Thursday October 25, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 20, 1979



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1 THE LONG RUN -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 1 1 1 7
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
3 OFF THE WALL 3 3 3 8
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
4 GET THE KNACK 2 2 2 17
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
5 HEAD GAMES 6 8 18 4
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
6 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 4 4 4 10
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
7 CORNERSTONE 22 -- -- 2  
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
8 DREAM POLICE 9 17 -- 3
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
9 CANDY-O 8 7 8 17
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
10 VOLCANO 10 12 15 7
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
11 SLOW TRAIN COMING 5 5 6 7
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
12 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 7 6 5 30
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
13 BAD GIRLS 12 13 13 23
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
14 EVE 15 23 32 6
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
15 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 11 9 10 11
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
16 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 17 20 23 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
17 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 14 14 12 15
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
18 KENNY 24 36 57 4
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
19 I AM 13 10 9 19
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
20 STORMWATCH 29 62 -- 3
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
21 DIONNE 18 15 14 15
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
22 RISE 46 -- -- 2  
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
23 EVOLUTION 23 24 25 29
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
24 HIGHWAY TO HELL 26 28 31 9
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
25 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 33 44 72 4
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
26 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 16 16 17 23
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
27 RISQUE 19 11 7 10
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
28 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 41 95 -- 3  
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
29 DISCOVERY 20 18 11 18
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
30 STAY FREE 25 19 16 9
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
31 INTO THE MUSIC 31 34 39 7
Van Morrison (WB HS 3390)
32 LADIES' NIGHT 44 58 77 4  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
33 STREETLIFE 21 21 22 19  
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
34 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACT I 35 40 51 6
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
35 FEAR OF MUSIC 30 31 34 8
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
36 THE CARS 32 30 26 67
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
37 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 57 -- -- 2  
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
38 THE BOSS 28 25 19 18
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
39 EAT TO THE BEAT 69 -- -- 2  
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
40 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 27 22 21 14  
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
41 RESTLESS NIGHTS 47 71 -- 3
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
42 FRANCE JOLI 49 56 68 5
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
43 SECRETS 34 27 20 14
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
44 MORNING DANCE 39 35 35 26
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
45 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 36 32 24 35
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
46 ONE VOICE -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
47 TEDDY 45 37 30 18
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
48 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 37 29 28 17  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
49 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 42 33 29 13
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
50 FICKLE HEART 40 41 42 10
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242)
51 THE GAMBLER 51 48 47 41
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
52 NINE LIVES 38 38 38 12  
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
53 MINUTE BY MINUTE 54 54 55 44
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
54 LABOUR OF LUST 43 26 27 14  
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
55 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST 64 78 -- 3
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)
56 GREATEST HITS 59 59 59 24
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
57 THE RECORDS 50 50 53 9
Records (Virgin VA 13130)
58 THE MUPPET MOVIE 65 70 75 8
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
59 VOULEZ-VOUS 58 52 49 16
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
60 DISCO NIGHTS 48 49 50 28  
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
61 DYNASTY 53 42 36 19
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
62 KEEP THE FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
63 VAN HALEN II 55 45 43 28
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
64 HEARTBEAT 66 68 71 6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom RS-1-3053)
65 LOW BUDGET 56 39 33 13
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
66 DESOLATION ANGELS 60 46 45 31
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
67 ROBERT JOHN 70 73 81 5
Robert John (EMI SW 17007)
68 RICKIE LEE JONES 61 47 37 28
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
69 STREET MACHINE 52 53 60 7  
Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-11983)
70 THE GLOW 92 -- -- 2  
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
71 THIGHS AND WHISPERS 75 87 -- 3
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16004)
72 UNDERDOG 63 63 64 18
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
73 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 68 61 58 36
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
74 8:30 84 99 -- 3
Weather Report (ABC PC2 36030)
75 FIGHT DIRTY 62 64 65 6  
Charlie (Arista AB 4239)
76 VAN HALEN 78 80 78 81
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
77 BACK TO THE EGG 73 65 56 17
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
78 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 72 43 41 14
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
79 PRIORITY 81 85 94 4
Pointer Sisters (Planet 9 60203-1)
80 THE JUKES 71 55 52 10
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793)
81 MARATHON -- -- -- 1  
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
82 STRIKES 82 82 74 21
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
83 SECRET OMEN 79 75 48 12
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
84 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 87 90 98 4
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
85 QUADROPHENIA -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-6235)
86 XII 90 -- -- 2
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6723)
87 DON'T LET GO -- -- -- 1  
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
88 BRENDA RUSSELL 96 -- -- 2
Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739)
89 PIECES OF EIGHT 91 91 86 56
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
90 LUCKY SEVEN 76 66 54 11  
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056)
91 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 74 57 44 17  
Who (MCA 2-11005)
92 DAVID WERNER 93 93 95 5
David Werner (Epic JE 36126)
93 ESCAPE FROM DOMINATION 95 97 -- 3
Moon Martin (Capitol ST-11933)
94 RAINBOW CONNECTION 67 69 70 6  
Rose Royce (Whitfield WHS 3387)
95 BOOGIE HOTEL -- -- -- 1  
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
96 FUTURE NOW 80 81 84 6  
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
97 LOVEDRIVE 97 60 62 8
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795)
98 NIGHT OWL 85 86 87 19  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
99 B-52'S 86 67 69 8  
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
100 BETTER THAN THE REST 83 84 85 6  
George Thorogood (MCA 3091)

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:

   • "Chicago 13" by Chicago (# 77)
   • "Take It Home" by B.B. King (# 88)
   • "Parallel Lines" by Blondie (# 89)
   • "Bop Till You Drop" by Ry Cooder (# 94)
   • "Born Again" by Randy Newman (# 98)
   • "Repeat When Necessary" by Dave Edmunds (# 99)
   • "Devotion" by LTD (#100)

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