Wednesday November 28, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending November 24, 1979



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 1 6
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 TUSK 2 3 8 5
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
3 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 3 2 2 12
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
4 CORNERSTONE 4 4 4 7
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
5 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 6 13 42 4
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
6 JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2)
7 WET 11 16 36 4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
8 ONE VOICE 8 9 12 6
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
9 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 5 5 3 15
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
10 RISE 7 6 6 7
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
11 OFF THE WALL 9 8 9 13
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
12 KENNY 10 10 11 9
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
13 BEE GEES' GREATEST 18 -- -- 2
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
14 EAT TO THE BEAT 14 17 22 7
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
15 LADIES' NIGHT 16 18 20 9
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
16 HEAD GAMES 12 7 5 9
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
17 GET THE KNACK 13 11 10 22
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
18 DREAM POLICE 17 12 7 8
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
19 SLOW TRAIN COMING 20 20 14 12
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
20 KEEP THE FIRE 22 25 29 6
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
21 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 36 83 -- 3  
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
22 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 21 22 16 35
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
23 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 19 19 19 9
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
24 RESTLESS NIGHTS 25 28 31 8
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
25 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 15 15 17 7
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
26 CANDY-O 24 23 13 22
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
27 HIGHWAY TO HELL 27 27 23 14
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
28 EVOLUTION 30 33 35 34
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
29 I'M THE MAN 39 49 65 5
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
30 THE GLOW 31 35 39 7
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
31 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 29 26 24 12
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
32 FIRE IT UP 37 53 83 4
Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1)
33 VICTIM OF LOVE 34 38 45 5
Elton John (MCA 5104)
34 VOLCANO 26 24 18 12
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
35 REGATTA DE BLANC 45 62 95 4
Police (A&M SP-4792)
36 STORMWATCH 23 14 15 8  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
37 DIONNE 33 30 27 20
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
38 MASTERJAM 63 -- -- 2  
Rufus (MCA 5103)
39 THE GAMBLER 40 40 44 46
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
40 MARATHON 42 46 54 6
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
41 THE MUPPET MOVIE 41 42 47 13
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
42 ONE ON ONE 52 86 -- 3
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
43 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 32 29 26 16  
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
44 BAD GIRLS 35 31 25 28
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
45 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 28 21 21 8  
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
46 INJOY 66 93 -- 3  
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
47 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 43 34 30 20
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
48 BOOGIE HOTEL 50 56 62 6
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
49 I AM 38 36 32 24  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
50 DON'T LET GO 55 61 67 6
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
51 THE CARS 46 41 41 72
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
52 IN THE NICK OF TME 57 68 78 4
Nicolette Larson (WB HS 3370)
53 X-STATIC 58 65 73 5
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
54 LIVE AND SLEAZY 60 72 84 5
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
55 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 48 43 38 28
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
56 GREATEST HITS 54 54 55 29
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
57 PART OF THE GAME 78 -- -- 2  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712)
58 EVE 44 37 28 11  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
59 DISCOVERY 53 45 40 23
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
60 STREETLIFE 47 39 34 24  
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
61 STAY FREE 51 44 37 14
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
62 HYDRA 94 -- -- 2  
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
63 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 64 67 74 5
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
64 FRANCE JOLI 49 32 33 10  
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
65 TWICE THE FIRE 82 -- -- 2  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6239)
66 XII 67 69 71 7
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6723)
67 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 71 75 77 9
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
68 GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
69 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST 59 47 50 8
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)
70 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 61 51 49 19
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
71 PRESENT TENSE 73 80 88 4
Shoes (Elektra 6E-244)
72 A TASTE FOR PASSION 80 92 -- 3
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253)
73 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 83 90 99 6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
74 WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON -- -- -- 1  
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188)
75 STRIKES 74 74 76 26
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
76 IN THE EYE OF THE STORM 87 -- -- 2  
Outlaws (Arista AL 9507)
77 MORNING DANCE 65 59 53 31  
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
78 PIECES OF EIGHT 76 78 82 61
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
79 PRINCE -- -- -- 1  
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
80 OASIS 81 84 91 4
Jim Messina (Columbia JC 36140)
81 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 95 -- -- 2  
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
82 FUTURE NOW 84 87 89 11
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
83 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 99 -- -- 2  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
84 ROYAL RAPPIN'S 90 -- -- 2
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6229)
85 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 88 91 94 13
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
86 FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
87 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 79 70 66 40
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
88 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 97 -- -- 2
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
89 FEAR OF MUSIC 68 58 51 13  
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
90 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACT I 62 48 43 11  
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
91 SURVIVAL -- -- -- 1  
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542)
92 VAN HALEN 86 73 69 86
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
93 DYNASTY 92 85 80 24
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
94 JACK RABBIT SLIM -- -- -- 1  
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
95 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND -- -- -- 1  
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493)
96 BRENDA RUSSELL 98 81 81 7
Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739)
97 QUADROPHENIA 56 57 60 6  
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-6235)
98 ARE YOU READY -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236)
99 THE BOSS 69 52 48 23  
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
100 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 89 79 70 22  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)

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:

   • "A Night At Studio 54" by Various Artists (# 70)
   • "Risque" by Chic (# 72)
   • "Into The Music" by Van Morrison (# 75)
   • "Secrets" by Robert Palmer (# 77)
   • "8:30" by Weather Report (# 85)
   • "Minute By Minute" by Doobie Brothers (# 91)
   • "Voulez-Vous" by ABBA (# 93)
   • "Parallel Lines" by Blondie (# 96)
   • "Van Halen II" by Van Halen (#100)

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