Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 8, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE LONG RUN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | ||||||
| 2 | ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191) | ||||||
| 3 | CORNERSTONE | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3711) | ||||||
| 4 | TUSK | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550) | ||||||
| 5 | WET | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258) | ||||||
| 6 | JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS | 6 | 6 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2) | ||||||
| 7 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | ||||||
| 8 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | 8 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
| 9 | OFF THE WALL | 9 | 11 | 9 | 15 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
| 10 | BEE GEES' GREATEST | 11 | 13 | 18 | 4 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200) | ||||||
| 11 | ONE VOICE | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505) | ||||||
| 12 | RISE | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | |
| Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790) | ||||||
| 13 | KENNY | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | ||||||
| 14 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES | 17 | 21 | 36 | 5 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105) | ||||||
| 15 | HEAD GAMES | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999) | ||||||
| 16 | LADIES' NIGHT | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513) | ||||||
| 17 | MASTERJAM | 20 | 38 | 63 | 4 | |
| Rufus (MCA 5103) | ||||||
| 18 | KEEP THE FIRE | 19 | 20 | 22 | 8 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | ||||||
| 19 | EAT TO THE BEAT | 16 | 14 | 14 | 9 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | ||||||
| 20 | DREAM POLICE | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773) | ||||||
| 21 | FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO | 37 | 86 | -- | 3 |  |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452) | ||||||
| 22 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 22 | 22 | 21 | 37 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 23 | GREATEST HITS | 34 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373) | ||||||
| 24 | FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER | 24 | 23 | 19 | 11 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | ||||||
| 25 | I'M THE MAN | 26 | 29 | 39 | 7 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794) | ||||||
| 26 | REGATTA DE BLANC | 29 | 35 | 45 | 6 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4792) | ||||||
| 27 | INJOY | 32 | 46 | 66 | 5 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781) | ||||||
| 28 | GET THE KNACK | 21 | 17 | 13 | 24 | |
| Knack (Capitol SO-11948) | ||||||
| 29 | IDENTIFY YOURSELF | 30 | 31 | 29 | 14 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027) | ||||||
| 30 | EVOLUTION | 27 | 28 | 30 | 36 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 31 | FIRE IT UP | 31 | 32 | 37 | 6 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1) | ||||||
| 32 | ONE ON ONE | 36 | 42 | 52 | 5 | |
| Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241) | ||||||
| 33 | HYDRA | 41 | 62 | 94 | 4 | |
| Toto (Columbia FC 36229) | ||||||
| 34 | CANDY-O | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
| Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | ||||||
| 35 | SLOW TRAIN COMING | 23 | 19 | 20 | 14 |  |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120) | ||||||
| 36 | PART OF THE GAME | 44 | 57 | 78 | 4 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712) | ||||||
| 37 | HIGHWAY TO HELL | 28 | 27 | 27 | 16 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | ||||||
| 38 | MARATHON | 39 | 40 | 42 | 8 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 36154) | ||||||
| 39 | NIGHT IN THE RUTS | 63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050) | ||||||
| 40 | THE GAMBLER | 38 | 39 | 40 | 48 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 41 | PRINCE | 54 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Prince (WB BSK 3366) | ||||||
| 42 | RESTLESS NIGHTS | 35 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
| Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799) | ||||||
| 43 | UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU | 33 | 25 | 15 | 9 | |
| Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371) | ||||||
| 44 | DON'T LET GO | 47 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224) | ||||||
| 45 | PHOENIX | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634) | ||||||
| 46 | THE GLOW | 43 | 30 | 31 | 9 | |
| Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369) | ||||||
| 47 | X-STATIC | 48 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494) | ||||||
| 48 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE | 45 | 43 | 32 | 18 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | ||||||
| 49 | DIONNE | 42 | 37 | 33 | 22 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | ||||||
| 50 | WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | 59 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188) | ||||||
| 51 | THE MUPPET MOVIE | 50 | 41 | 41 | 15 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | ||||||
| 52 | VOLCANO | 40 | 34 | 26 | 14 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102) | ||||||
| 53 | EVE | 55 | 58 | 44 | 13 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504) | ||||||
| 54 | DEGUELLO | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| ZZ Top (WB HS 3361) | ||||||
| 55 | BOOGIE HOTEL | 46 | 48 | 50 | 8 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990) | ||||||
| 56 | GREATEST HITS | 57 | 56 | 54 | 31 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 57 | WHERE THERE'S SMOKE | 65 | 73 | 83 | 8 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | ||||||
| 58 | MISS THE MISSISSIPPI | 62 | 63 | 64 | 7 | |
| Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202) | ||||||
| 59 | TWICE THE FIRE | 61 | 65 | 82 | 4 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6239) | ||||||
| 60 | LIVE RUST | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296) | ||||||
| 61 | ANGEL OF THE NIGHT | 69 | 81 | 95 | 4 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista 5501) | ||||||
| 62 | YOU'RE ONLY LONELY | 64 | 67 | 71 | 11 | |
| J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093) | ||||||
| 63 | LIVE AND SLEAZY | 52 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183) | ||||||
| 64 | A TASTE FOR PASSION | 66 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253) | ||||||
| 65 | PARTNERS IN CRIME | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020) | ||||||
| 66 | IN THE NICK OF TME | 51 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB HS 3370) | ||||||
| 67 | DOWN ON THE FARM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Little Feat (WB HS 3345) | ||||||
| 68 | THE CARS | 60 | 51 | 46 | 74 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 69 | I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU | 72 | 83 | 99 | 4 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012) | ||||||
| 70 | WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND | 79 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493) | ||||||
| 71 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | 78 | 88 | 97 | 4 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236) | ||||||
| 72 | IN THE EYE OF THE STORM | 73 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 9507) | ||||||
| 73 | COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY | 49 | 45 | 28 | 10 | |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3392) | ||||||
| 74 | RUST NEVER SLEEPS | 68 | 47 | 43 | 22 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295) | ||||||
| 75 | STORMWATCH | 53 | 36 | 23 | 10 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238) | ||||||
| 76 | SURVIVAL | 80 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542) | ||||||
| 77 | JACK RABBIT SLIM | 85 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191) | ||||||
| 78 | DISCOVERY | 70 | 59 | 53 | 25 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | ||||||
| 79 | BAD GIRLS | 56 | 44 | 35 | 30 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
| 80 | STRIKES | 77 | 75 | 74 | 28 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
| 81 | ROYAL RAPPIN'S | 82 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6229) | ||||||
| 82 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? | 83 | 85 | 88 | 15 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611) | ||||||
| 83 | ARE YOU READY | 90 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236) | ||||||
| 84 | I AM | 71 | 49 | 38 | 26 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730) | ||||||
| 85 | HARDER . . . FASTER | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| April Wine (Capitol ST-12013) | ||||||
| 86 | A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Denver & The Muppets (RCA APL1-3451) | ||||||
| 87 | STAY FREE | 75 | 61 | 51 | 16 | |
| Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357) | ||||||
| 88 | AMERICAN GARAGE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155) | ||||||
| 89 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509) | ||||||
| 90 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 86 | 78 | 76 | 63 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 91 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 67 | 55 | 48 | 30 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
| 92 | BRENDA RUSSELL | 93 | 96 | 98 | 9 | |
| Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739) | ||||||
| 93 | ELO'S GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310) | ||||||
| 94 | STREETLIFE | 76 | 60 | 47 | 26 | |
| Crusaders (MCA 3094) | ||||||
| 95 | VAN HALEN | 95 | 92 | 86 | 88 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 96 | THE OTHER ONE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SW-12017) | ||||||
| 97 | VICTIM OF LOVE | 58 | 33 | 34 | 7 | |
| Elton John (MCA 5104) | ||||||
| 98 | MORNING DANCE | 91 | 77 | 65 | 33 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 99 | FUTURE NOW | 81 | 82 | 84 | 13 | |
| Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578) | ||||||
| 100 | UNLEASHED IN THE EAST | 88 | 69 | 59 | 10 | |
| Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179) | ||||||
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:
• "XII" by Fatback (# 87)
• "Reality. . . What A Concept" by Robin Williams (# 92)
• "Cheap Trick At Budokan" by Cheap Trick (# 94)
• "France Joli" by France Joli (# 96)
• "Fear of Music" by Talking Heads (# 98)
• "Present Tense" by Shoes (# 99)
• "Dynasty" by Kiss (#100)