Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 8, 1980
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE WALL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | ||||||
| 2 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105) | ||||||
| 3 | OFF THE WALL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
| 4 | PHOENIX | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634) | ||||||
| 5 | THE LONG RUN | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | ||||||
| 6 | PERMANENT WAVES | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4001) | ||||||
| 7 | ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191) | ||||||
| 8 | THE WHISPERS | 9 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521) | ||||||
| 9 | BEBE LE STRANGE | 18 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Heart (Epic FE 36371) | ||||||
| 10 | FUN AND GAMES | 15 | 62 | -- | 3 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-3715) | ||||||
| 11 | CORNERSTONE | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3711) | ||||||
| 12 | KENNY | 12 | 7 | 7 | 24 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | ||||||
| 13 | THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010) | ||||||
| 14 | MAD LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510) | ||||||
| 15 | . . . BUT THE LITTLE GIRLS UNDERSTAND | 23 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Knack (Capitol S000-12045) | ||||||
| 16 | SEPTEMBER MORN | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121) | ||||||
| 17 | TUSK | 13 | 9 | 9 | 20 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550) | ||||||
| 18 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | 19 | 21 | 26 | 17 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236) | ||||||
| 19 | FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452) | ||||||
| 20 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR | 16 | 15 | 14 | 27 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | ||||||
| 21 | LADIES' NIGHT | 25 | 31 | 35 | 24 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513) | ||||||
| 22 | KEEP THE FIRE | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | ||||||
| 23 | GOLD & PLATINUM | 20 | 16 | 12 | 13 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008) | ||||||
| 24 | LOVE STINKS | 29 | 44 | 68 | 5 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17016) | ||||||
| 25 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | 21 | 19 | 20 | 30 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
| 26 | BEE GEES' GREATEST | 24 | 17 | 15 | 17 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200) | ||||||
| 27 | BIG FUN | 33 | 40 | 47 | 11 | |
| Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479) | ||||||
| 28 | PRINCE | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | |
| Prince (WB BSK 3366) | ||||||
| 29 | RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN | 39 | 48 | 57 | 7 | |
| Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD 16240) | ||||||
| 30 | DEGUELLO | 30 | 22 | 23 | 15 | |
| ZZ Top (WB HS 3361) | ||||||
| 31 | ADVENTURES IN UTOPIA | 32 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| Utopia (Bearsville BRK 6991) | ||||||
| 32 | FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER | 28 | 29 | 31 | 24 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | ||||||
| 33 | NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE | 26 | 20 | 16 | 12 | |
| Various Artists (Asylum ML-801) | ||||||
| 34 | LONDON CALLING | 40 | 59 | 82 | 4 | |
| Clash (Epic E2 36328) | ||||||
| 35 | UNION JACKS | 36 | 42 | 49 | 8 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1267) | ||||||
| 36 | HYDRA | 37 | 38 | 45 | 17 | |
| Toto (Columbia FC 36229) | ||||||
| 37 | PRETENDERS | 43 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083) | ||||||
| 38 | JACK RABBIT SLIM | 34 | 30 | 30 | 16 | |
| Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191) | ||||||
| 39 | BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL | 63 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-509) | ||||||
| 40 | LIVE RUST | 27 | 24 | 19 | 14 | ![]() |
| Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296) | ||||||
| 41 | WHERE THERE'S SMOKE | 31 | 25 | 25 | 21 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | ||||||
| 42 | GAP BAND II | 44 | 45 | 50 | 8 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804) | ||||||
| 43 | MALICE IN WONDERLAND | 50 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4799) | ||||||
| 44 | PIZZAZZ | 45 | 49 | 60 | 8 | |
| Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-243) | ||||||
| 45 | THE GAMBLER | 41 | 28 | 28 | 61 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 46 | EVERY GENERATION | 54 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
| Ronnie Laws (United Artists LT-1001) | ||||||
| 47 | AFTER DARK | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS1-3069) | ||||||
| 48 | PARTNERS IN CRIME | 51 | 55 | 59 | 15 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020) | ||||||
| 49 | WET | 35 | 26 | 21 | 19 | ![]() |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258) | ||||||
| 50 | MASTERJAM | 46 | 33 | 29 | 17 | |
| Rufus (MCA 5103) | ||||||
| 51 | EAT TO THE BEAT | 49 | 32 | 33 | 22 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | ||||||
| 52 | ANGEL OF THE NIGHT | 52 | 41 | 41 | 17 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista 5501) | ||||||
| 53 | HIROSHIMA | 55 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| Hiroshima (Arista AB 4252) | ||||||
| 54 | HEAD GAMES | 38 | 27 | 27 | 24 | ![]() |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999) | ||||||
| 55 | AMERICAN GIGOLO | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6259) | ||||||
| 56 | THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN | 59 | 66 | 77 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36327) | ||||||
| 57 | GREATEST HITS | 56 | 54 | 55 | 44 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 58 | ONE VOICE | 47 | 39 | 39 | 21 | ![]() |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505) | ||||||
| 59 | LIGHT UP THE NIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SO-3716) | ||||||
| 60 | MAKE YOUR MOVE | 42 | 43 | 44 | 9 | ![]() |
| Captain & Tennille (Casablanca NBLP 7188) | ||||||
| 61 | RISE | 48 | 37 | 36 | 22 | ![]() |
| Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790) | ||||||
| 62 | VICTIMS OF THE FURY | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1215) | ||||||
| 63 | DANCE OF LIFE | 65 | 70 | 75 | 6 | |
| Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19252) | ||||||
| 64 | DANCIN' AND LOVIN' | 70 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 19256) | ||||||
| 65 | END OF THE CENTURY | 75 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Ramones (Sire SRK 6077) | ||||||
| 66 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 53 | 34 | 34 | 50 | ![]() |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 67 | I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU | 58 | 60 | 62 | 17 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012) | ||||||
| 68 | LOVE SOMEBODY TODAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16012) | ||||||
| 69 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION V | 64 | 58 | 58 | 11 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977) | ||||||
| 70 | GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY) | 57 | 36 | 37 | 12 | ![]() |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195) | ||||||
| 71 | THE ROMANTICS | 76 | 80 | 96 | 4 | |
| Romantics (Nemperor NJZ 36273) | ||||||
| 72 | NO BALLADS | 74 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | ||||||
| 73 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 74 | ONE ON ONE | 61 | 52 | 53 | 18 | ![]() |
| Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241) | ||||||
| 75 | THE SPECIALS | 80 | 84 | 94 | 4 | |
| Specials (Chrysalis CHR 1265) | ||||||
| 76 | HARDER . . . FASTER | 77 | 79 | 81 | 15 | |
| April Wine (Capitol SW-11849) | ||||||
| 77 | THE BEST SIDE OF GOODBYE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 36335) | ||||||
| 78 | TEDDY LIVE! | 60 | 47 | 43 | 13 | ![]() |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. KZ2 36294) | ||||||
| 79 | SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME | 83 | 88 | 91 | 5 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. 36304) | ||||||
| 80 | NO STRANGER TO LOVE | 67 | 71 | 73 | 9 | ![]() |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246) | ||||||
| 81 | NIGHT IN THE RUTS | 62 | 46 | 38 | 15 | ![]() |
| Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050) | ||||||
| 82 | THE CARS | 78 | 76 | 74 | 87 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 83 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120) | ||||||
| 84 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 88 | 93 | -- | 100 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 85 | B-52'S | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B-52's (WB BSK 3355) | ||||||
| 86 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 86 | 87 | 88 | 32 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 87 | JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS | 68 | 61 | 32 | 16 | ![]() |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2) | ||||||
| 88 | LIVE & UNCENSORED | 89 | 92 | 97 | 4 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring SP-2-6725) | ||||||
| 89 | GREATEST HITS | 81 | 56 | 46 | 16 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373) | ||||||
| 90 | DON'T LET GO | 73 | 64 | 64 | 21 | ![]() |
| Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224) | ||||||
| 91 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE | 84 | 74 | 70 | 13 | |
| Slave (Columbia SD 5217) | ||||||
| 92 | PEARL HARBOR & THE EXPLOSIONS | 82 | 86 | 90 | 5 | |
| Pearl Harbor & The Explosions (WB BSK 3404) | ||||||
| 93 | SCHEMER-DREAMER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steve Walsh (Kirschner JZ 36320) | ||||||
| 94 | ELO'S GREATEST HITS | 71 | 68 | 56 | 14 | ![]() |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310) | ||||||
| 95 | I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| George Burns (Mercury SRM-1-5025) | ||||||
| 96 | WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS | 72 | 50 | 42 | 12 | ![]() |
| Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019) | ||||||
| 97 | DOWN ON THE FARM | 90 | 63 | 51 | 14 | |
| Little Feat (WB HS 3345) | ||||||
| 98 | NO PLACE TO RUN | 69 | 51 | 54 | 7 | ![]() |
| UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1239) | ||||||
| 99 | WHAT'S NEXT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 36204) | ||||||
| 100 | ROCKIN' INTO THE NIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| .38 Special (A&M SP-4782) | ||||||
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:
• "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" by ABBA (# 85)
• "Bonnie Pointer" by Bonnie Pointer (# 93)
• "The Muppet Movie" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 95)
• "Willie Nelson Sings Kris Kristofferson" by Willie Nelson (# 97)
• "Dream Police" by Cheap Trick (# 98)
• "Best Of Friends" by Lenny White (# 99)
• "You Know How To Love Me" by Phyllis Hyman (#100)


