Thursday October 4, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 29, 1979



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1 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 1 1 1 4
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
2 GET THE KNACK 2 2 2 14
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
3 OFF THE WALL 7 8 15 5
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
4 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 5 5 8 7
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
5 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 4 4 4 27
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
6 SLOW TRAIN COMING 11 14 42 4
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
7 RISQUE 6 6 7 7
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
8 CANDY-O 3 3 3 14
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
9 I AM 9 9 9 16
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
10 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 10 10 10 8
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
11 DISCOVERY 8 7 6 15
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
12 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 12 12 12 12
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
13 BAD GIRLS 13 11 5 20
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
14 DIONNE 14 16 21 12
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
15 VOLCANO 42 58 90 4  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
16 STAY FREE 16 17 23 6
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
17 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 15 13 11 20
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
18 HEAD GAMES -- -- -- 1  
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
19 THE BOSS 19 19 19 15
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
20 SECRETS 20 20 20 11
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
21 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 21 21 17 11
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
22 STREETLIFE 23 24 24 16
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
23 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 33 47 61 4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
24 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 17 15 13 32
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
25 EVOLUTION 30 36 41 26
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
26 THE CARS 26 26 27 64
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
27 LABOUR OF LUST 28 31 36 11
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
28 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 22 23 25 14
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
29 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 29 29 29 10
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
30 TEDDY 18 18 14 15  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
31 HIGHWAY TO HELL 35 40 48 6
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
32 EVE 59 74 -- 3  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
33 LOW BUDGET 25 22 16 10
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
34 FEAR OF MUSIC 38 42 53 5
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
35 MORNING DANCE 32 33 34 23
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
36 DYNASTY 31 30 26 16
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
37 RICKIE LEE JONES 27 27 18 25
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
38 NINE LIVES 37 37 33 9
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
39 INTO THE MUSIC 53 66 84 4  
Van Morrison (WB HS 3390)
40 CHICAGO 13 24 25 30 5  
Chicago (Columbia FC 36105)
41 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 34 35 35 11
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
42 FICKLE HEART 47 52 60 7
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242)
43 VAN HALEN II 39 34 31 25
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
44 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 36 28 28 14
Who (MCA 2-11005)
45 DESOLATION ANGELS 41 38 37 28
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
46 BORN AGAIN 48 50 59 6
Randy Newman (WB HS 3346)
47 THE GAMBLER 46 44 43 38
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
48 SECRET OMEN 40 41 44 9
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
49 VOULEZ-VOUS 49 43 32 13
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
50 DISCO NIGHTS 52 53 55 25
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
51 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACT I 70 92 -- 3  
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
52 THE JUKES 43 46 49 7
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793)
53 THE RECORDS 56 62 71 6
Records (Virgin VA 13130)
54 LUCKY SEVEN 44 45 47 8
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056)
55 MINUTE BY MINUTE 57 59 62 41
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
56 BACK TO THE EGG 50 32 22 14
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
57 KENNY -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
58 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 55 55 51 33
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
59 GREATEST HITS 60 61 63 21
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
60 STREET MACHINE 71 83 96 4  
Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-11983)
61 REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY 64 67 72 7
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 8507)
62 LOVEDRIVE 65 71 81 5
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795)
63 BOP TILL YOU DROP 67 69 74 7
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3358)
64 UNDERDOG 66 68 70 15
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
65 FIGHT DIRTY 73 86 -- 3
Charlie (Arista AB 4239)
66 PARALLEL LINES 61 54 46 37
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
67 CHILDREN OF THE SUN 45 39 40 10  
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221)
68 FRANCE JOLI 85 -- -- 2  
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
69 B-52'S 72 75 77 5
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
70 RAINBOW CONNECTION 79 97 -- 3
Rose Royce (Whitfield WHS 3387)
71 HEARTBEAT 76 87 -- 3
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom RS-1-3053)
72 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER -- -- -- 1  
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
73 LEAD ME ON 84 95 -- 3  
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong BXL1-3404)
74 STRIKES 74 72 68 18
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
75 THE MUPPET MOVIE 77 78 82 5
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
76 DOWN TO EARTH 78 80 88 5
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6221)
77 LADIES' NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
78 VAN HALEN 62 63 64 78  
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
79 MINGUS 69 65 65 14
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
80 MONOLITH 54 48 45 17  
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
81 ROBERT JOHN 90 -- -- 2
Robert John (EMI SW 17007)
82 DEVOTION 75 73 73 12
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
83 IN THE PUREST FORM 51 51 54 8  
Mass Production (Cotillion SDS 211)
84 FUTURE NOW 88 99 -- 3
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
85 BETTER THAN THE REST 87 91 -- 3
George Thorogood (MCA 3091)
86 PIECES OF EIGHT 80 77 75 53
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
87 NIGHT OWL 89 90 94 16
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
88 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 63 57 39 19  
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
89 COMMUNIQUE 68 60 57 14  
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
90 TAKE IT HOME 93 -- -- 2
B.B. King (MCA 3151)
91 MINNIE 58 56 50 17  
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
92 THE MAIN EVENT 82 49 38 12
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
93 SWITCH II 81 70 58 18  
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
94 PRIORITY -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 9 60203-1)
95 DAVID WERNER 99 -- -- 2
David Werner (Epic JE 36126)
96 AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 92 82 76 12
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
97 ROCK ON 83 64 56 24  
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
98 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY -- -- -- 1  
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
99 LIVE KILLERS 95 88 80 13
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
100 MORE AMERICAN GRAFFITI -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-110006)

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:

   • "Candy" by Con Funk Shun (# 86)
   • "Mirrors" by Blue Oyster Cult (# 91)
   • "Flag" by James Taylor (# 94)
   • "Do It All" by Michael Henderson (# 96)
   • "Look Sharp!" by Joe Jackson (# 97)
   • "2 Hot!" by Peaches & Herb (# 98)
   • "Where Should I Be" by Peter Frampton (#100)

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