Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 26, 1980
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE WALL | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | ||||||
| 2 | THE LONG RUN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | ||||||
| 3 | ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191) | ||||||
| 4 | CORNERSTONE | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3711) | ||||||
| 5 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105) | ||||||
| 6 | KENNY | 8 | 10 | 11 | 18 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | ||||||
| 7 | BEE GEES' GREATEST | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200) | ||||||
| 8 | OFF THE WALL | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
| 9 | TUSK | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550) | ||||||
| 10 | PHOENIX | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634) | ||||||
| 11 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | ||||||
| 12 | WET | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258) | ||||||
| 13 | FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452) | ||||||
| 14 | NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE | 17 | 19 | 29 | 6 | |
| Various Artists (Asylum ML-801) | ||||||
| 15 | LIVE RUST | 15 | 17 | 20 | 8 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296) | ||||||
| 16 | GOLD & PLATINUM | 19 | 24 | 32 | 7 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008) | ||||||
| 17 | JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2) | ||||||
| 18 | NIGHT IN THE RUTS | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050) | ||||||
| 19 | THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) | 25 | 42 | 71 | 5 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010) | ||||||
| 20 | KEEP THE FIRE | 21 | 23 | 23 | 15 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | ||||||
| 21 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | 18 | 14 | 12 | 24 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
| 22 | SEPTEMBER MORN | 32 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121) | ||||||
| 23 | MASTERJAM | 22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | |
| Rufus (MCA 5103) | ||||||
| 24 | HEAD GAMES | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999) | ||||||
| 25 | RISE | 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | |
| Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790) | ||||||
| 26 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 26 | 26 | 22 | 44 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 27 | DEGUELLO | 28 | 29 | 33 | 9 | |
| ZZ Top (WB HS 3361) | ||||||
| 28 | THE GAMBLER | 30 | 34 | 34 | 55 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 29 | DOWN ON THE FARM | 24 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| Little Feat (WB HS 3345) | ||||||
| 30 | ELO'S GREATEST HITS | 31 | 33 | 36 | 8 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310) | ||||||
| 31 | WHERE THERE'S SMOKE | 34 | 37 | 39 | 15 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | ||||||
| 32 | GREATEST HITS | 27 | 27 | 25 | 10 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373) | ||||||
| 33 | TEDDY LIVE! | 38 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. KZ2 36294) | ||||||
| 34 | FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER | 33 | 30 | 28 | 18 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | ||||||
| 35 | PRINCE | 36 | 32 | 26 | 10 | |
| Prince (WB BSK 3366) | ||||||
| 36 | ONE VOICE | 29 | 28 | 24 | 15 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505) | ||||||
| 37 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | 40 | 44 | 48 | 11 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236) | ||||||
| 38 | LADIES' NIGHT | 37 | 31 | 30 | 18 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513) | ||||||
| 39 | GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY) | 45 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195) | ||||||
| 40 | PARTNERS IN CRIME | 35 | 35 | 37 | 9 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020) | ||||||
| 41 | EAT TO THE BEAT | 44 | 47 | 42 | 16 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | ||||||
| 42 | JACK RABBIT SLIM | 46 | 50 | 56 | 10 | |
| Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191) | ||||||
| 43 | STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE | 52 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36334) | ||||||
| 44 | CANDY-O | 43 | 43 | 41 | 31 | |
| Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | ||||||
| 45 | DREAM POLICE | 42 | 36 | 31 | 17 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773) | ||||||
| 46 | IDENTIFY YOURSELF | 41 | 38 | 38 | 21 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027) | ||||||
| 47 | ANGEL OF THE NIGHT | 48 | 49 | 51 | 11 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista 5501) | ||||||
| 48 | WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS | 54 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019) | ||||||
| 49 | THE MUPPET MOVIE | 39 | 40 | 43 | 22 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | ||||||
| 50 | EVOLUTION | 49 | 41 | 40 | 43 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 51 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 6 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009) | ||||||
| 52 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME | 53 | 56 | 62 | 9 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509) | ||||||
| 53 | INJOY | 47 | 39 | 35 | 12 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781) | ||||||
| 54 | GREATEST HITS | 51 | 48 | 50 | 38 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 55 | MISS THE MISSISSIPPI | 59 | 64 | 66 | 14 | |
| Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202) | ||||||
| 56 | THE CARS | 56 | 58 | 60 | 81 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 57 | AMERICAN GARAGE | 58 | 60 | 64 | 8 | |
| Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155) | ||||||
| 58 | THE WHISPERS | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521) | ||||||
| 59 | WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | 50 | 45 | 45 | 10 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188) | ||||||
| 60 | JOE'S GARAGE -- ACTS II & III | 62 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1502) | ||||||
| 61 | DON'T LET GO | 61 | 55 | 49 | 15 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224) | ||||||
| 62 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE | 65 | 72 | 77 | 7 | |
| Slave (Columbia SD 5217) | ||||||
| 63 | HYDRA | 63 | 54 | 44 | 11 | |
| Toto (Columbia FC 36229) | ||||||
| 64 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION V | 72 | 83 | 91 | 5 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977) | ||||||
| 65 | ONE ON ONE | 60 | 52 | 46 | 12 | |
| Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241) | ||||||
| 66 | I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU | 71 | 71 | 63 | 11 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012) | ||||||
| 67 | HIGHWAY TO HELL | 68 | 68 | 65 | 23 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | ||||||
| 68 | BIG FUN | 78 | 87 | 95 | 5 | |
| Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479) | ||||||
| 69 | REGATTA DE BLANC | 64 | 53 | 47 | 13 | |
| Police (A&M SP-4792) | ||||||
| 70 | MAKE YOUR MOVE | 84 | 100 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Captain & Tennille (Casablanca NBLP 7188) | ||||||
| 71 | HARDER . . . FASTER | 73 | 74 | 76 | 9 | |
| April Wine (Capitol SW-11849) | ||||||
| 72 | GET THE KNACK | 67 | 59 | 54 | 31 | |
| Knack (Capitol SO-11948) | ||||||
| 73 | MARATHON | 69 | 63 | 53 | 15 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 36154) | ||||||
| 74 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE | 77 | 80 | 74 | 25 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | ||||||
| 75 | GAP BAND II | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804) | ||||||
| 76 | ADVENTURES IN UTOPIA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Utopia (Bearsville BRK 6991) | ||||||
| 77 | LIVE FROM NEW YORK | 79 | 81 | 85 | 6 | |
| Gilda Radner (WB HS 3320) | ||||||
| 78 | WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND | 70 | 61 | 61 | 10 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493) | ||||||
| 79 | LES PLUS GRANDE SUCCES DE CHIC | 82 | 90 | 100 | 5 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 16011) | ||||||
| 80 | COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY | 83 | 88 | 90 | 17 | |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3392) | ||||||
| 81 | UNION JACKS | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1267) | ||||||
| 82 | RESTLESS NIGHTS | 66 | 57 | 57 | 17 | ![]() |
| Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799) | ||||||
| 83 | NO PLACE TO RUN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1239) | ||||||
| 84 | I'M THE MAN | 74 | 67 | 58 | 14 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794) | ||||||
| 85 | WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE | 89 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17018) | ||||||
| 86 | RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD 16240) | ||||||
| 87 | NO STRANGER TO LOVE | 91 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246) | ||||||
| 88 | BEST OF FRIENDS | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lenny White (Elektra 6E-223) | ||||||
| 89 | PIZZAZZ | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-243) | ||||||
| 90 | FIRST OFFENSE | 93 | 94 | 98 | 5 | |
| Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241) | ||||||
| 91 | BONNIE POINTER | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-929R1) | ||||||
| 92 | STRAIGHT AHEAD | 94 | 97 | 97 | 6 | |
| Larry Gatlin (Columbia JC 36250) | ||||||
| 93 | DIONNE | 86 | 82 | 78 | 29 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | ||||||
| 94 | SOMETIMES YOU WIN. . . | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-12018) | ||||||
| 95 | LIVE AND SLEAZY | 90 | 84 | 79 | 14 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183) | ||||||
| 96 | VOLCANO | 80 | 77 | 73 | 21 | ![]() |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102) | ||||||
| 97 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | -- | -- | -- | 26 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 98 | STRIKES | 96 | 96 | 89 | 35 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
| 99 | THE MUSIC BAND 2 | 87 | 89 | 92 | 6 | ![]() |
| War (MCA 3193) | ||||||
| 100 | THE GLOW | 75 | 73 | 69 | 16 | ![]() |
| Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369) | ||||||
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:
• "A Christmas Together" by John Denver & The Muppets (# 55)
• "Pretty Paper" by Willie Nelson (# 76)
• "Slow Train Coming" by Bob Dylan (# 81)
• "Do You Wanna Go Party?" by KC & The Sunshine Band (# 95)


