Saturday July 21, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 21, 1979



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1 BAD GIRLS 1 2 2 10
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
2 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 2 1 1 17
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
3 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 3 3 4 22
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
4 I AM 4 5 6 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
5 DISCOVERY 5 6 9 5
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
6 CANDY-O 8 18 36 4
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
7 BACK TO THE EGG 11 13 21 4
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
8 RICKIE LEE JONES 6 4 3 15
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
9 TEDDY 12 16 23 5
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
10 DYNASTY 10 11 15 6
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
11 MONOLITH 9 9 10 7
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
12 THE GAMBLER 7 8 8 28
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
13 COMMUNIQUE 16 22 42 4
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
14 DESOLATION ANGELS 13 7 7 18
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
15 WHERE SHOULD I BE 17 19 27 5
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
16 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 26 48 83 4
Who (MCA 2-11005)
17 SONGS OF LOVE 14 12 12 8
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
18 WE ARE FAMILY 18 10 5 20
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
19 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 23 27 31 10
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
20 NIGHT OWL 20 23 30 6
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
21 GET THE KNACK 35 63 95 4  
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
22 VAN HALEN II 19 14 11 15
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
23 MINUTE BY MINUTE 22 17 13 31
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
24 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 27 30 34 9
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
25 WINNER TAKES ALL 15 15 17 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
26 LIVE KILLERS 47 87 -- 3  
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
27 ONE FOR THE ROAD 31 36 44 5
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
28 LOOK SHARP! 24 25 26 13
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
29 STREETLIFE 30 33 39 6
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
30 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 21 20 20 23
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
31 UNDERDOG 36 41 49 5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
32 FLAG 29 29 16 11
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
33 MINGUS 42 50 64 4
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
34 THE CARS 32 31 24 54
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
35 THE BOSS 39 46 55 5
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
36 LODGER 25 26 29 6  
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254)
37 2 HOT! 33 28 19 26
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
38 STATE OF SHOCK 34 21 14 8
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
39 SWITCH II 40 40 41 8
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
40 SPY 45 57 73 4
Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506)
41 SOONER OR LATER 28 24 18 13  
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
42 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 77 -- -- 2  
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
43 JUST A GAME 44 45 46 9
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
44 VOULEZ-VOUS 53 72 -- 3
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
45 CANDY 38 39 40 9
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
46 STRIKES 50 53 56 8
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
47 PARALLEL LINES 46 35 22 27
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
48 MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 43 32 25 9
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
49 LEGEND 51 52 54 31
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
50 DEVOTION 62 -- -- 2  
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
51 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 52 54 57 7
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006)
52 MORNING DANCE 58 38 38 13
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
53 EVOLUTION 48 34 28 16
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
54 THE BOOT IS MADE FOR FONK-N 72 -- -- 2  
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3295)
55 AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 68 -- -- 2  
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
56 VAN HALEN 54 59 61 68
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
57 THE JONES GIRLS 64 81 98 4
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
58 GREATEST HITS 41 37 35 11  
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
59 PIECES OF EIGHT 49 43 37 43
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
60 NEW ENGLAND 37 51 53 8  
New England (Infinity INF 9007)
61 THE MAIN EVENT 82 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
62 FEVER 60 62 65 7
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204)
63 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 59 49 45 12
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
64 HEART STRING 55 56 58 8
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
65 WAVE 66 47 33 10
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
66 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 73 85 99 4
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
67 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT -- -- -- 1  
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
68 GO WEST 57 42 32 15  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
69 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE 69 78 92 4
Devo (WB BSK 3337)
70 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 56 44 43 12  
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
71 THE GAP BAND 70 73 77 7
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758)
72 52ND STREET 61 55 47 39  
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
73 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 80 90 -- 3
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
74 DISCO NIGHTS 63 58 48 15  
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
75 WILD AND PEACEFUL 65 68 76 6
Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1)
76 MIRRORS 97 -- -- 2  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009)
77 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 67 64 60 31
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
78 MINNIE 76 65 68 7
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
79 GREASE 71 71 74 62
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
80 STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN 91 -- -- 2  
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211)
81 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 84 93 -- 3
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3361)
82 DIONNE 89 -- -- 2
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
83 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 75 66 67 86
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
84 INSPIRATION 81 67 59 15
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
85 AT BUDOKAN 74 60 51 11  
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067)
86 ROCK ON 87 70 70 14
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
87 SECRETS -- -- -- 1  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
88 THE ROCHES 79 84 -- 3
Roches (WB BSK 3298)
89 GREY GHOST 92 96 100 4
Henry Paul Band (Atlantic SD 19232)
90 THE THOM BELL SESSIONS 99 -- -- 2
Elton John (MCA 13921)
91 FLASH & THE PAN 98 -- -- 2
Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018)
92 PARADISE 83 69 52 12
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182)
93 LABOUR OF LUST -- -- -- 1  
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
94 GREATEST HITS 86 80 75 34
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
95 DIRE STRAITS 88 75 66 27
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)
96 DESTINY 85 74 63 30  
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
97 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS 95 92 79 13
Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223)
98 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW -- -- -- 1  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
99 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 90 77 69 11
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318)
100 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 93 86 72 19
George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277)

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:

   • "Hot Property" by Heatwave (# 78)
   • "Real Life Ain't This Way" by Jay Ferguson (# 94)
   • "New Chatauqua" by Pat Metheny Group (# 96)
   • "Cruisin'" by Village People (#100)

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