Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 22, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE LONG RUN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | ||||||
| 2 | ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191) | ||||||
| 3 | CORNERSTONE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3711) | ||||||
| 4 | WET | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258) | ||||||
| 5 | BEE GEES' GREATEST | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200) | ||||||
| 6 | JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2) | ||||||
| 7 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | ||||||
| 8 | THE WALL | 39 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | ||||||
| 9 | TUSK | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550) | ||||||
| 10 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES | 11 | 14 | 17 | 7 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105) | ||||||
| 11 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
| 12 | KENNY | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | ||||||
| 13 | HEAD GAMES | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999) | ||||||
| 14 | OFF THE WALL | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
| 15 | MASTERJAM | 15 | 17 | 20 | 6 | |
| Rufus (MCA 5103) | ||||||
| 16 | FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO | 17 | 21 | 37 | 5 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452) | ||||||
| 17 | PHOENIX | 21 | 45 | -- | 3 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634) | ||||||
| 18 | KEEP THE FIRE | 18 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | ||||||
| 19 | RISE | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790) | ||||||
| 20 | GREATEST HITS | 20 | 23 | 34 | 5 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373) | ||||||
| 21 | NIGHT IN THE RUTS | 25 | 39 | 63 | 4 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050) | ||||||
| 22 | ONE VOICE | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505) | ||||||
| 23 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 23 | 22 | 22 | 39 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 24 | LADIES' NIGHT | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513) | ||||||
| 25 | LIVE RUST | 35 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296) | ||||||
| 26 | PRINCE | 30 | 41 | 54 | 5 | |
| Prince (WB BSK 3366) | ||||||
| 27 | FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | ||||||
| 28 | DREAM POLICE | 22 | 20 | 18 | 12 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773) | ||||||
| 29 | HYDRA | 29 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| Toto (Columbia FC 36229) | ||||||
| 30 | EAT TO THE BEAT | 28 | 19 | 16 | 11 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | ||||||
| 31 | DOWN ON THE FARM | 43 | 67 | -- | 3 | |
| Little Feat (WB HS 3345) | ||||||
| 32 | PART OF THE GAME | 32 | 36 | 44 | 6 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712) | ||||||
| 33 | A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER | 71 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| John Denver & The Muppets (RCA APL1-3451) | ||||||
| 34 | INJOY | 27 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781) | ||||||
| 35 | ONE ON ONE | 31 | 32 | 36 | 7 | |
| Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241) | ||||||
| 36 | CANDY-O | 36 | 34 | 25 | 26 | |
| Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | ||||||
| 37 | THE GAMBLER | 40 | 40 | 38 | 50 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 38 | IDENTIFY YOURSELF | 37 | 29 | 30 | 16 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027) | ||||||
| 39 | DEGUELLO | 45 | 54 | 74 | 4 | |
| ZZ Top (WB HS 3361) | ||||||
| 40 | EVOLUTION | 34 | 30 | 27 | 38 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 41 | DON'T LET GO | 42 | 44 | 47 | 10 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224) | ||||||
| 42 | REGATTA DE BLANC | 26 | 26 | 29 | 8 |  |
| Police (A&M SP-4792) | ||||||
| 43 | WHERE THERE'S SMOKE | 51 | 57 | 65 | 10 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | ||||||
| 44 | PARTNERS IN CRIME | 53 | 65 | 84 | 4 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020) | ||||||
| 45 | GET THE KNACK | 33 | 28 | 21 | 26 | |
| Knack (Capitol SO-11948) | ||||||
| 46 | X-STATIC | 46 | 47 | 48 | 9 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494) | ||||||
| 47 | WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | 48 | 50 | 59 | 5 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188) | ||||||
| 48 | ELO'S GREATEST HITS | 61 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310) | ||||||
| 49 | I'M THE MAN | 41 | 25 | 26 | 9 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794) | ||||||
| 50 | MARATHON | 38 | 38 | 39 | 10 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 36154) | ||||||
| 51 | RESTLESS NIGHTS | 44 | 42 | 35 | 12 | |
| Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799) | ||||||
| 52 | THE MUPPET MOVIE | 52 | 51 | 50 | 17 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | ||||||
| 53 | GREATEST HITS | 56 | 56 | 57 | 33 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 54 | GOLD & PLATINUM | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008) | ||||||
| 55 | ANGEL OF THE NIGHT | 58 | 61 | 69 | 6 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista 5501) | ||||||
| 56 | FIRE IT UP | 47 | 31 | 31 | 8 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1) | ||||||
| 57 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | 64 | 71 | 78 | 6 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236) | ||||||
| 58 | HIGHWAY TO HELL | 50 | 37 | 28 | 18 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | ||||||
| 59 | SLOW TRAIN COMING | 49 | 35 | 23 | 16 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120) | ||||||
| 60 | MISS THE MISSISSIPPI | 55 | 58 | 62 | 9 | |
| Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202) | ||||||
| 61 | THE GLOW | 54 | 46 | 43 | 11 | |
| Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369) | ||||||
| 62 | THE CARS | 66 | 68 | 60 | 76 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 63 | JACK RABBIT SLIM | 70 | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191) | ||||||
| 64 | WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND | 67 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493) | ||||||
| 65 | DIONNE | 60 | 49 | 42 | 24 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | ||||||
| 66 | I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU | 68 | 69 | 72 | 6 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012) | ||||||
| 67 | NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Various Artists (Asylum ML-801) | ||||||
| 68 | VOLCANO | 59 | 52 | 40 | 16 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102) | ||||||
| 69 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE | 63 | 48 | 45 | 20 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | ||||||
| 70 | AMERICAN GARAGE | 76 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155) | ||||||
| 71 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME | 80 | 89 | 97 | 4 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509) | ||||||
| 72 | SURVIVAL | 73 | 76 | 80 | 5 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542) | ||||||
| 73 | UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU | 65 | 43 | 33 | 11 | |
| Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371) | ||||||
| 74 | TEDDY LIVE! | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. KZ2 36294) | ||||||
| 75 | LIVE AND SLEAZY | 72 | 63 | 52 | 9 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183) | ||||||
| 76 | BOOGIE HOTEL | 69 | 55 | 46 | 10 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990) | ||||||
| 77 | A TASTE FOR PASSION | 62 | 64 | 66 | 7 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253) | ||||||
| 78 | ARE YOU READY | 79 | 83 | 90 | 5 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236) | ||||||
| 79 | GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195) | ||||||
| 80 | HARDER . . . FASTER | 81 | 85 | 89 | 4 | |
| April Wine (Capitol ST-12013) | ||||||
| 81 | JOE'S GARAGE -- ACTS II & III | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1502) | ||||||
| 82 | YOU'RE ONLY LONELY | 74 | 62 | 64 | 13 | |
| J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093) | ||||||
| 83 | COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY | 77 | 73 | 49 | 12 | |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3392) | ||||||
| 84 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? | 82 | 82 | 83 | 17 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611) | ||||||
| 85 | THE OTHER ONE | -- | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SW-12017) | ||||||
| 86 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Slave (Columbia SD 5217) | ||||||
| 87 | TWICE THE FIRE | 57 | 59 | 61 | 6 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6239) | ||||||
| 88 | IN CONCERT | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255) | ||||||
| 89 | STRIKES | 83 | 80 | 77 | 30 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
| 90 | WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019) | ||||||
| 91 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009) | ||||||
| 92 | BAD GIRLS | 84 | 79 | 56 | 32 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
| 93 | EVE | 75 | 53 | 55 | 15 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504) | ||||||
| 94 | LIVE FROM NEW YORK | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gilda Radner (WB HS 3320) | ||||||
| 95 | DISCOVERY | 88 | 78 | 70 | 27 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | ||||||
| 96 | THE MUSIC BAND 2 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| War (MCA 3193) | ||||||
| 97 | IN THE NICK OF TME | 78 | 66 | 51 | 8 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB HS 3370) | ||||||
| 98 | EVERYTHING YOU'VE HEARD IS TRUE | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tom Johnston (WB BSK 3304) | ||||||
| 99 | STRAIGHT AHEAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Larry Gatlin (Columbia JC 36250) | ||||||
| 100 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 93 | 91 | 67 | 32 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
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:
• "I Am" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 85)
• "Stormwatch" by Jethro Tull (# 86)
• "In The Eye Of The Storm" by Outlaws (# 90)
• "Royal Rappin's" by Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (# 94)
• "Rust Never Sleeps" by Neil Young (# 96)
• "Van Halen" by Van Halen (# 98)
• "Pieces Of Eight" by Styx (#100)