Thursday March 20, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 15, 1980



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1 THE WALL 1 1 1 14
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
2 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 2 2 2 19
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
3 OFF THE WALL 3 3 3 29
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
4 PHOENIX 4 4 4 15
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
5 MAD LOVE 14 -- -- 2
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510)
6 PERMANENT WAVES 6 7 13 7
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4001)
7 BEBE LE STRANGE 9 18 -- 3
Heart (Epic FE 36371)
8 THE WHISPERS 8 9 14 9
Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521)
9 THE LONG RUN 5 5 5 22
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
10 FUN AND GAMES 10 15 62 4
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-3715)
11 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 7 6 6 20
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
12 . . . BUT THE LITTLE GIRLS UNDERSTAND 15 23 -- 3
Knack (Capitol S000-12045)
13 KENNY 12 12 7 25
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
14 CORNERSTONE 11 8 8 23
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
15 AGAINST THE WIND -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
16 THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) 13 11 11 12
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
17 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 18 19 21 18
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
18 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT 59 -- -- 2  
Brothers Johnson (A&M SO-3716)
19 TUSK 17 13 9 21
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
20 LADIES' NIGHT 21 25 31 25
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
21 LOVE STINKS 24 29 44 6
J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17016)
22 KEEP THE FIRE 22 17 18 22
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
23 RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN 29 39 48 8
Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD 16240)
24 AMERICAN GIGOLO 55 91 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6259)
25 SEPTEMBER MORN 16 10 10 10
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121)
26 BIG FUN 27 33 40 12
Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479)
27 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 20 16 15 28
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
28 BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL 39 63 -- 3  
Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-509)
29 GOLD & PLATINUM 23 20 16 14
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008)
30 LONDON CALLING 34 40 59 5
Clash (Epic E2 36328)
31 FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO 19 14 12 17  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
32 DEGUELLO 30 30 22 16
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
33 PRETENDERS 37 43 53 7
Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083)
34 AFTER DARK 47 66 -- 3  
Andy Gibb (RSO RS1-3069)
35 BEE GEES' GREATEST 26 24 17 18
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
36 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 32 28 29 25
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
37 ADVENTURES IN UTOPIA 31 32 35 8
Utopia (Bearsville BRK 6991)
38 EVERY GENERATION 46 54 65 5
Ronnie Laws (United Artists LT-1001)
39 PRINCE 28 22 23 17  
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
40 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 25 21 19 31  
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
41 GAP BAND II 42 44 45 9
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804)
42 MALICE IN WONDERLAND 43 50 72 4
Nazareth (A&M SP-4799)
43 HYDRA 36 37 38 18
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
44 LOVE SOMEBODY TODAY 68 -- -- 2  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16012)
45 PARTNERS IN CRIME 48 51 55 16
Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020)
46 THE GAMBLER 45 41 28 62
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
47 JACK RABBIT SLIM 38 34 30 17
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
48 VICTIMS OF THE FURY 62 79 -- 3  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1215)
49 LIVE RUST 40 27 24 15
Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296)
50 UNION JACKS 35 36 42 9  
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1267)
51 EAT TO THE BEAT 51 49 32 23
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
52 HIROSHIMA 53 55 57 7
Hiroshima (Arista AB 4252)
53 THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN 56 59 66 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36327)
54 WET 49 35 26 20
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
55 NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE 33 26 20 13  
Various Artists (Asylum ML-801)
56 MASTERJAM 50 46 33 18
Rufus (MCA 5103)
57 DANCIN' AND LOVIN' 64 70 83 4
Spinners (Atlantic SD 19256)
58 END OF THE CENTURY 65 75 90 4
Ramones (Sire SRK 6077)
59 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 52 52 41 18
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
60 GREATEST HITS 57 56 54 45
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
61 DANCE OF LIFE 63 65 70 7
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19252)
62 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 41 31 25 22  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
63 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 73 87 -- 3
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
64 RISE 61 48 37 23
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
65 ONE VOICE 58 47 39 22
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
66 PIZZAZZ 44 45 49 9  
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-243)
67 THE ROMANTICS 71 76 80 5
Romantics (Nemperor NJZ 36273)
68 HEAD GAMES 54 38 27 25  
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
69 THE BEST SIDE OF GOODBYE 77 92 -- 3
Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 36335)
70 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 66 53 34 51
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
71 BRASS CONSTRUCTION V 69 64 58 12
Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977)
72 NO BALLADS 72 74 78 5
Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047)
73 THE SPECIALS 75 80 84 5
Specials (Chrysalis CHR 1265)
74 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE 83 96 -- 3
Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120)
75 MAKE YOUR MOVE 60 42 43 10  
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca NBLP 7188)
76 GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY) 70 57 36 13
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195)
77 SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME 79 83 88 6
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. 36304)
78 B-52'S 85 94 -- 3
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
79 ONE ON ONE 74 61 52 19
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
80 SKYLARKIN' -- -- -- 1  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-933R1)
81 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 84 88 93 101
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
82 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 67 58 60 18  
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
83 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 86 86 87 33
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
84 THE CARS 82 78 76 88
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
85 AUTOGRAPH -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3449)
86 LIVE & UNCENSORED 88 89 92 5
Millie Jackson (Spring SP-2-6725)
87 WHAT'S NEXT 99 -- -- 2  
Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 36204)
88 NIGHT IN THE RUTS 81 62 46 16
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050)
89 HARDER . . . FASTER 76 77 79 16  
April Wine (Capitol SW-11849)
90 SCHEMER-DREAMER 93 -- -- 2
Steve Walsh (Kirschner JZ 36320)
91 ROCKIN' INTO THE NIGHT 100 -- -- 2
.38 Special (A&M SP-4782)
92 I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN 95 -- -- 2
George Burns (Mercury SRM-1-5025)
93 THIS DAY AND AGE -- -- -- 1  
D.L. Byron (Arista AB 4258)
94 WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS 96 72 50 13
Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019)
95 GREATEST HITS 89 81 56 17
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
96 AN AMERICAN DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 974-H)
97 NO STRANGER TO LOVE 80 67 71 10  
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246)
98 WARM THOUGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8 368M1)
99 THE FLYING LIZARDS -- -- -- 1  
Flying Lizards (Virgin VA 13137)
100 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE 91 84 74 14
Slave (Columbia SD 5217)

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:

   • "Teddy Live!" by Teddy Pendergrass (# 78)
   • "Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants" by Stevie Wonder (# 87)
   • "Don't Let Go" by Isaac Hayes (# 90)
   • "Pearl Harbor & The Explosions" by Pearl Harbor & The Explosions (# 92)
   • "ELO's Greatest Hits" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 94)
   • "Down On The Farm" by Little Feat (# 97)
   • "No Place To Run" by UFO (# 98)

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