Friday December 7, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 1, 1979



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 1 7
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 TUSK 2 2 3 6
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
3 CORNERSTONE 4 4 4 8
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
4 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 5 6 13 5
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
5 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 3 3 2 13
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
6 JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 6 -- -- 2
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2)
7 WET 7 11 16 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
8 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 9 5 5 16
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
9 OFF THE WALL 11 9 8 14
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
10 ONE VOICE 8 8 9 7
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
11 BEE GEES' GREATEST 13 18 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
12 RISE 10 7 6 8
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
13 KENNY 12 10 10 10
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
14 LADIES' NIGHT 15 16 18 10
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
15 HEAD GAMES 16 12 7 10
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
16 EAT TO THE BEAT 14 14 17 8
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
17 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 21 36 83 4
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
18 DREAM POLICE 18 17 12 9
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
19 KEEP THE FIRE 20 22 25 7
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
20 MASTERJAM 38 63 -- 3  
Rufus (MCA 5103)
21 GET THE KNACK 17 13 11 23
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
22 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 22 21 22 36
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
23 SLOW TRAIN COMING 19 20 20 13
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
24 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 23 19 19 10
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
25 CANDY-O 26 24 23 23
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
26 I'M THE MAN 29 39 49 6
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
27 EVOLUTION 28 30 33 35
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
28 HIGHWAY TO HELL 27 27 27 15
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
29 REGATTA DE BLANC 35 45 62 5
Police (A&M SP-4792)
30 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 31 29 26 13
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
31 FIRE IT UP 32 37 53 5
Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1)
32 INJOY 46 66 93 4  
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
33 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 25 15 15 8
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
34 GREATEST HITS 68 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
35 RESTLESS NIGHTS 24 25 28 9  
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
36 ONE ON ONE 42 52 86 4
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
37 FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO 86 -- -- 2  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
38 THE GAMBLER 39 40 40 47
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
39 MARATHON 40 42 46 7
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
40 VOLCANO 34 26 24 13
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
41 HYDRA 62 94 -- 3  
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
42 DIONNE 37 33 30 21
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
43 THE GLOW 30 31 35 8  
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
44 PART OF THE GAME 57 78 -- 3  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712)
45 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 43 32 29 17
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
46 BOOGIE HOTEL 48 50 56 7
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
47 DON'T LET GO 50 55 61 7
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
48 X-STATIC 53 58 65 6
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
49 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 45 28 21 9
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
50 THE MUPPET MOVIE 41 41 42 14
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
51 IN THE NICK OF TME 52 57 68 5
Nicolette Larson (WB HS 3370)
52 LIVE AND SLEAZY 54 60 72 6
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
53 STORMWATCH 36 23 14 9  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
54 PRINCE 79 -- -- 2  
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
55 EVE 58 44 37 12
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
56 BAD GIRLS 44 35 31 29  
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
57 GREATEST HITS 56 54 54 30
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
58 VICTIM OF LOVE 33 34 38 6  
Elton John (MCA 5104)
59 WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 74 -- -- 2  
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188)
60 THE CARS 51 46 41 73
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
61 TWICE THE FIRE 65 82 -- 3
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6239)
62 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 63 64 67 6
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
63 NIGHT IN THE RUTS -- -- -- 1  
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050)
64 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 67 71 75 10
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
65 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 73 83 90 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
66 A TASTE FOR PASSION 72 80 92 4
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253)
67 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 55 48 43 29  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
68 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 47 43 34 21  
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
69 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 81 95 -- 3  
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
70 DISCOVERY 59 53 45 24  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
71 I AM 49 38 36 25  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
72 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 83 99 -- 3  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
73 IN THE EYE OF THE STORM 76 87 -- 3
Outlaws (Arista AL 9507)
74 DEGUELLO -- -- -- 1  
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
75 STAY FREE 61 51 44 15  
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
76 STREETLIFE 60 47 39 25  
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
77 STRIKES 75 74 74 27
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
78 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 88 97 -- 3
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
79 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND 95 -- -- 2  
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493)
80 SURVIVAL 91 -- -- 2  
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542)
81 FUTURE NOW 82 84 87 12
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
82 ROYAL RAPPIN'S 84 90 -- 3
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6229)
83 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 85 88 91 14
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
84 PARTNERS IN CRIME -- -- -- 1  
Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020)
85 JACK RABBIT SLIM 94 -- -- 2
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
86 PIECES OF EIGHT 78 76 78 62
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
87 XII 66 67 69 8  
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6723)
88 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST 69 59 47 9  
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)
89 HARDER . . . FASTER -- -- -- 1  
April Wine (Capitol ST-12013)
90 ARE YOU READY 98 -- -- 2
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236)
91 MORNING DANCE 77 65 59 32  
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
92 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 70 61 51 20  
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
93 BRENDA RUSSELL 96 98 81 8
Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739)
94 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 87 79 70 41
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
95 VAN HALEN 92 86 73 87
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
96 FRANCE JOLI 64 49 32 11  
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
97 YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME -- -- -- 1  
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509)
98 FEAR OF MUSIC 89 68 58 14
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
99 PRESENT TENSE 71 73 80 5  
Shoes (Elektra 6E-244)
100 DYNASTY 93 92 85 25
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)

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:

   • "Oasis" by Jim Messina (# 80)
   • "Joe's Garage -- Act I" by Frank Zappa (# 90)
   • "Quadrophenia" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 97)
   • "The Boss" by Diana Ross (# 99)
   • "What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'" by Stephanie Mills (#100)

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