Thursday December 13, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 8, 1979



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 1 8
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 4 5 6 6
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
3 CORNERSTONE 3 4 4 9
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
4 TUSK 2 2 2 7
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
5 WET 7 7 11 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
6 JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 6 6 -- 3
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2)
7 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 5 3 3 14
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
8 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 8 9 5 17
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
9 OFF THE WALL 9 11 9 15
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
10 BEE GEES' GREATEST 11 13 18 4
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
11 ONE VOICE 10 8 8 8
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
12 RISE 12 10 7 9
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
13 KENNY 13 12 10 11
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
14 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 17 21 36 5
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
15 HEAD GAMES 15 16 12 11
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
16 LADIES' NIGHT 14 15 16 11
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
17 MASTERJAM 20 38 63 4
Rufus (MCA 5103)
18 KEEP THE FIRE 19 20 22 8
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
19 EAT TO THE BEAT 16 14 14 9
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
20 DREAM POLICE 18 18 17 10
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
21 FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO 37 86 -- 3  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
22 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 22 22 21 37
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
23 GREATEST HITS 34 68 -- 3  
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
24 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 24 23 19 11
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
25 I'M THE MAN 26 29 39 7
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
26 REGATTA DE BLANC 29 35 45 6
Police (A&M SP-4792)
27 INJOY 32 46 66 5
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
28 GET THE KNACK 21 17 13 24
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
29 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 30 31 29 14
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
30 EVOLUTION 27 28 30 36
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
31 FIRE IT UP 31 32 37 6
Rick James (Gordy G8-990M1)
32 ONE ON ONE 36 42 52 5
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
33 HYDRA 41 62 94 4
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
34 CANDY-O 25 26 24 24
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
35 SLOW TRAIN COMING 23 19 20 14  
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
36 PART OF THE GAME 44 57 78 4
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712)
37 HIGHWAY TO HELL 28 27 27 16
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
38 MARATHON 39 40 42 8
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
39 NIGHT IN THE RUTS 63 -- -- 2  
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050)
40 THE GAMBLER 38 39 40 48
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
41 PRINCE 54 79 -- 3  
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
42 RESTLESS NIGHTS 35 24 25 10
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
43 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU 33 25 15 9
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3371)
44 DON'T LET GO 47 50 55 8
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
45 PHOENIX -- -- -- 1  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
46 THE GLOW 43 30 31 9
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
47 X-STATIC 48 53 58 7
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-3494)
48 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 45 43 32 18
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
49 DIONNE 42 37 33 22
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
50 WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 59 74 -- 3
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188)
51 THE MUPPET MOVIE 50 41 41 15
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
52 VOLCANO 40 34 26 14  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
53 EVE 55 58 44 13
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504)
54 DEGUELLO 74 -- -- 2  
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
55 BOOGIE HOTEL 46 48 50 8
Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990)
56 GREATEST HITS 57 56 54 31
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
57 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 65 73 83 8
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
58 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 62 63 64 7
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
59 TWICE THE FIRE 61 65 82 4
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6239)
60 LIVE RUST -- -- -- 1  
Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296)
61 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 69 81 95 4
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
62 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 64 67 71 11
J.D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093)
63 LIVE AND SLEAZY 52 54 60 7  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
64 A TASTE FOR PASSION 66 72 80 5
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253)
65 PARTNERS IN CRIME 84 -- -- 2  
Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020)
66 IN THE NICK OF TME 51 52 57 6  
Nicolette Larson (WB HS 3370)
67 DOWN ON THE FARM -- -- -- 1  
Little Feat (WB HS 3345)
68 THE CARS 60 51 46 74
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
69 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 72 83 99 4
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
70 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND 79 95 -- 3
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493)
71 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 78 88 97 4
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
72 IN THE EYE OF THE STORM 73 76 87 4
Outlaws (Arista AL 9507)
73 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 49 45 28 10  
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
74 RUST NEVER SLEEPS 68 47 43 22
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
75 STORMWATCH 53 36 23 10  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238)
76 SURVIVAL 80 91 -- 3
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9542)
77 JACK RABBIT SLIM 85 94 -- 3
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
78 DISCOVERY 70 59 53 25
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
79 BAD GIRLS 56 44 35 30  
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
80 STRIKES 77 75 74 28
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
81 ROYAL RAPPIN'S 82 84 90 4
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6229)
82 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 83 85 88 15
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
83 ARE YOU READY 90 98 -- 3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-2-6236)
84 I AM 71 49 38 26  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
85 HARDER . . . FASTER 89 -- -- 2
April Wine (Capitol ST-12013)
86 A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
John Denver & The Muppets (RCA APL1-3451)
87 STAY FREE 75 61 51 16  
Ashford & Simpson (WB HS 3357)
88 AMERICAN GARAGE -- -- -- 1  
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155)
89 YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME 97 -- -- 2
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509)
90 PIECES OF EIGHT 86 78 76 63
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
91 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 67 55 48 30  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
92 BRENDA RUSSELL 93 96 98 9
Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739)
93 ELO'S GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310)
94 STREETLIFE 76 60 47 26  
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
95 VAN HALEN 95 92 86 88
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
96 THE OTHER ONE -- -- -- 1  
Bob Welch (Capitol SW-12017)
97 VICTIM OF LOVE 58 33 34 7  
Elton John (MCA 5104)
98 MORNING DANCE 91 77 65 33
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
99 FUTURE NOW 81 82 84 13  
Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578)
100 UNLEASHED IN THE EAST 88 69 59 10  
Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179)

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:

   • "XII" by Fatback (# 87)
   • "Reality. . . What A Concept" by Robin Williams (# 92)
   • "Cheap Trick At Budokan" by Cheap Trick (# 94)
   • "France Joli" by France Joli (# 96)
   • "Fear of Music" by Talking Heads (# 98)
   • "Present Tense" by Shoes (# 99)
   • "Dynasty" by Kiss (#100)

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