Monday January 7, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 5, 1980



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 1 12
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 2 2 2 10
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
3 CORNERSTONE 3 3 3 13
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
4 BEE GEES' GREATEST 4 5 8 8
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
5 THE WALL 5 8 39 4
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
6 JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 6 6 6 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2)
7 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 7 7 7 18
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
8 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 8 10 11 9
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
9 TUSK 9 9 5 11
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
10 WET 10 4 4 10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
11 KENNY 11 12 14 15
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
12 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 12 11 10 21
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
13 OFF THE WALL 13 13 13 19
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
14 PHOENIX 14 17 21 5
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
15 FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO 15 16 17 7
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
16 HEAD GAMES 16 13 13 15
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
17 MASTERJAM 17 15 15 8
Rufus (MCA 5103)
18 NIGHT IN THE RUTS 18 21 25 6
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050)
19 RISE 19 19 12 13
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
20 LIVE RUST 20 25 35 5
Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296)
21 A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER 21 33 71 5
John Denver & The Muppets (RCA APL1-3451)
22 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 22 23 23 41
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
23 KEEP THE FIRE 23 18 18 12
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
24 ONE VOICE 24 22 16 12
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
25 GREATEST HITS 25 20 20 7
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
26 PRINCE 26 26 30 7
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
27 DOWN ON THE FARM 27 31 43 5
Little Feat (WB HS 3345)
28 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 28 27 24 15
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
29 NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE 29 67 -- 3
Various Artists (Asylum ML-801)
30 LADIES' NIGHT 30 24 19 15
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
31 DREAM POLICE 31 28 22 14
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
32 GOLD & PLATINUM 32 54 87 4
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008)
33 DEGUELLO 33 39 45 6
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
34 THE GAMBLER 34 37 40 52
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
35 INJOY 35 34 27 9
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
36 ELO'S GREATEST HITS 36 48 61 5
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310)
37 PARTNERS IN CRIME 37 44 53 6
Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020)
38 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 38 38 37 18
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
39 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 39 43 51 12
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
40 EVOLUTION 40 40 34 40
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
41 CANDY-O 41 36 36 28
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
42 EAT TO THE BEAT 42 30 28 13
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
43 THE MUPPET MOVIE 43 52 52 19
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
44 HYDRA 44 29 29 8
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
45 WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 45 47 48 7
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188)
46 ONE ON ONE 46 35 31 9
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
47 REGATTA DE BLANC 47 42 26 10
Police (A&M SP-4792)
48 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 48 57 64 8
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
49 DON'T LET GO 49 41 42 12
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
50 GREATEST HITS 50 53 56 35
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
51 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 51 55 58 8
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
52 TEDDY LIVE! 52 74 97 4
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. KZ2 36294)
53 MARATHON 53 50 38 12
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
54 GET THE KNACK 54 45 33 28
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
55 PART OF THE GAME 55 32 32 8
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712)
56 JACK RABBIT SLIM 56 63 70 7
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
57 RESTLESS NIGHTS 57 51 44 14
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
58 I'M THE MAN 58 49 41 11
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
59 GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY) 59 79 -- 3
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195)
60 THE CARS 60 62 66 78
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
61 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND 61 64 67 7
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493)
62 YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME 62 71 80 6
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509)
63 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 63 66 68 8
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
64 AMERICAN GARAGE 64 70 76 5
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155)
65 HIGHWAY TO HELL 65 58 50 20
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
66 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 66 60 55 11
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
67 X-STATIC 67 46 46 11
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
68 WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS 68 90 -- 3
Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019)
69 THE GLOW 69 61 54 13
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
70 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACTS II & III 70 81 92 4
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1502)
71 THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) 71 -- -- 2
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
72 SLOW TRAIN COMING 72 59 49 18
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
73 VOLCANO 73 68 59 18
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
74 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 74 69 63 22
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
75 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 75 91 -- 3
ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009)
76 HARDER . . . FASTER 76 80 81 6
April Wine (Capitol SW-11849)
77 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE 77 86 95 4
Slave (Columbia SD 5217)
78 DIONNE 78 65 60 26
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
79 LIVE AND SLEAZY 79 75 72 11
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
80 ARE YOU READY 80 78 79 7
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236)
81 BOOGIE HOTEL 81 76 69 12
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
82 PRETTY PAPER 82 -- -- 2
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36189)
83 FIRE IT UP 83 56 47 10
Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1)
84 SURVIVAL 84 72 73 7
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542)
85 LIVE FROM NEW YORK 85 94 -- 3
Gilda Radner (WB HS 3320)
86 IN CONCERT 86 88 91 4
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
87 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 87 82 74 15
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
88 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 88 84 82 19
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
89 STRIKES 89 89 83 32
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
90 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 90 83 77 14
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
91 BRASS CONSTRUCTION V 91 -- -- 2
Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977)
92 THE MUSIC BAND 2 92 96 -- 3
War (MCA 3193)
93 BAD GIRLS 93 92 84 34
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
94 A TASTE FOR PASSION 94 77 62 9
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253)
95 BIG FUN 95 -- -- 2
Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479)
96 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 96 73 65 13
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
97 STRAIGHT AHEAD 97 99 -- 3
Larry Gatlin (Columbia JC 36250)
98 FIRST OFFENCE 98 -- -- 2
Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241)
99 COME INTO OUR WORLD 99 -- -- 2
Emotions (ABC JC 36149)
100 LES PLUS GRANDE SUCCES DE CHIC 100 -- -- 2
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:

   • "Harder . . . Faster" by April Wine (# 76)

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