Sunday November 18, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending November 17, 1979



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 1 5
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 TUSK 3 8 16 4
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
3 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 2 2 2 11
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
4 CORNERSTONE 4 4 4 6
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
5 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 5 3 3 14
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
6 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 13 42 -- 3
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
7 RISE 6 6 8 6
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
8 ONE VOICE 9 12 28 5
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
9 OFF THE WALL 8 9 6 12
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
10 KENNY 10 11 13 8
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
11 WET 16 36 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
12 HEAD GAMES 7 5 5 8
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
13 GET THE KNACK 11 10 9 21
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
14 EAT TO THE BEAT 17 22 29 6
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
15 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 15 17 21 6
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
16 LADIES' NIGHT 18 20 26 8
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
17 DREAM POLICE 12 7 7 7
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
18 BEE GEES' GREATEST -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
19 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 19 19 22 8
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
20 SLOW TRAIN COMING 20 14 11 11
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
21 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 22 16 15 34
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
22 KEEP THE FIRE 25 29 41 5
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
23 STORMWATCH 14 15 17 7
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
24 CANDY-O 23 13 10 21
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
25 RESTLESS NIGHTS 28 31 35 7
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
26 VOLCANO 24 18 12 11
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
27 HIGHWAY TO HELL 27 23 23 13
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
28 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 21 21 24 7
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
29 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 26 24 19 11
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
30 EVOLUTION 33 35 32 33
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
31 THE GLOW 35 39 48 6
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
32 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 29 26 20 15
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
33 DIONNE 30 27 25 19
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
34 VICTIM OF LOVE 38 45 57 4
Elton John (MCA 5104)
35 BAD GIRLS 31 25 18 27
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
36 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 83 -- -- 2  
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
37 FIRE IT UP 53 83 -- 3  
Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1)
38 I AM 36 32 30 23
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
39 I'M THE MAN 49 65 92 4
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
40 THE GAMBLER 40 44 49 45
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
41 THE MUPPET MOVIE 42 47 52 12
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
42 MARATHON 46 54 67 5
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
43 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 34 30 27 19
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
44 EVE 37 28 14 10
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
45 REGATTA DE BLANC 62 95 -- 3  
Police (A&M SP-4792)
46 THE CARS 41 41 39 71
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
47 STREETLIFE 39 34 34 23
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
48 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 43 38 38 27
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
49 FRANCE JOLI 32 33 37 9  
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
50 BOOGIE HOTEL 56 62 75 5
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
51 STAY FREE 44 37 31 13
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
52 ONE ON ONE 86 -- -- 2  
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
53 DISCOVERY 45 40 36 22
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
54 GREATEST HITS 54 55 55 28
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
55 DON'T LET GO 61 67 76 5
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
56 QUADROPHENIA 57 60 71 5
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-6235)
57 IN THE NICK OF TME 68 78 -- 3  
Nicolette Larson (WB HS 3370)
58 X-STATIC 65 73 85 4
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
59 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST 47 50 51 7  
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)
60 LIVE AND SLEAZY 72 84 97 4  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
61 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 51 49 44 18
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
62 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACT I 48 43 33 10  
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
63 MASTERJAM -- -- -- 1  
Rufus (MCA 5103)
64 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 67 74 87 4
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
65 MORNING DANCE 59 53 46 30
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
66 INJOY 93 -- -- 2  
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
67 XII 69 71 79 6
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6723)
68 FEAR OF MUSIC 58 51 43 12
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
69 THE BOSS 52 48 42 22  
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
70 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 60 61 54 17
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
71 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 75 77 80 8
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
72 RISQUE 50 46 40 14  
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
73 PRESENT TENSE 80 88 -- 3
Shoes (Elektra 6E-244)
74 STRIKES 74 76 78 25
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
75 INTO THE MUSIC 63 52 45 11  
Van Morrison (WB HS 3390)
76 PIECES OF EIGHT 78 82 86 60
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
77 SECRETS 64 57 47 18  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
78 PART OF THE GAME -- -- -- 1  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712)
79 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 70 66 56 39
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
80 A TASTE FOR PASSION 92 -- -- 2  
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253)
81 OASIS 84 91 -- 3
Jim Messina (Columbia JC 36140)
82 TWICE THE FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6239)
83 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 90 99 -- 5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
84 FUTURE NOW 87 89 93 10
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
85 8:30 55 59 63 7  
Weather Report (ABC PC2 36030)
86 VAN HALEN 73 69 73 85  
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
87 IN THE EYE OF THE STORM -- -- -- 1  
Outlaws (Arista AL 9507)
88 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 91 94 99 12
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
89 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 79 70 58 21
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
90 ROYAL RAPPIN'S -- -- -- 1  
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6229)
91 MINUTE BY MINUTE 66 63 53 48  
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
92 DYNASTY 85 80 68 23
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
93 VOULEZ-VOUS 76 72 62 20  
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
94 HYDRA -- -- -- 1  
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
95 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
96 PARALLEL LINES 99 -- -- 41
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
97 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
98 BRENDA RUSSELL 81 81 84 6  
Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739)
99 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
100 VAN HALEN II 88 75 69 32  
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)

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:

   • "Heartbeat" by Curtis Mayfield (# 71)
   • "Teddy" by Teddy Pendergrass (# 77)
   • "Nine Lives" by REO Speedwagon (# 82)
   • "Thighs And Whispers" by Bette Midler (# 89)
   • "Disco Nights" by GQ (# 94)
   • "Spirits Having Flown" by Bee Gees (# 95)
   • "Labour Of Lust" by Nick Lowe (# 96)
   • "Lovedrive" by Scorpions (# 97)
   • "Secret Omen" by Cameo (# 98)
   • "1" by Gamma (#100)

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