Wednesday October 31, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 27, 1979



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 -- -- 2
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 2 1 1 8
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
3 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 6 4 4 11
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
4 CORNERSTONE 7 22 -- 3
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
5 HEAD GAMES 5 6 8 5
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
6 OFF THE WALL 3 3 3 9
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
7 DREAM POLICE 8 9 17 4
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
8 RISE 22 46 -- 3  
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
9 GET THE KNACK 4 2 2 18
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
10 CANDY-O 9 8 7 18
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
11 SLOW TRAIN COMING 11 5 5 8
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
12 VOLCANO 10 10 12 8
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
13 KENNY 18 24 36 5
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
14 EVE 14 15 23 7
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
15 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 12 7 6 31
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
16 TUSK -- -- -- 1  
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
17 STORMWATCH 20 29 62 4
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
18 BAD GIRLS 13 12 13 24
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
19 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 16 17 20 8
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
20 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 15 11 9 12
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
21 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 37 57 -- 3  
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
22 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 25 33 44 5
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
23 HIGHWAY TO HELL 24 26 28 10
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
24 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 28 41 95 4
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
25 DIONNE 21 18 15 16
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
26 LADIES' NIGHT 32 44 58 5
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
27 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 17 14 14 16
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
28 ONE VOICE 46 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
29 EAT TO THE BEAT 39 69 -- 3
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
30 I AM 19 13 10 20  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
31 STAY FREE 30 25 19 10
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
32 EVOLUTION 23 23 24 30
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
33 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACT I 34 35 40 7
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
34 STREETLIFE 33 21 21 20
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
35 RESTLESS NIGHTS 41 47 71 4
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
36 DISCOVERY 29 20 18 19
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
37 FRANCE JOLI 42 49 56 6
France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170)
38 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 26 16 16 24  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
39 THE CARS 36 32 30 68
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
40 RISQUE 27 19 11 11  
Chic (Atlantic SD 16003)
41 KEEP THE FIRE 62 -- -- 2  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
42 THE BOSS 38 28 25 19
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
43 FEAR OF MUSIC 35 30 31 9
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076)
44 REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT 40 27 22 15
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
45 INTO THE MUSIC 31 31 34 8  
Van Morrison (WB HS 3390)
46 MORNING DANCE 44 39 35 27
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
47 SECRETS 43 34 27 15
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
48 THE GLOW 70 92 -- 3  
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
49 THE GAMBLER 51 51 48 42
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
50 TEDDY 47 45 37 19
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
51 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST 55 64 78 4
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)
52 THE MUPPET MOVIE 58 65 70 9
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
53 MINUTE BY MINUTE 53 54 54 45
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
54 A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 49 42 33 14
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
55 GREATEST HITS 56 59 59 25
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
56 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 45 36 32 36  
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
57 VICTIM OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 5104)
58 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 48 37 29 18
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
59 NINE LIVES 52 38 38 13
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
60 LABOUR OF LUST 54 43 26 15
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
61 HEARTBEAT 64 66 68 7
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom RS-1-3053)
62 VOULEZ-VOUS 59 58 52 17
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
63 8:30 74 84 99 4  
Weather Report (ABC PC2 36030)
64 FICKLE HEART 50 40 41 11  
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242)
65 ROBERT JOHN 67 70 73 6
Robert John (EMI SW 17007)
66 THIGHS AND WHISPERS 71 75 87 4
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16004)
67 MARATHON 81 -- -- 2  
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
68 DYNASTY 61 53 42 20
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
69 VAN HALEN II 63 55 45 29
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
70 DISCO NIGHTS 60 48 49 29
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
71 QUADROPHENIA 85 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-6235)
72 LOW BUDGET 65 56 39 14
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
73 VAN HALEN 76 78 80 82
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
74 THE RECORDS 57 50 50 10  
Records (Virgin VA 13130)
75 BOOGIE HOTEL 95 -- -- 2  
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
76 DON'T LET GO 87 -- -- 2  
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
77 RICKIE LEE JONES 68 61 47 29
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
78 STRIKES 82 82 82 22
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
79 XII 86 90 -- 3
Fatback (Spring SP-1-6723)
80 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 84 87 90 5
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
81 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 73 68 61 37
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
82 STREET MACHINE 69 52 53 8  
Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-11983)
83 BACK TO THE EGG 77 73 65 18
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
84 BRENDA RUSSELL 88 96 -- 3
Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739)
85 X-STATIC -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
86 PIECES OF EIGHT 89 91 91 57
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
87 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI -- -- -- 1  
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
88 GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 78 72 43 15
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
89 DESOLATION ANGELS 66 60 46 32  
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
90 SECRET OMEN 83 79 75 13
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
91 DAVID WERNER 92 93 93 6
David Werner (Epic JE 36126)
92 I'M THE MAN -- -- -- 1  
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
93 FUTURE NOW 96 80 81 7
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
94 LOVEDRIVE 97 97 60 9
Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795)
95 UNDERDOG 72 63 63 19  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
96 THE JUKES 80 71 55 11  
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793)
97 LIVE AND SLEAZY -- -- -- 1  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
98 PRIORITY 79 81 85 5  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 9 60203-1)
99 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 95 89 77 9
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
100 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 91 74 57 18
Who (MCA 2-11005)

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:

   • "Fight Dirty" by Charlie (# 75)
   • "Lucky Seven" by Bob James (# 90)
   • "Escape From Domination" by Moon Martin (# 93)
   • "Rainbow Connection" by Rose Royce (# 94)
   • "Night Owl" by Gerry Rafferty (# 98)
   • "B-52's" by B-52's (# 99)
   • "Better Than The Rest" by George Thorogood (#100)

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