 1  
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
96 THE STRANGER 94 89 78 89
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
97 LIVE AND MORE 91 57 52 41
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
98 THE JONES GIRLS -- -- -- 1  
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
99 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' -- -- -- 1  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
100 GREY GHOST -- -- -- 1  
Henry Paul Band (Atlantic SD 19232)

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:

   • "Bustin' Out Of L Seven" by Rick James (# 82)
   • "Forever" by Orleans (# 88)
   • "Music Box" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (# 89)
   • "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills (# 90)
   • "Stranger In Town" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (# 92)
   • "Let Me Be Your Woman" by Linda Clifford (# 93)
   • "Briefcase Full Of Blues" by Blues Brothers (# 95)
   • "Classics" by Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (# 97)
   • "Stoneheart" by Brick (# 98)
   • "Toto" by Toto (# 99)
   • "Macho Man" by Village People (#100)


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