Friday July 20, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 14, 1979



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1 BAD GIRLS 2 2 2 9
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
2 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 1 1 1 16
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
3 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 3 4 5 21
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
4 I AM 5 6 8 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
5 DISCOVERY 6 9 24 4
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
6 RICKIE LEE JONES 4 3 3 14
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
7 THE GAMBLER 8 8 10 27
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
8 CANDY-O 18 36 -- 3
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
9 MONOLITH 9 10 12 6
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
10 DYNASTY 11 15 31 5
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
11 BACK TO THE EGG 13 21 -- 3
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
12 TEDDY 16 23 44 4
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
13 DESOLATION ANGELS 7 7 6 17
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
14 SONGS OF LOVE 12 12 18 7
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
15 WINNER TAKES ALL 15 17 22 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
16 COMMUNIQUE 22 42 -- 3
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
17 WHERE SHOULD I BE 19 27 81 4
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
18 WE ARE FAMILY 10 5 4 19
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
19 VAN HALEN II 14 11 11 14
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
20 NIGHT OWL 23 30 42 5
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
21 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 20 20 14 22
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
22 MINUTE BY MINUTE 17 13 7 30
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
23 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 27 31 35 9
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
24 LOOK SHARP! 25 26 27 12
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
25 LODGER 26 29 34 5
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254)
26 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 48 83 -- 3  
Who (MCA 2-11005)
27 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 30 34 39 8
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
28 SOONER OR LATER 24 18 16 12
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
29 FLAG 29 16 9 10
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
30 STREETLIFE 33 39 46 5
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
31 ONE FOR THE ROAD 36 44 54 4
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
32 THE CARS 31 24 23 53
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
33 2 HOT! 28 19 13 25
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
34 STATE OF SHOCK 21 14 15 7  
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
35 GET THE KNACK 63 95 -- 3  
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
36 UNDERDOG 41 49 76 4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
37 NEW ENGLAND 51 53 59 7  
New England (Infinity INF 9007)
38 CANDY 39 40 41 8
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
39 THE BOSS 46 55 74 4
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
40 SWITCH II 40 41 43 7
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
41 GREATEST HITS 37 35 30 10
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
42 MINGUS 50 64 -- 3
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
43 MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 32 25 26 8  
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
44 JUST A GAME 45 46 48 8
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
45 SPY 57 73 -- 3  
Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506)
46 PARALLEL LINES 35 22 17 26  
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
47 LIVE KILLERS 87 -- -- 2  
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
48 EVOLUTION 34 28 20 15  
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
49 PIECES OF EIGHT 43 37 29 42
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
50 STRIKES 53 56 63 7
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
51 LEGEND 52 54 58 30
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
52 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 54 57 61 6
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006)
53 VOULEZ-VOUS 72 -- -- 2  
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
54 VAN HALEN 59 61 47 67
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
55 HEART STRING 56 58 64 7
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
56 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 44 43 33 11  
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
57 GO WEST 42 32 21 14  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
58 MORNING DANCE 38 38 40 12  
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
59 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 49 45 36 11
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
60 FEVER 62 65 68 6
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204)
61 52ND STREET 55 47 32 38
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
62 DEVOTION -- -- -- 1  
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
63 DISCO NIGHTS 58 48 28 14
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
64 THE JONES GIRLS 81 98 -- 3  
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
65 WILD AND PEACEFUL 68 76 86 5
Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1)
66 WAVE 47 33 19 9  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
67 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 64 60 49 30
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
68 AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL -- -- -- 1  
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
69 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE 78 92 -- 3
Devo (WB BSK 3337)
70 THE GAP BAND 73 77 80 6
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758)
71 GREASE 71 74 75 61
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
72 THE BOOT IS MADE FOR FONK-N -- -- -- 1  
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3295)
73 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 85 99 -- 3  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
74 AT BUDOKAN 60 51 25 10  
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067)
75 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 66 67 70 85
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
76 MINNIE 65 68 72 6  
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
77 RUST NEVER SLEEPS -- -- -- 1  
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
78 HOT PROPERTY 61 50 38 9  
Heatwave (Epic FE 35970)
79 THE ROCHES 84 -- -- 2
Roches (WB BSK 3298)
80 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 90 -- -- 2
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
81 INSPIRATION 67 59 45 14  
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
82 THE MAIN EVENT -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
83 PARADISE 69 52 37 11  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182)
84 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 93 -- -- 2
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3361)
85 DESTINY 74 63 50 29  
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
86 GREATEST HITS 80 75 78 33
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
87 ROCK ON 70 70 53 13  
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
88 DIRE STRAITS 75 66 51 26  
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
89 DIONNE -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
90 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 77 69 55 10  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318)
91 STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN -- -- -- 1  
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211)
92 GREY GHOST 96 100 -- 3
Henry Paul Band (Atlantic SD 19232)
93 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 86 72 57 18
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)
94 REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY 76 80 84 5  
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 6E-158)
95 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS 92 79 65 12
Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223)
96 NEW CHATAUQUA 91 81 67 9
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131)
97 MIRRORS -- -- -- 1  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009)
98 FLASH & THE PAN -- -- -- 1  
Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018)
99 THE THOM BELL SESSIONS -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 13921)
100 CRUISIN' 95 94 87 38
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)

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:

   • "Sheik Yerbouti" by Frank Zappa (# 79)
   • "Warmer" by Randy Vanwarmer (# 82)
   • "Black Rose / A Rock Legend" by Thin Lizzy (# 83)
   • "Outlandos d'Amour" by Police (# 88)
   • "Enlightened Rogues" by Allman Brothers Band (# 89)
   • "Rockets" by Rockets (# 94)
   • "The Music Band" by War (# 97)
   • "The Stranger" by Billy Joel (# 98)
   • "Molly Hatchet" by Molly Hatchet (# 99)
   • "Totally Hot" by Olivia Newton-John (#100)

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