Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 18, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GET THE KNACK | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
| Knack (Capitol SO-11948) | ||||||
| 2 | BAD GIRLS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
| 3 | CANDY-O | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | ||||||
| 4 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 5 | I AM | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730) | ||||||
| 6 | DISCOVERY | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | ||||||
| 7 | TEDDY | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003) | ||||||
| 8 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 9 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
| 10 | THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | |
| Who (MCA 2-11005) | ||||||
| 11 | RUST NEVER SLEEPS | 16 | 23 | 34 | 6 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295) | ||||||
| 12 | BACK TO THE EGG | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
| Wings (Columbia FC 36057) | ||||||
| 13 | LIVE KILLERS | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | |
| Queen (Elektra BB-702) | ||||||
| 14 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 12 | 12 | 9 | 19 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 15 | REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT | 20 | 29 | 41 | 5 | |
| Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162) | ||||||
| 16 | DYNASTY | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | ||||||
| 17 | BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES | 17 | 19 | 21 | 13 | |
| John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051) | ||||||
| 18 | THE GAMBLER | 18 | 15 | 15 | 32 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 19 | MINGUS | 19 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505) | ||||||
| 20 | COMMUNIQUE | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| Dire Straits (WB HS 3330) | ||||||
| 21 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 21 | 17 | 16 | 22 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 22 | THE BOSS | 25 | 28 | 31 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1) | ||||||
| 23 | THE MAIN EVENT | 24 | 32 | 44 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115) | ||||||
| 24 | VAN HALEN II | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 25 | STREETLIFE | 26 | 27 | 28 | 10 | |
| Crusaders (MCA 3094) | ||||||
| 26 | LOW BUDGET | 30 | 47 | 68 | 4 | |
| Kinks (Arista AB 4240) | ||||||
| 27 | MONOLITH | 23 | 20 | 19 | 11 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008) | ||||||
| 28 | VOULEZ-VOUS | 29 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000) | ||||||
| 29 | SECRETS | 33 | 43 | 55 | 5 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544) | ||||||
| 30 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE | 44 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | ||||||
| 31 | DEVOTION | 32 | 37 | 43 | 6 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4771) | ||||||
| 32 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
| 33 | THE CARS | 35 | 36 | 36 | 58 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 34 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 27 | 24 | 23 | 35 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 35 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' | 40 | 51 | 57 | 8 | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583) | ||||||
| 36 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 34 | 33 | 32 | 27 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 37 | A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 | 50 | 67 | 90 | 4 | |
| Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161) | ||||||
| 38 | AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL | 39 | 40 | 46 | 6 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701) | ||||||
| 39 | WHERE SHOULD I BE | 28 | 18 | 14 | 9 |  |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710) | ||||||
| 40 | GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW | 47 | 59 | 75 | 5 | |
| Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202) | ||||||
| 41 | FLAG | 42 | 45 | 38 | 15 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | ||||||
| 42 | DIONNE | 48 | 56 | 66 | 6 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | ||||||
| 43 | PARALLEL LINES | 45 | 49 | 52 | 31 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 44 | STRIKES | 38 | 39 | 40 | 12 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
| 45 | MORNING DANCE | 51 | 53 | 53 | 17 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 46 | MINNIE | 52 | 64 | 86 | 11 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936) | ||||||
| 47 | SWITCH II | 49 | 46 | 39 | 12 | |
| Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | ||||||
| 48 | WE ARE FAMILY | 37 | 30 | 20 | 24 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 49 | UNDERDOG | 31 | 26 | 27 | 9 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200) | ||||||
| 50 | LOOK SHARP! | 41 | 41 | 33 | 17 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
| 51 | RISQUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 16003) | ||||||
| 52 | WINNER TAKES ALL | 43 | 38 | 29 | 11 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077) | ||||||
| 53 | ONE FOR THE ROAD | 36 | 25 | 26 | 9 | |
| Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064) | ||||||
| 54 | NINE LIVES | 65 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988) | ||||||
| 55 | LABOUR OF LUST | 61 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087) | ||||||
| 56 | STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN | 57 | 63 | 72 | 6 | |
| Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211) | ||||||
| 57 | EVOLUTION | 59 | 57 | 56 | 20 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 58 | MIRRORS | 60 | 62 | 65 | 6 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009) | ||||||
| 59 | DO IT ALL | 68 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5719) | ||||||
| 60 | SONGS OF LOVE | 46 | 34 | 24 | 12 | |
| Anita Ward (Juana 200 004) | ||||||
| 61 | CHILDREN OF THE SUN | 70 | 85 | 95 | 4 | |
| Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221) | ||||||
| 62 | SECRET OMEN | 74 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008) | ||||||
| 63 | VAN HALEN | 62 | 58 | 58 | 72 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 64 | ROCK ON | 67 | 70 | 74 | 18 | |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
| 65 | DISCO NIGHTS | 66 | 68 | 71 | 19 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 66 | THE THOM BELL SESSIONS | 69 | 72 | 80 | 6 | |
| Elton John (MCA 13921) | ||||||
| 67 | MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD | 53 | 48 | 49 | 13 | |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800) | ||||||
| 68 | THE JONES GIRLS | 58 | 50 | 51 | 8 | |
| Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557) | ||||||
| 69 | LUCKY SEVEN | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056) | ||||||
| 70 | JUST A GAME | 71 | 71 | 64 | 13 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224) | ||||||
| 71 | ANOTHER TASTE | 72 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol SOO-11951) | ||||||
| 72 | 2 HOT! | 63 | 55 | 47 | 30 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 73 | LODGER | 56 | 52 | 42 | 10 | |
| David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254) | ||||||
| 74 | GREATEST HITS | 73 | 65 | 61 | 15 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 75 | THE BOOT IS MADE FOR FONK-N | 54 | 44 | 45 | 6 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3295) | ||||||
| 76 | I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU | 80 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Stanley Clarke (Nemperor PZ2 35680) | ||||||
| 77 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | 78 | 79 | 69 | 16 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
| 78 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 75 | 66 | 60 | 47 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 79 | NIGHT OWL | 64 | 42 | 30 | 10 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1) | ||||||
| 80 | SPY | 55 | 35 | 35 | 8 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506) | ||||||
| 81 | IN THE PUREST FORM | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mass Production (Cotillion SDS 211) | ||||||
| 82 | FLASH & THE PAN | 76 | 78 | 82 | 6 | |
| Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018) | ||||||
| 83 | CANDY | 82 | 54 | 50 | 13 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754) | ||||||
| 84 | GO WEST | 83 | 77 | 70 | 19 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 85 | THE JUKES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793) | ||||||
| 86 | SOONER OR LATER | 79 | 61 | 48 | 17 | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | ||||||
| 87 | NILS | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4756) | ||||||
| 88 | 52ND STREET | 84 | 82 | 77 | 43 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 89 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? | 77 | 60 | 63 | 7 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611) | ||||||
| 90 | FICKLE HEART | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242) | ||||||
| 91 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND | 81 | 80 | 73 | 16 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317) | ||||||
| 92 | GREASE | 90 | 86 | 84 | 66 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 93 | WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 969-H) | ||||||
| 94 | MANHATTAN | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks JS 36020) | ||||||
| 95 | REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 8507) | ||||||
| 96 | LEGEND | 85 | 76 | 59 | 35 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 97 | STATE OF SHOCK | 86 | 73 | 54 | 12 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000) | ||||||
| 98 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 92 | 92 | 91 | 35 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 99 | ROCKETS | -- | 85 | 66 | 8 | |
| Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | ||||||
| 100 | BOP TILL YOU DROP | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3358) | ||||||
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:
• "Wave" by Patti Smith Group (# 87)
• "Let Me Be Good To You" by Lou Rawls (# 89)
• "Fever" by Roy Ayers (# 91)
• "Heart String" by Earl Klugh (# 93)
• "Great Balls Of Fire" by Dolly Parton (# 95)
• "The Gap Band" by Gap Band (# 96)
• "Greatest Hits" by Barry Manilow (# 99)
• "Saturday Night Fever" by Original Film Soundtrack (#100)