Friday September 14, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 8, 1979



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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
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:

   • "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)

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