Friday August 3, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 28, 1979



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1 BAD GIRLS 1 1 2 11
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
2 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 2 2 1 18
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
3 CANDY-O 6 8 18 5
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
4 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 3 3 3 23
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
5 DISCOVERY 5 5 6 6
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
6 I AM 4 4 5 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
7 BACK TO THE EGG 7 11 13 5
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
8 TEDDY 9 12 16 6
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
9 RICKIE LEE JONES 8 6 4 16
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
10 GET THE KNACK 21 35 63 5  
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
11 COMMUNIQUE 13 16 22 5
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
12 DYNASTY 10 10 11 7
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
13 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 16 26 48 5
Who (MCA 2-11005)
14 WHERE SHOULD I BE 15 17 19 6
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
15 THE GAMBLER 12 7 8 29
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
16 DESOLATION ANGELS 14 13 7 19
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
17 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 19 23 27 11
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
18 LIVE KILLERS 26 47 87 4
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
19 MONOLITH 11 9 9 8
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
20 WE ARE FAMILY 18 18 10 21
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
21 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 24 27 30 10
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
22 VAN HALEN II 22 19 14 16
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
23 MINUTE BY MINUTE 23 22 17 32
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
24 SONGS OF LOVE 17 14 12 9
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
25 MINGUS 33 42 50 5
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
26 ONE FOR THE ROAD 27 31 36 6
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
27 UNDERDOG 31 36 41 6
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
28 STREETLIFE 29 30 33 7
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
29 WINNER TAKES ALL 25 15 15 8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
30 NIGHT OWL 20 20 23 7
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
31 THE BOSS 35 39 46 6
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
32 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 30 21 20 24
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
33 LOOK SHARP! 28 24 25 14
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
34 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 42 77 -- 3
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
35 SPY 40 45 57 5
Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506)
36 THE CARS 34 32 31 55
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
37 VOULEZ-VOUS 44 53 72 4
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
38 FLAG 32 29 29 12
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
39 SWITCH II 39 40 40 9
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
40 STRIKES 46 50 53 9
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
41 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 67 -- -- 2  
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
42 LODGER 36 25 26 7
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254)
43 DEVOTION 50 62 -- 3
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
44 THE MAIN EVENT 61 82 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
45 THE BOOT IS MADE FOR FONK-N 54 72 -- 3
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3295)
46 AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 55 68 -- 3
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
47 2 HOT! 37 33 28 27
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
48 SOONER OR LATER 41 28 24 14
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
49 MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 48 43 32 10
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
50 CANDY 45 38 39 10
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
51 THE JONES GIRLS 57 64 81 5
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
52 PARALLEL LINES 47 46 35 28
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
53 MORNING DANCE 52 58 38 14
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
54 STATE OF SHOCK 38 34 21 9  
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
55 SECRETS 87 -- -- 2  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
56 EVOLUTION 53 48 34 17
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
57 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 66 73 85 5
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
58 VAN HALEN 56 54 59 69
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
59 LEGEND 49 51 52 32
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
60 PIECES OF EIGHT 59 49 43 44
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
61 GREATEST HITS 58 41 37 12
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
62 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 51 52 54 8  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006)
63 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 73 80 90 4
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
64 JUST A GAME 43 44 45 10  
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
65 MIRRORS 76 97 -- 3  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009)
66 DIONNE 82 89 -- 3  
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
67 FEVER 62 60 62 8
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204)
68 LOW BUDGET -- -- -- 1  
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
69 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 63 59 49 13
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
70 GO WEST 68 57 42 16
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
71 DISCO NIGHTS 74 63 58 16
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
72 STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN 80 91 -- 3
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211)
73 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 70 56 44 13
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
74 ROCK ON 86 87 70 15  
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
75 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 98 -- -- 2  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
76 WAVE 65 66 47 11  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
77 52ND STREET 72 61 55 40
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
78 LABOUR OF LUST 93 -- -- 2  
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
79 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 81 84 93 4
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3361)
80 THE THOM BELL SESSIONS 90 99 -- 3
Elton John (MCA 13921)
81 HEART STRING 64 55 56 9  
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
82 FLASH & THE PAN 91 98 -- 3
Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018)
83 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE 69 69 78 5  
Devo (WB BSK 3337)
84 GREASE 79 71 71 63
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
85 ANOTHER TASTE -- -- -- 1  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol SOO-11951)
86 MINNIE 78 76 65 8
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
87 NEW ENGLAND 60 37 51 9  
New England (Infinity INF 9007)
88 THE GAP BAND 71 70 73 8  
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758)
89 GREY GHOST 89 92 96 5
Henry Paul Band (Atlantic SD 19232)
90 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 -- -- -- 1  
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
91 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 77 67 64 32  
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
92 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 83 75 66 87
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
93 INSPIRATION 84 81 67 16
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912)
94 WILD AND PEACEFUL 75 65 68 7  
Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1)
95 CHILDREN OF THE SUN -- -- -- 1  
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221)
96 GREATEST HITS 94 86 80 35
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
97 THE ROCHES 88 79 84 4
Roches (WB BSK 3298)
98 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
99 PARADISE 92 83 69 13
Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182)
100 DIRE STRAITS 95 88 75 28
Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266)

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:

   • "At Budokan" by Bob Dylan (# 85)
   • "Destiny" by Jacksons (# 96)
   • "Squeezing Out Sparks" by Graham Parker & The Rumour (# 97)
   • "Blue Kentucky Girl" by Emmylou Harris (# 99)
   • "Livin' Inside Your Love" by George Benson (#100)

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