Friday May 30, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 24, 1980



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1 AGAINST THE WIND 1 2 2 11
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041)
2 GLASS HOUSES 3 3 3 10
Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384)
3 THE WALL 2 1 1 24
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
4 MAD LOVE 4 4 4 12
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510)
5 WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST 5 5 5 6
Van Halen (WB HS 3415)
6 GO ALL THE WAY 6 7 8 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 36385)
7 JUST ONE NIGHT 10 25 49 4
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-2-4262)
8 GIDEON 8 9 10 7
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LO-1035)
9 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 9 10 13 13
Christopher Cross (WB BSK 3383)
10 OFF THE WALL 7 7 7 39
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
11 MIDDLE MAN 12 13 15 6
Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36196)
12 PRETENDERS 14 16 19 17
Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083)
13 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT 11 12 12 12
Brothers Johnson (A&M SO-3716)
14 DEPARTURE 13 8 7 10
Journey (Columbia FC 36339)
15 THE LONG RUN 15 11 11 32
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
16 DUKE 18 22 29 5
Genesis (Atlantic SD 16014)
17 AMERICAN GIGOLO 16 15 14 13
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD-1-6259)
18 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 22 27 33 10
Various Artists (Disneyland 2504)
19 MOUTH TO MOUTH 26 35 45 7
Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca NBLP 7197)
20 LET'S GET SERIOUS 24 30 40 6
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M7-928R1)
21 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 21 17 17 29
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
22 PHOENIX 19 18 16 25
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
23 SWEET SENSATION 28 46 83 4
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-603)
24 LOVE STINKS 23 23 20 16
J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17016)
25 CRASH AND BURN 25 26 27 8
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6262)
26 ROBERTA FLACK FEATURING DONNY HATHAWAY 27 29 32 9
Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 16013)
27 EMPTY GLASS 45 -- -- 2  
Pete Townshend (Atco SD 32-100)
28 THE WHISPERS 17 14 9 19  
Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521)
29 SPIRIT OF LOVE 30 32 35 6
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3806)
30 TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME 34 42 55 6
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9515)
31 RARITIES 20 20 22 7  
Beatles (Capitol SHAL-12060)
32 BEBE LE STRANGE 29 19 18 13
Heart (Epic FE 36371)
33 THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) 39 41 43 22
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
34 CATCHING THE SUN 31 21 21 9
Spyro Gyra (MCA 5108)
35 GO TO HEAVEN 56 -- -- 2  
Grateful Dead (Arista AL 9508)
36 WARM THOUGHTS 32 24 24 11
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8 368M1)
37 ONE EIGHTY 49 61 71 5  
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3638)
38 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE 41 44 39 13
Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120)
39 LONDON CALLING 33 31 31 15
Clash (Epic E2 36328)
40 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 37 33 30 28
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
41 KENNY 38 38 34 35
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
42 RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN 36 34 28 18
Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD 16240)
43 THE GAMBLER 44 45 46 72
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
44 TRILOGY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE 52 58 64 7
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 3FS 2300)
45 KEEP THE FIRE 46 47 48 32
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
46 DREAMS 35 36 37 7  
Grace Slick (RCA AFL1-3544)
47 PERMANENT WAVES 40 28 23 17
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4001)
48 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 47 40 36 30
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
49 GREATEST HITS 48 48 51 55
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
50 UNDERTOW 53 55 61 7
Firefall (Atlantic SD 16006)
51 AFTER MIDNIGHT 63 81 95 4  
Manhattans (Columbia JC 36411)
52 FUN AND GAMES 43 37 25 14
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-3715)
53 BACKSTAGE PASS 55 60 66 5
Little River Band (Capitol SWBK-12061)
54 PROGRESSIONS IN POWER 42 43 44 8  
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3524)
55 WELCOME TO THE CLUB 60 68 80 5
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CH2 1269)
56 A DECADE OF ROCK AND ROLL, 1970 TO 1980 64 73 96 4
REO Speedwagon (Epic KE2 36444)
57 URBAN COWBOY 75 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (Asylum DP-90002)
58 DREAMS COME TRUE 59 65 72 5
Earl Klugh (United Artists LT-1026)
59 SKYLARKIN' 54 51 42 11
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-933R1)
60 GET HAPPY! 50 39 26 10
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 36347)
61 HOT BOX 67 78 88 4
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6728)
62 COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER 65 69 78 6
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 5107)
63 TENTH 57 57 47 10
Marshall Tucker Band (WB HS 3410)
64 ALL THAT JAZZ 68 75 84 5
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7198)
65 THE GLOW OF LOVE 84 -- -- 2  
Change (RFC 3438)
66 PARADISE 77 -- -- 2  
Peabo Bryson (Capitol SOO-12063)
67 CORNERSTONE 58 52 50 33
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
68 GQ TWO 51 49 38 8  
GQ (Arista AL 9511)
69 POWER 89 -- -- 2  
Temptations (Gordy G8-994M1)
70 EAT TO THE BEAT 61 54 52 33
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
71 EXTENSIONS 82 92 -- 3  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 19258)
72 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 73 74 74 43
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
73 AFTER DARK 71 62 56 13
Andy Gibb (RSO RS1-3069)
74 LADY T 85 95 99 4  
Teena Marie (Gordy G7-99281)
75 ON TO VICTORY 79 86 98 4
Humble Pie (Atco SD 38-131)
76 LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING 66 50 53 6
Joe Perry Project (Columbia JC 36388)
77 LOST IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Air Supply (Arista AB 4268)
78 REACHING FOR TOMORROW 80 84 91 4
Switch (Gordy G8-993M1)
79 LADIES' NIGHT 69 56 54 35
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
80 GOLD & PLATINUM 74 64 63 24
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008)
81 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 2-4201)
82 B-52'S 76 76 77 13
B-52's (WB BSK 3355)
83 SKYWAY 62 63 65 8  
Skyy (Salsoul SA 8532)
84 BEE GEES' GREATEST 72 71 69 28  
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
85 BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL 70 53 41 13  
Warren Zevon (Asylum 5E-509)
86 ROSES IN THE SNOW -- -- -- 1  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3422)
87 CAMEOSIS -- -- -- 1  
Cameo (Casablanca CCLP 2011)
88 STRANGER IN TOWN 91 93 94 6
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
89 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 81 70 62 35
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
90 DREGS OF THE EARTH -- -- -- 1  
Dixie Dregs (Arista AL 9528)
91 THE CARS 95 91 92 98
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
92 HIDEAWAY 88 83 75 10
David Sanborn (WB BSK 3379)
93 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 93 96 90 111
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
94 LATE AT NIGHT 97 -- -- 2
Billy Preston (Motown M7-925R1)
95 ON THROUGH THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-3828)
96 DREAM STREET ROSE 78 59 60 7  
Gordon Lightfoot (WB HS 3426)
97 RELEASED -- -- -- 1  
Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 36381)
98 FLUSH THE FASHION -- -- -- 1  
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3436)
99 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW -- -- -- 1  
Rodney Franklin (Columbia NJC 36122)
100 THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN 92 85 79 16
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36327)

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:

   • "Big Fun" by Shalamar (# 83)
   • ". . . But The Little Girls Understand" by Knack (# 86)
   • "Gap Band II" by Gap Band (# 87)
   • "Victims Of The Fury" by Robin Trower (# 90)
   • "The Sugar Hill Gang" by Sugar Hill Gang (# 94)
   • "Every Generation" by Ronnie Laws (# 96)
   • "The Blue Album" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (# 98)
   • "Midnight Magic" by Commodores (# 99)
   • "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac (#100)

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