Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 8, 1979
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | ||||||
2 | GET THE KNACK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
Knack (Capitol SO-11948) | ||||||
3 | CANDY-O | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | ||||||
4 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
5 | BAD GIRLS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
6 | DISCOVERY | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | ||||||
7 | RISQUE | 8 | 11 | 51 | 4 | |
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003) | ||||||
8 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | 10 | 18 | 32 | 4 | |
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
9 | I AM | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730) | ||||||
10 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE | 11 | 15 | 30 | 5 | |
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | ||||||
11 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | |
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
12 | RUST NEVER SLEEPS | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295) | ||||||
13 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 13 | 10 | 8 | 29 | |
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
14 | TEDDY | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003) | ||||||
15 | OFF THE WALL | 39 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
16 | LOW BUDGET | 17 | 22 | 26 | 7 | |
Kinks (Arista AB 4240) | ||||||
17 | REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162) | ||||||
18 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | |
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
19 | THE BOSS | 19 | 21 | 22 | 12 | |
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1) | ||||||
20 | SECRETS | 23 | 26 | 29 | 8 | |
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544) | ||||||
21 | DIONNE | 27 | 35 | 42 | 9 | |
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | ||||||
22 | BACK TO THE EGG | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
Wings (Columbia FC 36057) | ||||||
23 | STAY FREE | 34 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357) | ||||||
24 | STREETLIFE | 24 | 25 | 25 | 13 | |
Crusaders (MCA 3094) | ||||||
25 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' | 25 | 30 | 35 | 11 | |
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583) | ||||||
26 | DYNASTY | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | |
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | ||||||
27 | THE CARS | 28 | 29 | 33 | 61 | |
Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
28 | THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | |
Who (MCA 2-11005) | ||||||
29 | A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 7 | |
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161) | ||||||
30 | CHICAGO 13 | 64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Chicago (Columbia FC 36105) | ||||||
31 | VAN HALEN II | 31 | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
32 | VOULEZ-VOUS | 26 | 27 | 28 | 10 | |
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000) | ||||||
33 | NINE LIVES | 35 | 39 | 54 | 6 | |
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988) | ||||||
34 | MORNING DANCE | 37 | 40 | 45 | 20 | |
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
35 | GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW | 36 | 38 | 40 | 8 | |
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202) | ||||||
36 | LABOUR OF LUST | 41 | 47 | 55 | 8 | |
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087) | ||||||
37 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 30 | 28 | 21 | 25 | |
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
38 | THE MAIN EVENT | 20 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115) | ||||||
39 | BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051) | ||||||
40 | CHILDREN OF THE SUN | 45 | 52 | 61 | 7 | |
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221) | ||||||
41 | EVOLUTION | 47 | 53 | 57 | 23 | |
Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
42 | SLOW TRAIN COMING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120) | ||||||
43 | THE GAMBLER | 32 | 23 | 18 | 35 | |
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
44 | SECRET OMEN | 50 | 55 | 62 | 6 | |
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008) | ||||||
45 | MONOLITH | 33 | 33 | 27 | 14 | |
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008) | ||||||
46 | PARALLEL LINES | 42 | 42 | 43 | 34 | |
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
47 | LUCKY SEVEN | 49 | 58 | 69 | 5 | |
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056) | ||||||
48 | HIGHWAY TO HELL | 59 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | ||||||
49 | THE JUKES | 54 | 63 | 85 | 4 | |
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793) | ||||||
50 | MINNIE | 43 | 44 | 46 | 14 | |
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936) | ||||||
51 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 46 | 41 | 36 | 30 | |
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
52 | DO IT ALL | 55 | 57 | 59 | 6 | |
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5719) | ||||||
53 | FEAR OF MUSIC | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076) | ||||||
54 | IN THE PUREST FORM | 60 | 70 | 81 | 5 | |
Mass Production (Cotillion SDS 211) | ||||||
55 | DISCO NIGHTS | 58 | 62 | 65 | 22 | |
GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
56 | ROCK ON | 56 | 60 | 64 | 21 | |
Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
57 | COMMUNIQUE | 40 | 34 | 20 | 11 | |
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330) | ||||||
58 | SWITCH II | 44 | 45 | 47 | 15 | |
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | ||||||
59 | BORN AGAIN | 72 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Randy Newman (WB HS 3346) | ||||||
60 | FICKLE HEART | 66 | 77 | 90 | 4 | |
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242) | ||||||
61 | IDENTIFY YOURSELF | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027) | ||||||
62 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 48 | 43 | 34 | 38 | |
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
63 | GREATEST HITS | 63 | 71 | 74 | 18 | |
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
64 | VAN HALEN | 65 | 65 | 63 | 75 | |
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
65 | MINGUS | 38 | 36 | 19 | 11 | |
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505) | ||||||
66 | MIRRORS | 52 | 54 | 58 | 9 | |
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009) | ||||||
67 | I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU | 69 | 72 | 76 | 6 | |
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor PZ2 35680) | ||||||
68 | STRIKES | 57 | 49 | 44 | 15 | |
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
69 | FLAG | 51 | 48 | 41 | 18 | |
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | ||||||
70 | UNDERDOG | 70 | 61 | 49 | 12 | |
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200) | ||||||
71 | THE RECORDS | 83 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
Records (Virgin VA 13130) | ||||||
72 | REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY | 76 | 85 | 95 | 4 | |
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 8507) | ||||||
73 | DEVOTION | 67 | 46 | 31 | 9 | |
LTD (A&M SP-4771) | ||||||
74 | BOP TILL YOU DROP | 79 | 88 | 100 | 4 | |
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3358) | ||||||
75 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 75 | 76 | 78 | 50 | |
Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
76 | AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL | 53 | 37 | 38 | 9 | |
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701) | ||||||
77 | B-52'S | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
B-52's (WB BSK 3355) | ||||||
78 | CANDY | 81 | 81 | 83 | 16 | |
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754) | ||||||
79 | NILS | 80 | 82 | 87 | 5 | |
Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4756) | ||||||
80 | LIVE KILLERS | 62 | 31 | 13 | 10 | |
Queen (Elektra BB-702) | ||||||
81 | LOVEDRIVE | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795) | ||||||
82 | THE MUPPET MOVIE | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | ||||||
83 | LOOK SHARP! | 61 | 51 | 50 | 20 | |
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
84 | INTO THE MUSIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Van Morrison (WB HS 3390) | ||||||
85 | WINNER TAKES ALL | 71 | 59 | 52 | 14 | |
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077) | ||||||
86 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | 74 | 75 | 77 | 19 | |
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
87 | 2 HOT! | 82 | 73 | 72 | 33 | |
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
88 | DOWN TO EARTH | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6221) | ||||||
89 | JUST A GAME | 68 | 68 | 70 | 16 | |
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224) | ||||||
90 | VOLCANO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102) | ||||||
91 | WHERE SHOULD I BE | 77 | 50 | 39 | 12 | |
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710) | ||||||
92 | STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN | 73 | 56 | 56 | 9 | |
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211) | ||||||
93 | THE JONES GIRLS | 86 | 74 | 68 | 11 | |
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557) | ||||||
94 | NIGHT OWL | 94 | 92 | 79 | 13 | |
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1) | ||||||
95 | WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER | 89 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 969-H) | ||||||
96 | STREET MACHINE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-11983) | ||||||
97 | THE THOM BELL SESSIONS | 84 | 64 | 66 | 9 | |
Elton John (MCA 13921) | ||||||
98 | GO WEST | 92 | 84 | 84 | 22 | |
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
99 | BACK ON THE STREETS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Tower Of Power (Columbia JC 35784) | ||||||
100 | SOONER OR LATER | 97 | 90 | 86 | 20 | |
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) |
designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
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designates a album that entered the chart this week
Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "Another Taste" by A Taste Of Honey (# 85)
• "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge (# 90)
• "One For The Road" by Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (# 91)
• "Songs Of Love" by Anita Ward (# 95)
• "Rockets" by Rockets (# 96)
• "Grease" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 98)
• "52nd Street" by Billy Joel (# 99)