Sunday April 27, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 26, 1980



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1 THE WALL 1 1 1 20
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
2 AGAINST THE WIND 2 2 2 7
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
3 GLASS HOUSES 3 4 5 6
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
4 MAD LOVE 4 3 3 8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510)
5 OFF THE WALL 5 5 5 35
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
6 WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST 24 -- -- 2  
Van Halen (WB HS 3415)
7 DEPARTURE 9 11 15 6
Journey (Columbia FC 36339)
8 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT 8 9 10 8
Brothers Johnson (A&M SO-3716)
9 THE WHISPERS 6 7 7 15
Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521)
10 GO ALL THE WAY 29 -- -- 2  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 36385)
11 AMERICAN GIGOLO 11 13 13 9
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6259)
12 THE LONG RUN 10 10 11 28
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
13 GIDEON 21 74 -- 3
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LO-1035)
14 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 15 18 26 9
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
15 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 7 6 6 25
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
16 PHOENIX 12 12 9 21
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
17 MIDDLE MAN 34 -- -- 2  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36196)
18 BEBE LE STRANGE 13 8 8 9
Heart (Epic FE 36371)
19 LOVE STINKS 17 17 18 12
J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17016)
20 PRETENDERS 20 21 23 13
Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083)
21 FUN AND GAMES 18 15 12 10
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-3715)
22 PERMANENT WAVES 16 16 14 13
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4001)
23 CATCHING THE SUN 26 33 41 5
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5108)
24 RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN 19 19 20 14
Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD 16240)
25 GET HAPPY! 14 14 16 6  
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 36347)
26 WARM THOUGHTS 28 32 37 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8 368M1)
27 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 22 20 19 24
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
28 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 23 22 17 26
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
29 KENNY 25 24 22 31
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
30 SKYLARKIN' 30 31 34 7
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-933R1)
31 CRASH AND BURN 36 47 86 4
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6262)
32 LONDON CALLING 32 29 30 11
Clash (Epic E2 36328)
33 CORNERSTONE 27 25 25 29
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
34 RARITIES 45 66 -- 3  
Beatles (Capitol SHAL-12060)
35 TENTH 35 39 50 6
Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3410)
36 ROBERTA FLACK FEATURING DONNY HATHAWAY 40 48 60 5
Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 16013)
37 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE 37 37 40 9
Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120)
38 BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL 33 23 21 9
Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-509)
39 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 53 65 73 6  
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
40 GQ TWO 41 45 63 4
GQ (Arista AL 9511)
41 DREAMS 49 58 -- 3
Grace Slick (RCA AFL1-3544)
42 LADIES' NIGHT 31 26 27 31  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
43 KEEP THE FIRE 39 40 42 28
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
44 . . . BUT THE LITTLE GIRLS UNDERSTAND 44 30 24 9
Knack (Capitol S000-12045)
45 PROGRESSIONS IN POWER 46 54 83 4
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3524)
46 THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) 43 34 32 18
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
47 SPIRIT OF LOVE 60 -- -- 2  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3806)
48 THE GAMBLER 50 46 44 68
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
49 EAT TO THE BEAT 42 43 45 29
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
50 VICTIMS OF THE FURY 38 38 39 9  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1215)
51 GREATEST HITS 52 53 56 51
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
52 GAP BAND II 51 36 36 15
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804)
53 AFTER DARK 55 27 28 9
Andy Gibb (RSO RS1-3069)
54 LET'S GET SERIOUS 75 -- -- 2  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M7-928R1)
55 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 54 50 46 31
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
56 HIDEAWAY 58 61 67 6
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3379)
57 MOUTH TO MOUTH 80 92 -- 3  
Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca NBLP 7197)
58 EVERY GENERATION 47 28 29 11  
Ronnie Laws (United Artists LT-1001)
59 LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING 69 -- -- 2
Joe Perry Project (Columbia JC 36388)
60 DEGUELLO 57 49 47 22
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
61 SEPTEMBER MORN 56 42 35 16
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121)
62 GOLD & PLATINUM 59 57 49 20
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008)
63 DUKE -- -- -- 1  
Genesis (Atlantic SD 16014)
64 10 1/2 66 70 77 5
Dramatics (MCA 3196)
65 BIG FUN 48 35 31 18  
Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479)
66 DREAM STREET ROSE 72 84 -- 3
Gordon Lightfoot (WB HS 3426)
67 TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME 93 -- -- 2  
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9515)
68 BEE GEES' GREATEST 62 56 55 24
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
69 UNDERTOW 76 99 -- 3
Firefall (Atlantic SD 16006)
70 SKYWAY 73 77 89 4
Skyy (Salsoul SA 8532)
71 THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN 65 51 53 12
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36327)
72 ADVENTURES IN UTOPIA 68 69 71 14
Utopia (Bearsville BRK 6991)
73 TRILOGY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE 84 95 -- 3  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 3FS 2300)
74 TUSK 63 52 38 27  
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
75 LOVE SOMEBODY TODAY 61 44 33 8  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16012)
76 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 79 76 72 39
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
77 BACKSTAGE PASS -- -- -- 1  
Little River Band (Capitol SWBK-12061)
78 THE SUGAR HILL GANG 67 68 70 5  
Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill SH-245)
79 B-52'S 82 82 74 9
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
80 DANCIN' AND LOVIN' 64 41 43 10  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 19256)
81 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 -- -- -- 12
ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009)
82 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 71 60 58 37  
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
83 UNION JACKS 83 71 61 15
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1267)
84 THE BEST SIDE OF GOODBYE 70 59 54 9  
Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 36335)
85 DREAMS COME TRUE -- -- -- 1  
Earl Klugh (United Artists LT-1026)
86 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 81 63 48 34
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
87 RISE 78 78 81 29
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
88 COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER 98 -- -- 2
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 5107)
89 MINUTE BY MINUTE 91 94 98 52
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
90 ONE EIGHTY -- -- -- 1  
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3638)
91 MALICE IN WONDERLAND 77 62 62 10  
Nazareth (A&M SP-4799)
92 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 87 80 76 107
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
93 ALL THAT JAZZ -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7198)
94 THE CARS 92 90 90 94
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
95 STRANGER IN TOWN 96 -- -- 2
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
96 AUTOGRAPH 74 55 57 7  
John Denver (RCA AQL1-3449)
97 WELCOME TO THE CLUB -- -- -- 1  
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CH2 1269)
98 HYDRA 85 64 59 24  
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
99 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 90 83 75 57
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
100 SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME 89 86 84 12  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. 36304)

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:

   • "Together" by Oak Ridge Boys (# 86)
   • "Head Games" by Foreigner (# 88)
   • "End Of The Century" by Ramones (# 94)
   • "Evita" by Festival (# 95)
   • "Wet" by Barbra Streisand (# 97)
   • "Angel Of The Night" by Angela Bofill (# 99)
   • "Prince" by Prince (#100)

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