Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 6, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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)