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)