Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 17, 1980
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGAINST THE WIND | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | ||||||
| 2 | THE WALL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | ||||||
| 3 | GLASS HOUSES | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | ||||||
| 4 | MAD LOVE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510) | ||||||
| 5 | WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3415) | ||||||
| 6 | GO ALL THE WAY | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 36385) | ||||||
| 7 | OFF THE WALL | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | ||||||
| 8 | GIDEON | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LO-1035) | ||||||
| 9 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383) | ||||||
| 10 | JUST ONE NIGHT | 25 | 49 | -- | 3 |  |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-2-4262) | ||||||
| 11 | LIGHT UP THE NIGHT | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SO-3716) | ||||||
| 12 | MIDDLE MAN | 13 | 15 | 17 | 5 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36196) | ||||||
| 13 | DEPARTURE | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 36339) | ||||||
| 14 | PRETENDERS | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | |
| Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083) | ||||||
| 15 | THE LONG RUN | 11 | 11 | 12 | 31 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | ||||||
| 16 | AMERICAN GIGOLO | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6259) | ||||||
| 17 | THE WHISPERS | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521) | ||||||
| 18 | DUKE | 22 | 29 | 63 | 4 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 16014) | ||||||
| 19 | PHOENIX | 18 | 16 | 16 | 24 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634) | ||||||
| 20 | RARITIES | 20 | 22 | 34 | 6 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SHAL-12060) | ||||||
| 21 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES | 17 | 17 | 15 | 28 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105) | ||||||
| 22 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO | 27 | 33 | 39 | 9 | |
| Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | ||||||
| 23 | LOVE STINKS | 23 | 20 | 19 | 15 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17016) | ||||||
| 24 | LET'S GET SERIOUS | 30 | 40 | 54 | 5 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown M7-928R1) | ||||||
| 25 | CRASH AND BURN | 26 | 27 | 31 | 7 | |
| Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6262) | ||||||
| 26 | MOUTH TO MOUTH | 35 | 45 | 57 | 6 | |
| Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca NBLP 7197) | ||||||
| 27 | ROBERTA FLACK FEATURING DONNY HATHAWAY | 29 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 16013) | ||||||
| 28 | SWEET SENSATION | 46 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-603) | ||||||
| 29 | BEBE LE STRANGE | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | |
| Heart (Epic FE 36371) | ||||||
| 30 | SPIRIT OF LOVE | 32 | 35 | 47 | 5 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3806) | ||||||
| 31 | CATCHING THE SUN | 21 | 21 | 23 | 8 | |
| Spyro Gyra (MCA 5108) | ||||||
| 32 | WARM THOUGHTS | 24 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8 368M1) | ||||||
| 33 | LONDON CALLING | 31 | 31 | 32 | 14 | |
| Clash (Epic E2 36328) | ||||||
| 34 | TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME | 42 | 55 | 67 | 5 | |
| Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9515) | ||||||
| 35 | DREAMS | 36 | 37 | 41 | 6 | |
| Grace Slick (RCA AFL1-3544) | ||||||
| 36 | RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN | 34 | 28 | 24 | 17 | |
| Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD 16240) | ||||||
| 37 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | 33 | 30 | 27 | 27 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236) | ||||||
| 38 | KENNY | 38 | 34 | 29 | 34 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | ||||||
| 39 | THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) | 41 | 43 | 46 | 21 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010) | ||||||
| 40 | PERMANENT WAVES | 28 | 23 | 22 | 16 |  |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4001) | ||||||
| 41 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE | 44 | 39 | 37 | 12 | |
| Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120) | ||||||
| 42 | PROGRESSIONS IN POWER | 43 | 44 | 45 | 7 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3524) | ||||||
| 43 | FUN AND GAMES | 37 | 25 | 21 | 13 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-3715) | ||||||
| 44 | THE GAMBLER | 45 | 46 | 48 | 71 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 45 | EMPTY GLASS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Pete Townshend (Atco SD 32-100) | ||||||
| 46 | KEEP THE FIRE | 47 | 48 | 43 | 31 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | ||||||
| 47 | ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II | 40 | 36 | 28 | 29 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191) | ||||||
| 48 | GREATEST HITS | 48 | 51 | 51 | 54 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 49 | ONE EIGHTY | 61 | 71 | 90 | 4 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3638) | ||||||
| 50 | GET HAPPY! | 39 | 26 | 25 | 9 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 36347) | ||||||
| 51 | GQ TWO | 49 | 38 | 40 | 7 | |
| GQ (Arista AL 9511) | ||||||
| 52 | TRILOGY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE | 58 | 64 | 73 | 6 | |
| Frank Sinatra (Reprise 3FS 2300) | ||||||
| 53 | UNDERTOW | 55 | 61 | 69 | 6 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 16006) | ||||||
| 54 | SKYLARKIN' | 51 | 42 | 30 | 10 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-933R1) | ||||||
| 55 | BACKSTAGE PASS | 60 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol SWBK-12061) | ||||||
| 56 | GO TO HEAVEN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista AL 9508) | ||||||
| 57 | TENTH | 57 | 47 | 35 | 9 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3410) | ||||||
| 58 | CORNERSTONE | 52 | 50 | 33 | 32 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-3711) | ||||||
| 59 | DREAMS COME TRUE | 65 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| Earl Klugh (United Artists LT-1026) | ||||||
| 60 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB | 68 | 80 | 97 | 4 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CH2 1269) | ||||||
| 61 | EAT TO THE BEAT | 54 | 52 | 49 | 32 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | ||||||
| 62 | SKYWAY | 63 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| Skyy (Salsoul SA 8532) | ||||||
| 63 | AFTER MIDNIGHT | 81 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia JC 36411) | ||||||
| 64 | A DECADE OF ROCK AND ROLL, 1970 TO 1980 | 73 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic KE2 36444) | ||||||
| 65 | COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER | 69 | 78 | 88 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 5107) | ||||||
| 66 | LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING | 50 | 53 | 59 | 5 | |
| Joe Perry Project (Columbia JC 36388) | ||||||
| 67 | HOT BOX | 78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Fatback (Spring SP-1-6728) | ||||||
| 68 | ALL THAT JAZZ | 75 | 84 | 93 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7198) | ||||||
| 69 | LADIES' NIGHT | 56 | 54 | 42 | 34 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513) | ||||||
| 70 | BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL | 53 | 41 | 38 | 12 | |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-509) | ||||||
| 71 | AFTER DARK | 62 | 56 | 53 | 12 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS1-3069) | ||||||
| 72 | BEE GEES' GREATEST | 71 | 69 | 68 | 27 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200) | ||||||
| 73 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 74 | 74 | 76 | 42 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 74 | GOLD & PLATINUM | 64 | 63 | 62 | 23 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008) | ||||||
| 75 | URBAN COWBOY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002) | ||||||
| 76 | B-52'S | 76 | 77 | 79 | 12 | |
| B-52's (WB BSK 3355) | ||||||
| 77 | PARADISE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol SOO-12063) | ||||||
| 78 | DREAM STREET ROSE | 59 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB HS 3426) | ||||||
| 79 | ON TO VICTORY | 86 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Humble Pie (Atco SD 38-131) | ||||||
| 80 | REACHING FOR TOMORROW | 84 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Switch (Gordy G8-993M1) | ||||||
| 81 | FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER | 70 | 62 | 55 | 34 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | ||||||
| 82 | EXTENSIONS | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 19258) | ||||||
| 83 | BIG FUN | 79 | 70 | 65 | 21 | |
| Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479) | ||||||
| 84 | THE GLOW OF LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Change (RFC 3438) | ||||||
| 85 | LADY T | 95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy G7-99281) | ||||||
| 86 | . . . BUT THE LITTLE GIRLS UNDERSTAND | 66 | 57 | 44 | 12 | |
| Knack (Capitol S000-12045) | ||||||
| 87 | GAP BAND II | 72 | 58 | 52 | 18 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804) | ||||||
| 88 | HIDEAWAY | 83 | 75 | 56 | 9 | |
| David Sanborn (WB BSK 3379) | ||||||
| 89 | POWER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G8-994M1) | ||||||
| 90 | VICTIMS OF THE FURY | 67 | 59 | 50 | 12 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1215) | ||||||
| 91 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 93 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 92 | THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN | 85 | 79 | 71 | 15 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36327) | ||||||
| 93 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 96 | 90 | 92 | 110 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 94 | THE SUGAR HILL GANG | 87 | 82 | 78 | 8 | |
| Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill SH-245) | ||||||
| 95 | THE CARS | 91 | 92 | 94 | 97 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 96 | EVERY GENERATION | 82 | 68 | 58 | 14 | |
| Ronnie Laws (United Artists LT-1001) | ||||||
| 97 | LATE AT NIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Preston (Motown M7-925R1) | ||||||
| 98 | THE BLUE ALBUM | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Source SOR-3197) | ||||||
| 99 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC | 88 | 86 | 82 | 40 | |
| Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | ||||||
| 100 | TUSK | 90 | 89 | 74 | 30 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550) | ||||||
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:
• "September Morn" by Neil Diamond (# 77)
• "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" by ABBA (# 80)
• "Adventures In Utopia" by Utopia (# 89)
• "Deguello" by ZZ Top (# 94)
• "In Through The Out Door" by Led Zeppelin (# 97)
• "Love Somebody Today" by Sister Sledge (# 98)
• "Evita" by Festival (#100)