Saturday January 12, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 12, 1980



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 1 13
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 2 2 2 11
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
3 THE WALL 5 5 8 5
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
4 BEE GEES' GREATEST 4 4 5 9
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
5 CORNERSTONE 3 3 3 14
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
6 JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 6 6 6 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2)
7 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 7 7 7 19
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
8 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 8 8 10 10
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
9 TUSK 9 9 9 12
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
10 KENNY 11 11 12 16
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
11 WET 10 10 4 11
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
12 OFF THE WALL 13 13 13 20
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
13 PHOENIX 14 14 17 6
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
14 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 12 12 11 22
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
15 FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO 15 15 16 8
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
16 NIGHT IN THE RUTS 18 18 21 7
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050)
17 LIVE RUST 20 20 25 6
Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296)
18 HEAD GAMES 16 16 13 16
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
19 NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE 29 29 67 4
Various Artists (Asylum ML-801)
20 RISE 19 19 19 14
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
21 A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER 21 21 33 6
John Denver & The Muppets (RCA APL1-3451)
22 MASTERJAM 17 17 15 9
Rufus (MCA 5103)
23 KEEP THE FIRE 23 23 18 13
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
24 GOLD & PLATINUM 32 32 54 5
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008)
25 DOWN ON THE FARM 27 27 31 6
Little Feat (WB HS 3345)
26 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 22 22 23 42
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
27 GREATEST HITS 25 25 20 8
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
28 ONE VOICE 24 24 22 13
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
29 DEGUELLO 33 33 39 7
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
30 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 28 28 27 16
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
31 LADIES' NIGHT 30 30 24 16
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
32 PRINCE 26 26 26 8
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
33 ELO'S GREATEST HITS 36 36 48 6
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310)
34 THE GAMBLER 34 34 37 53
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
35 PARTNERS IN CRIME 37 37 44 7
Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020)
36 DREAM POLICE 31 31 28 15
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
37 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 39 39 43 13
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
38 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 38 38 38 19
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
39 INJOY 35 35 34 10
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
40 THE MUPPET MOVIE 43 43 52 20
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
41 EVOLUTION 40 40 40 41
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
42 THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) 71 71 -- 3  
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
43 CANDY-O 41 41 36 29
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
44 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 48 48 57 9
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
45 WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 45 45 47 8
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188)
46 TEDDY LIVE! 52 52 74 5
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. KZ2 36294)
47 EAT TO THE BEAT 42 42 30 14
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
48 GREATEST HITS 50 50 53 36
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
49 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 51 51 55 9
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
50 JACK RABBIT SLIM 56 56 63 8
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
51 GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY) 59 59 79 4
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195)
52 ONE ON ONE 46 46 35 10
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
53 REGATTA DE BLANC 47 47 42 11
Police (A&M SP-4792)
54 HYDRA 44 44 29 9
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
55 DON'T LET GO 49 49 41 13
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
56 YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME 62 62 71 7
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509)
57 RESTLESS NIGHTS 57 57 51 15
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
58 THE CARS 60 60 62 79
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
59 GET THE KNACK 54 54 45 29
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
60 AMERICAN GARAGE 64 64 70 6
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155)
61 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND 61 61 64 8
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493)
62 WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS 68 68 90 4
Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019)
63 MARATHON 53 53 50 13
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
64 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 66 66 60 12
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
65 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACTS II & III 70 70 81 5
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1502)
66 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 75 75 91 4
ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009)
67 I'M THE MAN 58 58 49 12
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
68 HIGHWAY TO HELL 65 65 58 21
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
69 SEPTEMBER MORN -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121)
70 PART OF THE GAME 55 55 32 9  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712)
71 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 63 63 66 9
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
72 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE 77 77 86 5
Slave (Columbia SD 5217)
73 THE GLOW 69 69 61 14
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
74 HARDER . . . FASTER 76 76 80 7
April Wine (Capitol SW-11849)
75 SLOW TRAIN COMING 72 72 59 19
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
76 STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36334)
77 VOLCANO 73 73 68 19
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
78 X-STATIC 67 67 46 12  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
79 PRETTY PAPER 82 82 -- 3
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36189)
80 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 74 74 69 23
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
81 LIVE FROM NEW YORK 85 85 94 4
Gilda Radner (WB HS 3320)
82 DIONNE 78 78 65 27
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
83 BRASS CONSTRUCTION V 91 91 -- 3
Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977)
84 LIVE AND SLEAZY 79 79 75 12
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
85 IN CONCERT 86 86 88 5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
86 BOOGIE HOTEL 81 81 76 13
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
87 BIG FUN 95 95 -- 3
Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479)
88 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 90 90 83 15
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
89 THE MUSIC BAND 2 92 92 96 4
War (MCA 3193)
90 LES PLUS GRANDE SUCCES DE CHIC 100 100 -- 3
Chic (Atlantic SD 16011)
91 SURVIVAL 84 84 72 8
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542)
92 ARE YOU READY 80 80 78 8  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236)
93 WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17018)
94 FIRST OFFENSE 98 98 -- 3
Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241)
95 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 88 88 84 20
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
96 STRIKES 89 89 89 33
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
97 STRAIGHT AHEAD 97 97 99 4
Larry Gatlin (Columbia JC 36250)
98 NO STRANGER TO LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246)
99 A TASTE FOR PASSION 94 94 77 10
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253)
100 MAKE YOUR MOVE -- -- -- 1  
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca NBLP 7188)

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:

   • "Fire It Up" by Rick James (# 83)
   • "You're Only Lonely" by J.D. Souther (# 87)
   • "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer (# 93)
   • "Uncle Jam Wants You" by Funkadelic (# 96)
   • "Come Into Our World" by Emotions (# 99)

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