Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 22, 1979
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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)