Tuesday October 9, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 6, 1979



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1 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 1 1 1 5
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
2 GET THE KNACK 2 2 2 15
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
3 OFF THE WALL 3 7 8 6
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
4 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 4 5 5 8
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
5 SLOW TRAIN COMING 6 11 14 5
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
6 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 5 4 4 28
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
7 CANDY-O 8 3 3 15
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
8 HEAD GAMES 18 -- -- 2
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
9 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 10 10 10 9
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
10 I AM 9 9 9 17
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
11 RISQUE 7 6 6 8
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
12 VOLCANO 15 42 58 5
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
13 BAD GIRLS 13 13 11 21
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
14 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 12 12 12 13
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
15 DIONNE 14 14 16 13
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
16 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 17 15 13 21
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
17 DREAM POLICE -- -- -- 1  
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
18 DISCOVERY 11 8 7 16
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
19 STAY FREE 16 16 17 7
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
20 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 23 33 47 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
21 STREETLIFE 22 23 24 17
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
22 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 21 21 21 12
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
23 EVE 32 59 74 4
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
24 EVOLUTION 25 30 36 27
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
25 THE BOSS 19 19 19 16
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
26 LABOUR OF LUST 27 28 31 12
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
27 SECRETS 20 20 20 12
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
28 HIGHWAY TO HELL 31 35 40 7
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
29 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 28 22 23 15
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
30 THE CARS 26 26 26 65
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
31 FEAR OF MUSIC 34 38 42 6
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
32 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 24 17 15 33
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
33 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 29 29 29 11
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
34 INTO THE MUSIC 39 53 66 5
Van Morrison (WB HS 3390)
35 MORNING DANCE 35 32 33 24
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
36 KENNY 57 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
37 TEDDY 30 18 18 16
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
38 NINE LIVES 38 37 37 10
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
39 LOW BUDGET 33 25 22 11
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
40 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACT I 51 70 92 4  
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
41 FICKLE HEART 42 47 52 8
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242)
42 DYNASTY 36 31 30 17
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
43 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 41 34 35 12
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
44 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 72 -- -- 2  
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
45 VAN HALEN II 43 39 34 26
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
46 DESOLATION ANGELS 45 41 38 29
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
47 RICKIE LEE JONES 37 27 27 26
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
48 THE GAMBLER 47 46 44 39
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
49 DISCO NIGHTS 50 52 53 26
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
50 THE RECORDS 53 56 62 7
Records (Virgin VA 13130)
51 CHICAGO 13 40 24 25 6  
Chicago (Columbia FC 36105)
52 VOULEZ-VOUS 49 49 43 14
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
53 STREET MACHINE 60 71 83 5
Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-11983)
54 MINUTE BY MINUTE 55 57 59 42
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
55 THE JUKES 52 43 46 8
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793)
56 FRANCE JOLI 68 85 -- 3  
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
57 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 44 36 28 15  
Who (MCA 2-11005)
58 LADIES' NIGHT 77 -- -- 2  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
59 GREATEST HITS 59 60 61 22
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
60 LOVEDRIVE 62 65 71 6
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795)
61 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 58 55 55 34
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
62 STORMWATCH -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
63 UNDERDOG 64 66 68 16
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
64 FIGHT DIRTY 65 73 86 4
Charlie (Arista AB 4239)
65 BACK TO THE EGG 56 50 32 15
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
66 LUCKY SEVEN 54 44 45 9  
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056)
67 B-52'S 69 72 75 6
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
68 HEARTBEAT 71 76 87 4
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom RS-1-3053)
69 RAINBOW CONNECTION 70 79 97 4
Rose Royce (Whitfield WHS 3387)
70 THE MUPPET MOVIE 75 77 78 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
71 RESTLESS NIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
72 LEAD ME ON 73 84 95 4
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong BXL1-3404)
73 ROBERT JOHN 81 90 -- 3
Robert John (EMI SW 17007)
74 BOP TILL YOU DROP 63 67 69 8  
Ry Cooder (WB BSK 3358)
75 SECRET OMEN 48 40 41 10  
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
76 REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY 61 64 67 8  
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 8507)
77 PARALLEL LINES 66 61 54 38  
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
78 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST -- -- -- 1  
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)
79 BORN AGAIN 46 48 50 7  
Randy Newman (WB HS 3346)
80 VAN HALEN 78 62 63 79
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
81 FUTURE NOW 84 88 99 4
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
82 STRIKES 74 74 72 19
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
83 CHILDREN OF THE SUN 67 45 39 11  
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221)
84 BETTER THAN THE REST 85 87 91 4
George Thorogood (MCA 3091)
85 PRIORITY 94 -- -- 2
Pointer Sisters (Planet 9 60203-1)
86 NIGHT OWL 87 89 90 17
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
87 THIGHS AND WHISPERS -- -- -- 1  
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16004)
88 TAKE IT HOME 90 93 -- 3
B.B. King (MCA 3151)
89 DOWN TO EARTH 76 78 80 6  
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6221)
90 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 98 -- -- 2
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
91 PIECES OF EIGHT 86 80 77 54
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
92 MONOLITH 80 54 48 18  
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
93 DAVID WERNER 95 99 -- 3
David Werner (Epic JE 36126)
94 DEVOTION 82 75 73 13  
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
95 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY -- -- -- 1  
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
96 MINGUS 79 69 65 15  
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
97 ESCAPE FROM DOMINATION -- -- -- 1  
Moon Martin (Capitol ST-11933)
98 IN THE PUREST FORM 83 51 51 9  
Mass Production (Cotillion SDS 211)
99 8:30 -- -- -- 1  
Weather Report (ABC PC2 36030)
100 THE MAIN EVENT 92 82 49 13
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)

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:

   • "Bombs Away Dream Babies" by John Stewart (# 88)
   • "Communique" by Dire Straits (# 89)
   • "Minnie" by Minnie Riperton (# 91)
   • "Switch II" by Switch (# 93)
   • "An Evening Of Magic - Live At The Hollywood Bowl" by Chuck Mangione (# 96)
   • "Rock On" by Raydio (# 97)
   • "Live Killers" by Queen (# 99)
   • "More American Graffiti" by Original Film Soundtrack (#100)

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