Tuesday September 4, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 1, 1979



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1 GET THE KNACK 1 1 1 10
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
2 BAD GIRLS 2 2 2 16
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
3 CANDY-O 3 3 3 10
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
4 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 4 4 4 23
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
5 I AM 5 5 6 12
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
6 DISCOVERY 6 6 8 11
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
7 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 7 9 11 16
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
8 RISQUE 11 51 -- 3
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
9 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 9 11 16 8
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
10 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 18 32 -- 3
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
11 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 15 30 44 4
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
12 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 12 15 20 7
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
13 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 10 8 5 28
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
14 TEDDY 8 7 7 11
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
15 RICKIE LEE JONES 14 14 12 21
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
16 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 13 10 10 10
Who (MCA 2-11005)
17 LOW BUDGET 22 26 30 6
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
18 BACK TO THE EGG 16 12 9 10
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
19 THE BOSS 21 22 25 11
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
20 THE MAIN EVENT 20 23 24 8
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
21 DYNASTY 19 16 14 12
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
22 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 17 17 17 15
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
23 SECRETS 26 29 33 7
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
24 STREETLIFE 25 25 26 12
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
25 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 30 35 40 10
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
26 VOULEZ-VOUS 27 28 29 9
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
27 DIONNE 35 42 48 8
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
28 THE CARS 29 33 35 60
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
29 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 32 37 50 6
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
30 DESOLATION ANGELS 28 21 21 24
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
31 VAN HALEN II 24 24 22 21
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
32 THE GAMBLER 23 18 18 34
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
33 MONOLITH 33 27 23 13
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
34 STAY FREE 79 -- -- 2  
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
35 NINE LIVES 39 54 65 5
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
36 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 38 40 47 7
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
37 MORNING DANCE 40 45 51 19
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
38 MINGUS 36 19 19 10
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
39 OFF THE WALL -- -- -- 1  
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
40 COMMUNIQUE 34 20 15 10
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
41 LABOUR OF LUST 47 55 61 7
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
42 PARALLEL LINES 42 43 45 33
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
43 MINNIE 44 46 52 13
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
44 SWITCH II 45 47 49 14
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
45 CHILDREN OF THE SUN 52 61 70 6
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221)
46 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 41 36 34 29
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
47 EVOLUTION 53 57 59 22
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
48 MINUTE BY MINUTE 43 34 27 37
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
49 LUCKY SEVEN 58 69 88 4
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056)
50 SECRET OMEN 55 62 74 5
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
51 FLAG 48 41 42 17
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
52 MIRRORS 54 58 60 8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009)
53 AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 37 38 39 8  
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
54 THE JUKES 63 85 -- 3
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793)
55 DO IT ALL 57 59 68 5
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5719)
56 ROCK ON 60 64 67 20
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
57 STRIKES 49 44 38 14
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
58 DISCO NIGHTS 62 65 66 21
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
59 HIGHWAY TO HELL 80 -- -- 2  
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
60 IN THE PUREST FORM 70 81 94 4
Mass Production (Cotillion SDS 211)
61 LOOK SHARP! 51 50 41 19
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
62 LIVE KILLERS 31 13 13 9  
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
63 GREATEST HITS 71 74 73 17
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
64 CHICAGO 13 -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia FC 36105)
65 VAN HALEN 65 63 62 74
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
66 FICKLE HEART 77 90 -- 3  
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242)
67 DEVOTION 46 31 32 8  
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
68 JUST A GAME 68 70 71 15
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
69 I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU 72 76 80 5
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor PZ2 35680)
70 UNDERDOG 61 49 31 11
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
71 WINNER TAKES ALL 59 52 43 13  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
72 BORN AGAIN 94 -- -- 2  
Randy Newman (WB HS 3346)
73 STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN 56 56 57 8  
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211)
74 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC 75 77 78 18
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
75 PIECES OF EIGHT 76 78 75 49
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
76 REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY 85 95 -- 3
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 8507)
77 WHERE SHOULD I BE 50 39 28 11  
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
78 FEAR OF MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
79 BOP TILL YOU DROP 88 100 -- 3
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3358)
80 NILS 82 87 97 4
Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4756)
81 CANDY 81 83 82 15
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
82 2 HOT! 73 72 63 32
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
83 THE RECORDS 91 -- -- 2
Records (Virgin VA 13130)
84 THE THOM BELL SESSIONS 64 66 69 8  
Elton John (MCA 13921)
85 ANOTHER TASTE 69 71 72 6  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol SOO-11951)
86 THE JONES GIRLS 74 68 58 10  
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
87 THE MUPPET MOVIE -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
88 B-52'S -- -- -- 1  
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
89 WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER 89 93 -- 3
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 969-H)
90 WE ARE FAMILY 66 48 37 26  
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
91 ONE FOR THE ROAD 67 53 36 11  
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
92 GO WEST 84 84 83 21
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
93 LOVEDRIVE -- -- -- 1  
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795)
94 NIGHT OWL 92 79 64 12
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
95 SONGS OF LOVE 78 60 46 14  
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
96 ROCKETS 96 99 -- 10
Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047)
97 SOONER OR LATER 90 86 79 19
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
98 GREASE 98 92 90 68
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
99 52ND STREET 93 88 84 45
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
100 DOWN TO EARTH -- -- -- 1  
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6221)

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:

   • "McFadden & Whitehead" by McFadden & Whitehead (# 83)
   • "The Boot Is Made For Fonk-N" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (# 86)
   • "Lodger" by David Bowie (# 87)
   • "Do You Wanna Go Party?" by KC & The Sunshine Band (# 95)
   • "Spy" by Carly Simon (# 97)
   • "Legend" by Poco (# 99)
   • "Blondes Have More Fun" by Rod Stewart (#100)

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