Wednesday November 7, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending November 3, 1979



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 -- 3
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 2 2 1 9
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
3 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 3 6 4 12
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
4 CORNERSTONE 4 7 22 4
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
5 HEAD GAMES 5 5 6 6
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
6 RISE 8 22 46 4
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
7 DREAM POLICE 7 8 9 5
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
8 TUSK 16 -- -- 2
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
9 OFF THE WALL 6 3 3 10
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
10 GET THE KNACK 9 4 2 19
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
11 KENNY 13 18 24 6
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
12 ONE VOICE 28 46 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
13 CANDY-O 10 9 8 19
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
14 SLOW TRAIN COMING 11 11 5 9
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
15 STORMWATCH 17 20 29 5
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
16 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 15 12 7 32
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
17 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 21 37 57 4
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
18 VOLCANO 12 10 10 9
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
19 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 22 25 33 6
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
20 LADIES' NIGHT 26 32 44 6
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
21 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 24 28 41 5
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
22 EAT TO THE BEAT 29 39 69 4
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
23 HIGHWAY TO HELL 23 24 26 11
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
24 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 19 16 17 9
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
25 BAD GIRLS 18 13 12 25
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
26 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 20 15 11 13
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
27 DIONNE 25 21 18 17
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
28 EVE 14 14 15 8  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
29 KEEP THE FIRE 41 62 -- 3  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
30 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 27 17 14 17
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
31 RESTLESS NIGHTS 35 41 47 5
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
32 I AM 30 19 13 21
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
33 FRANCE JOLI 37 42 49 7
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
34 STREETLIFE 34 33 21 21
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
35 EVOLUTION 32 23 23 31
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
36 WET -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
37 STAY FREE 31 30 25 11
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
38 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 38 26 16 25
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
39 THE GLOW 48 70 92 4
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
40 DISCOVERY 36 29 20 20
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
41 THE CARS 39 36 32 69
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
42 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
43 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACT I 33 34 35 8
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
44 THE GAMBLER 49 51 51 43
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
45 VICTIM OF LOVE 57 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 5104)
46 RISQUE 40 27 19 12
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
47 THE MUPPET MOVIE 52 58 65 10
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
48 THE BOSS 42 38 28 20
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
49 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 44 40 27 16
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
50 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST 51 55 64 5
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)
51 FEAR OF MUSIC 43 35 30 10
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
52 INTO THE MUSIC 45 31 31 9
Van Morrison (WB HS 3390)
53 MORNING DANCE 46 44 39 28
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
54 MARATHON 67 81 -- 3  
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
55 GREATEST HITS 55 56 59 26
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
56 TEDDY 50 47 45 20
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
57 SECRETS 47 43 34 16
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
58 HEARTBEAT 61 64 66 8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom RS-1-3053)
59 8:30 63 74 84 5
Weather Report (ABC PC2 36030)
60 QUADROPHENIA 71 85 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-6235)
61 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 54 49 42 15
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
62 BOOGIE HOTEL 75 95 -- 3  
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
63 MINUTE BY MINUTE 53 53 54 46
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
64 THIGHS AND WHISPERS 66 71 75 5
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16004)
65 I'M THE MAN 92 -- -- 2  
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
66 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 56 45 36 37
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
67 DON'T LET GO 76 87 -- 3
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
68 NINE LIVES 59 52 38 14
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
69 VAN HALEN 73 76 78 83
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
70 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 58 48 37 19  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
71 XII 79 86 90 4
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6723)
72 VOULEZ-VOUS 62 59 58 18
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
73 X-STATIC 85 -- -- 2  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
74 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 87 -- -- 2  
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
75 VAN HALEN II 69 63 55 30
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
76 STRIKES 78 82 82 23
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
77 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 80 84 87 6
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
78 IN THE NICK OF TME -- -- -- 1  
Nicolette Larson (WB HS 3370)
79 DISCO NIGHTS 70 60 48 30
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
80 DYNASTY 68 61 53 21  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
81 BRENDA RUSSELL 84 88 96 4
Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739)
82 PIECES OF EIGHT 86 89 91 58
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
83 FIRE IT UP -- -- -- 1  
Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1)
84 LIVE AND SLEAZY 97 -- -- 2  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
85 LABOUR OF LUST 60 54 43 16  
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
86 ROBERT JOHN 65 67 70 7  
Robert John (EMI SW 17007)
87 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 81 73 68 38
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
88 PRESENT TENSE -- -- -- 1  
Shoes (Elektra 6E-244)
89 FUTURE NOW 93 96 80 8
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
90 LOW BUDGET 72 65 56 15  
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
91 OASIS -- -- -- 1  
Jim Messina (Columbia JC 36140)
92 LOVEDRIVE 94 97 97 10
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795)
93 FICKLE HEART 64 50 40 12  
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242)
94 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 99 95 89 10
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
95 REGATTA DE BLANC -- -- -- 1  
Police (A&M SP-4792)
96 STREET MACHINE 82 69 52 9  
Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-11983)
97 SECRET OMEN 90 83 79 14
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
98 RICKIE LEE JONES 77 68 61 30  
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
99 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE -- -- -- 3
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
100 THE RECORDS 74 57 50 11  
Records (Virgin VA 13130)

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:

   • "Back To The Egg" by Wings (# 83)
   • "Go For What You Know" by Pat Travers (# 88)
   • "Desolation Angels" by Bad Company (# 89)
   • "David Werner" by David Werner (# 91)
   • "Underdog" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 95)
   • "The Jukes" by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (# 96)
   • "Priority" by Pointer Sisters (# 98)
   • "The Kids Are Alright" by Who (#100)

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