Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 26, 1980
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)


