Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 29, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE LONG RUN	1	1	1	11
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2	ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II	2	2	2	9
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
3	CORNERSTONE	3	3	3	12
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
4	BEE GEES' GREATEST	5	8	10	7
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
5	THE WALL	8	39	--	3
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
6	JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS	6	6	6	6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2)
7	IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR	7	7	7	17
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
8	DAMN THE TORPEDOES	10	11	14	8
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
9	TUSK	9	5	4	10
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
10	WET	4	4	5	9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
11	KENNY	12	14	13	14
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
12	MIDNIGHT MAGIC	11	10	8	20
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
13	OFF THE WALL	14	9	9	18
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
14	PHOENIX	17	21	45	4
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
15	FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO	16	17	21	6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
16	HEAD GAMES	13	13	15	14
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
17	MASTERJAM	15	15	17	7
Rufus (MCA 5103)
18	NIGHT IN THE RUTS	21	25	39	5
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050)
19	RISE	19	12	12	12
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
20	LIVE RUST	25	35	60	4
Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296)
21	A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER	33	71	86	4
John Denver & The Muppets (RCA APL1-3451)
22	BREAKFAST IN AMERICA	23	23	22	40
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
23	KEEP THE FIRE	18	18	18	11
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
24	ONE VOICE	22	16	11	11
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
25	GREATEST HITS	20	20	23	6
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
26	PRINCE	26	30	41	6
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
27	DOWN ON THE FARM	31	43	67	4
Little Feat (WB HS 3345)
28	FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER	27	24	24	14
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
29	NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE	67	--	--	2
Various Artists (Asylum ML-801)
30	LADIES' NIGHT	24	19	16	14
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
31	DREAM POLICE	28	22	20	13
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
32	GOLD & PLATINUM	54	87	--	3
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008)
33	DEGUELLO	39	45	54	5
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
34	THE GAMBLER	37	40	40	51
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
35	INJOY	34	27	27	8
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
36	ELO'S GREATEST HITS	48	61	93	4
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310)
37	PARTNERS IN CRIME	44	53	65	5
Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020)
38	IDENTIFY YOURSELF	38	37	29	17
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
39	WHERE THERE'S SMOKE	43	51	57	11
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
40	EVOLUTION	40	34	30	39
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
41	CANDY-O	36	36	34	27
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
42	EAT TO THE BEAT	30	28	19	12
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
43	THE MUPPET MOVIE	52	52	51	18
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
44	HYDRA	29	29	33	7
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
45	WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON	47	48	50	6
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188)
46	ONE ON ONE	35	31	32	8
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
47	REGATTA DE BLANC	42	26	26	9
Police (A&M SP-4792)
48	IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT	57	64	71	7
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
49	DON'T LET GO	41	42	44	11
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
50	GREATEST HITS	53	56	56	34
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
51	ANGEL OF THE NIGHT	55	58	61	7
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
52	TEDDY LIVE!	74	97	--	3
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. KZ2 36294)
53	MARATHON	50	38	38	11
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
54	GET THE KNACK	45	33	28	27
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
55	PART OF THE GAME	32	32	36	7
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712)
56	JACK RABBIT SLIM	63	70	77	6
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
57	RESTLESS NIGHTS	51	44	42	13
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
58	I'M THE MAN	49	41	25	10
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
59	GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY)	79	--	--	2
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195)
60	THE CARS	62	66	68	77
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
61	WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND	64	67	70	6
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493)
62	YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME	71	80	89	5
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509)
63	I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU	66	68	69	7
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
64	AMERICAN GARAGE	70	76	88	4
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155)
65	HIGHWAY TO HELL	58	50	37	19
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
66	MISS THE MISSISSIPPI	60	55	58	10
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
67	X-STATIC	46	46	47	10
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
68	WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS	90	--	--	2
Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019)
69	THE GLOW	61	54	46	12
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
70	JOE'S GARAGE -- ACTS II & III	81	92	--	3
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1502)
71	THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK)	--	--	--	1
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
72	SLOW TRAIN COMING	59	49	35	17
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
73	VOLCANO	68	59	52	17
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
74	FIRST UNDER THE WIRE	69	63	48	21
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
75	GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	91	--	--	2
ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009)
76	HARDER . . . FASTER	80	81	85	5
April Wine (Capitol ST-12013)
77	JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE	86	95	--	3
Slave (Columbia SD 5217)
78	DIONNE	65	60	49	25
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
79	LIVE AND SLEAZY	75	72	63	10
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
80	ARE YOU READY	78	79	83	6
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236)
81	BOOGIE HOTEL	76	69	55	11
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
82	PRETTY PAPER	--	--	--	1
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36189)
83	FIRE IT UP	56	47	31	9
Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1)
84	SURVIVAL	72	73	76	6
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542)
85	LIVE FROM NEW YORK	94	--	--	2
Gilda Radner (WB HS 3320)
86	IN CONCERT	88	91	--	3
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
87	YOU'RE ONLY LONELY	82	74	62	14
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
88	DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY?	84	82	82	18
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
89	STRIKES	89	83	80	31
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
90	COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY	83	77	73	13
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
91	BRASS CONSTRUCTION V	--	--	--	1
Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977)
92	THE MUSIC BAND 2	96	--	--	2
War (MCA 3193)
93	BAD GIRLS	92	84	79	33
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
94	A TASTE FOR PASSION	77	62	64	8
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253)
95	BIG FUN	--	--	--	1
Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479)
96	UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU	73	65	43	12
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
97	STRAIGHT AHEAD	99	--	--	2
Larry Gatlin (Columbia JC 36250)
98	FIRST OFFENSE	--	--	--	1
Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241)
99	COME INTO OUR WORLD	--	--	--	1
Emotions (ABC JC 36149)
100	LES PLUS GRANDE SUCCES DE CHIC	--	--	--	1
Chic (Atlantic SD 16011)

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:

   • "The Other One" by Bob Welch (# 85)
   • "Twice The Fire" by Peaches & Herb (# 87)
   • "Eve" by Alan Parsons Project (# 93)
   • "Discovery" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 95)
   • "In The Nick Of Tme" by Nicolette Larson (# 97)
   • "Everything You've Heard Is True" by Tom Johnston (# 98)
   • "Million Mile Reflections" by Charlie Daniels Band (#100)