Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 10, 1980
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE WALL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | ||||||
| 2 | AGAINST THE WIND | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | ||||||
| 3 | GLASS HOUSES | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | ||||||
| 4 | MAD LOVE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510) | ||||||
| 5 | WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3415) | ||||||
| 6 | OFF THE WALL | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
| 7 | GO ALL THE WAY | 8 | 10 | 29 | 4 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 36385) | ||||||
| 8 | DEPARTURE | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 36339) | ||||||
| 9 | GIDEON | 10 | 13 | 21 | 5 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LO-1035) | ||||||
| 10 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 11 | THE LONG RUN | 11 | 12 | 10 | 30 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | ||||||
| 12 | LIGHT UP THE NIGHT | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SO-3716) | ||||||
| 13 | MIDDLE MAN | 15 | 17 | 34 | 4 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36196) | ||||||
| 14 | THE WHISPERS | 9 | 9 | 6 | 17 | |
| Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521) | ||||||
| 15 | AMERICAN GIGOLO | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6259) | ||||||
| 16 | PRETENDERS | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
| Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083) | ||||||
| 17 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES | 17 | 15 | 7 | 27 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105) | ||||||
| 18 | PHOENIX | 16 | 16 | 12 | 23 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634) | ||||||
| 19 | BEBE LE STRANGE | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | |
| Heart (Epic FE 36371) | ||||||
| 20 | RARITIES | 22 | 34 | 45 | 5 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SHAL-12060) | ||||||
| 21 | CATCHING THE SUN | 21 | 23 | 26 | 7 | |
| Spyro Gyra (MCA 5108) | ||||||
| 22 | DUKE | 29 | 63 | -- | 3 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 16014) | ||||||
| 23 | LOVE STINKS | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17016) | ||||||
| 24 | WARM THOUGHTS | 24 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8 368M1) | ||||||
| 25 | JUST ONE NIGHT | 49 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-2-4262) | ||||||
| 26 | CRASH AND BURN | 27 | 31 | 36 | 6 | |
| Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6262) | ||||||
| 27 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO | 33 | 39 | 53 | 8 | |
| Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | ||||||
| 28 | PERMANENT WAVES | 23 | 22 | 16 | 15 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4001) | ||||||
| 29 | ROBERTA FLACK FEATURING DONNY HATHAWAY | 32 | 36 | 40 | 7 | |
| Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 16013) | ||||||
| 30 | LET'S GET SERIOUS | 40 | 54 | 75 | 4 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown M7-928R1) | ||||||
| 31 | LONDON CALLING | 31 | 32 | 32 | 13 | |
| Clash (Epic E2 36328) | ||||||
| 32 | SPIRIT OF LOVE | 35 | 47 | 60 | 4 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3806) | ||||||
| 33 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | 30 | 27 | 22 | 26 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236) | ||||||
| 34 | RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN | 28 | 24 | 19 | 16 | |
| Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD 16240) | ||||||
| 35 | MOUTH TO MOUTH | 45 | 57 | 80 | 5 | |
| Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca NBLP 7197) | ||||||
| 36 | DREAMS | 37 | 41 | 49 | 5 | |
| Grace Slick (RCA AFL1-3544) | ||||||
| 37 | FUN AND GAMES | 25 | 21 | 18 | 12 |  |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-3715) | ||||||
| 38 | KENNY | 34 | 29 | 25 | 33 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | ||||||
| 39 | GET HAPPY! | 26 | 25 | 14 | 8 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 36347) | ||||||
| 40 | ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II | 36 | 28 | 23 | 28 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191) | ||||||
| 41 | THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) | 43 | 46 | 43 | 20 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010) | ||||||
| 42 | TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME | 55 | 67 | 93 | 4 | |
| Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9515) | ||||||
| 43 | PROGRESSIONS IN POWER | 44 | 45 | 46 | 6 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3524) | ||||||
| 44 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE | 39 | 37 | 37 | 11 | |
| Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120) | ||||||
| 45 | THE GAMBLER | 46 | 48 | 50 | 70 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 46 | SWEET SENSATION | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-603) | ||||||
| 47 | KEEP THE FIRE | 48 | 43 | 39 | 30 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | ||||||
| 48 | GREATEST HITS | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 49 | GQ TWO | 38 | 40 | 41 | 6 | |
| GQ (Arista AL 9511) | ||||||
| 50 | LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING | 53 | 59 | 69 | 4 | |
| Joe Perry Project (Columbia JC 36388) | ||||||
| 51 | SKYLARKIN' | 42 | 30 | 30 | 9 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-933R1) | ||||||
| 52 | CORNERSTONE | 50 | 33 | 27 | 31 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3711) | ||||||
| 53 | BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL | 41 | 38 | 33 | 11 | |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-509) | ||||||
| 54 | EAT TO THE BEAT | 52 | 49 | 42 | 31 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | ||||||
| 55 | UNDERTOW | 61 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 16006) | ||||||
| 56 | LADIES' NIGHT | 54 | 42 | 31 | 33 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513) | ||||||
| 57 | TENTH | 47 | 35 | 35 | 8 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3410) | ||||||
| 58 | TRILOGY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE | 64 | 73 | 84 | 5 | |
| Frank Sinatra (Reprise 3FS 2300) | ||||||
| 59 | DREAM STREET ROSE | 60 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB HS 3426) | ||||||
| 60 | BACKSTAGE PASS | 66 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol SWBK-12061) | ||||||
| 61 | ONE EIGHTY | 71 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3638) | ||||||
| 62 | AFTER DARK | 56 | 53 | 55 | 11 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS1-3069) | ||||||
| 63 | SKYWAY | 65 | 70 | 73 | 6 | |
| Skyy (Salsoul SA 8532) | ||||||
| 64 | GOLD & PLATINUM | 63 | 62 | 59 | 22 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008) | ||||||
| 65 | DREAMS COME TRUE | 72 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Earl Klugh (United Artists LT-1026) | ||||||
| 66 | . . . BUT THE LITTLE GIRLS UNDERSTAND | 57 | 44 | 44 | 11 | |
| Knack (Capitol S000-12045) | ||||||
| 67 | VICTIMS OF THE FURY | 59 | 50 | 38 | 11 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1215) | ||||||
| 68 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB | 80 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CH2 1269) | ||||||
| 69 | COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER | 78 | 88 | 98 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 5107) | ||||||
| 70 | FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER | 62 | 55 | 54 | 33 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | ||||||
| 71 | BEE GEES' GREATEST | 69 | 68 | 62 | 26 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200) | ||||||
| 72 | GAP BAND II | 58 | 52 | 51 | 17 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804) | ||||||
| 73 | A DECADE OF ROCK AND ROLL, 1970 TO 1980 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic KE2 36444) | ||||||
| 74 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 74 | 76 | 79 | 41 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 75 | ALL THAT JAZZ | 84 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7198) | ||||||
| 76 | B-52'S | 77 | 79 | 82 | 11 | |
| B-52's (WB BSK 3355) | ||||||
| 77 | SEPTEMBER MORN | 67 | 61 | 56 | 18 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121) | ||||||
| 78 | HOT BOX | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Fatback (Spring SP-1-6728) | ||||||
| 79 | BIG FUN | 70 | 65 | 48 | 20 | |
| Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479) | ||||||
| 80 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 76 | 81 | -- | 14 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009) | ||||||
| 81 | AFTER MIDNIGHT | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia JC 36411) | ||||||
| 82 | EVERY GENERATION | 68 | 58 | 47 | 13 | |
| Ronnie Laws (United Artists LT-1001) | ||||||
| 83 | HIDEAWAY | 75 | 56 | 58 | 8 | |
| David Sanborn (WB BSK 3379) | ||||||
| 84 | REACHING FOR TOMORROW | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Switch (Gordy G8-993M1) | ||||||
| 85 | THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN | 79 | 71 | 65 | 14 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36327) | ||||||
| 86 | ON TO VICTORY | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Humble Pie (Atco SD 38-131) | ||||||
| 87 | THE SUGAR HILL GANG | 82 | 78 | 67 | 7 | |
| Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill SH-245) | ||||||
| 88 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | 86 | 82 | 71 | 39 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
| 89 | ADVENTURES IN UTOPIA | 85 | 72 | 68 | 16 | |
| Utopia (Bearsville BRK 6991) | ||||||
| 90 | TUSK | 89 | 74 | 63 | 29 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550) | ||||||
| 91 | THE CARS | 92 | 94 | 92 | 96 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 92 | EXTENSIONS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 19258) | ||||||
| 93 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 94 | 95 | 96 | 4 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 94 | DEGUELLO | 73 | 60 | 57 | 24 | |
| ZZ Top (WB HS 3361) | ||||||
| 95 | LADY T | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G7-99281) | ||||||
| 96 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 90 | 92 | 87 | 109 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 97 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR | 93 | 86 | 81 | 36 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | ||||||
| 98 | LOVE SOMEBODY TODAY | 87 | 75 | 61 | 10 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 16012) | ||||||
| 99 | THE BLUE ALBUM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Source SOR-3197) | ||||||
| 100 | EVITA | -- | -- | 95 | 4 | |
| Festival (RSO RS-1-3061) | ||||||
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:
• "10 1/2" by Dramatics (# 81)
• "Masterpiece" by Mass Production (# 97)
• "Autograph" by John Denver (#100)