Monday August 6, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 4, 1979



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1 BAD GIRLS 1 1 1 12
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
2 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 2 2 2 19
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
3 CANDY-O 3 6 8 6
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
4 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 4 3 3 24
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
5 GET THE KNACK 10 21 35 6
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
6 I AM 6 4 4 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
7 TEDDY 8 9 12 7
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
8 DISCOVERY 5 5 5 7
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
9 BACK TO THE EGG 7 7 11 6
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
10 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 13 16 26 6
Who (MCA 2-11005)
11 COMMUNIQUE 11 13 16 6
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
12 RICKIE LEE JONES 9 8 6 17
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
13 DYNASTY 12 10 10 8
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
14 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 17 19 23 12
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
15 THE GAMBLER 15 12 7 30
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
16 LIVE KILLERS 18 26 47 5
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
17 DESOLATION ANGELS 16 14 13 20
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
18 WHERE SHOULD I BE 14 15 17 7
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
19 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 21 24 27 11
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
20 MONOLITH 19 11 9 9
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
21 MINGUS 25 33 42 6
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
22 VAN HALEN II 22 22 19 17
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
23 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 34 42 77 4  
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
24 MINUTE BY MINUTE 23 23 22 33
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
25 ONE FOR THE ROAD 26 27 31 7
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
26 UNDERDOG 27 31 36 7
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
27 STREETLIFE 28 29 30 8
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
28 THE BOSS 31 35 39 7
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
29 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 41 67 -- 3  
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
30 WE ARE FAMILY 20 18 18 22
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
31 VOULEZ-VOUS 37 44 53 5
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
32 THE MAIN EVENT 44 61 82 4  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
33 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 32 30 21 25
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
34 SONGS OF LOVE 24 17 14 10
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
35 SPY 35 40 45 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506)
36 THE CARS 36 34 32 56
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
37 DEVOTION 43 50 62 4
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
38 WINNER TAKES ALL 29 25 15 9
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
39 STRIKES 40 46 50 10
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
40 AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 46 55 68 4
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
41 LOOK SHARP! 33 28 24 15
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
42 NIGHT OWL 30 20 20 8  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
43 SECRETS 55 87 -- 3  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
44 THE BOOT IS MADE FOR FONK-N 45 54 72 4
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3295)
45 FLAG 38 32 29 13
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
46 SWITCH II 39 39 40 10
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
47 LOW BUDGET 68 -- -- 2  
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
48 MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 49 48 43 11
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
49 PARALLEL LINES 52 47 46 29
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
50 THE JONES GIRLS 51 57 64 6
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
51 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 57 66 73 6
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
52 LODGER 42 36 25 8
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254)
53 MORNING DANCE 53 52 58 15
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
54 CANDY 50 45 38 11
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
55 2 HOT! 47 37 33 28
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
56 DIONNE 66 82 89 4
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
57 EVOLUTION 56 53 48 18
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
58 VAN HALEN 58 56 54 70
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
59 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 75 98 -- 3  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
60 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 63 73 80 5
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
61 SOONER OR LATER 48 41 28 15  
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
62 MIRRORS 65 76 97 4
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009)
63 STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN 72 80 91 4
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211)
64 MINNIE 86 78 76 9  
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
65 GREATEST HITS 61 58 41 13
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
66 PIECES OF EIGHT 60 59 49 45
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
67 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 90 -- -- 2  
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
68 DISCO NIGHTS 71 74 63 17
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
69 LABOUR OF LUST 78 93 -- 3
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
70 ROCK ON 74 86 87 16
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
71 JUST A GAME 64 43 44 11
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
72 THE THOM BELL SESSIONS 80 90 99 4
Elton John (MCA 13921)
73 STATE OF SHOCK 54 38 34 10  
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
74 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 62 51 52 9  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006)
75 ANOTHER TASTE 85 -- -- 2
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol SOO-11951)
76 LEGEND 59 49 51 33  
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
77 GO WEST 70 68 57 17
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
78 FLASH & THE PAN 82 91 98 4
Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018)
79 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 69 63 59 14
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
80 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND 73 70 56 14
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
81 DO IT ALL -- -- -- 1  
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5719)
82 52ND STREET 77 72 61 41
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
83 FEVER 67 62 60 9  
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204)
84 WAVE 76 65 66 12
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
85 CHILDREN OF THE SUN 95 -- -- 2
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221)
86 GREASE 84 79 71 64
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
87 SECRET OMEN -- -- -- 1  
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
88 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 79 81 84 5
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3361)
89 HEART STRING 81 64 55 10
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
90 THE GAP BAND 88 71 70 9
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758)
91 I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor PZ2 35680)
92 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 91 77 67 33
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
93 GREY GHOST 89 89 92 6
Henry Paul Band (Atlantic SD 19232)
94 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE 83 69 69 6  
Devo (WB BSK 3337)
95 NEW ENGLAND 87 60 37 10
New England (Infinity INF 9007)
96 NINE LIVES -- -- -- 1  
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
97 WILD AND PEACEFUL 94 75 65 8
Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1)
98 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 98 -- -- 2
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
99 GREATEST HITS 96 94 86 36
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
100 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 92 83 75 88
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)

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:

   • "Inspiration" by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (# 93)
   • "The Roches" by Roches (# 97)
   • "Paradise" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 99)
   • "Dire Straits" by Dire Straits (#100)

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