Friday January 25, 1980
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 19, 1980



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1 THE LONG RUN 1 1 1 14
Eagles (Asylum 5E-508)
2 THE WALL 3 5 5 6
Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183)
3 ON THE RADIO: GREATEST HITS, VOLUMES I & II 2 2 2 12
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 2-7191)
4 CORNERSTONE 5 3 3 15
Styx (A&M SP-3711)
5 BEE GEES' GREATEST 4 4 4 10
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-4200)
6 DAMN THE TORPEDOES 8 8 8 11
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet 5105)
7 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 7 7 7 20
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002)
8 KENNY 10 11 11 17
Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979)
9 TUSK 9 9 9 13
Fleetwood Mac (WB 2HS 3550)
10 OFF THE WALL 12 12 12 21
Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745)
11 PHOENIX 13 14 14 7
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon FE 35634)
12 JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 6 6 6 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-37C2)
13 WET 11 10 10 12
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258)
14 FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO 15 15 15 9
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452)
15 LIVE RUST 17 20 20 7
Neil Young (Reprise 2AX 2296)
16 NIGHT IN THE RUTS 16 18 18 8
Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050)
17 NO NUKES -- CONCERTS FOR A NON-NUCLEAR FUTURE 19 29 29 5
Various Artists (Asylum ML-801)
18 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 14 12 12 23
Commodores (Motown M8-926M1)
19 GOLD & PLATINUM 24 32 32 6
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-11008)
20 HEAD GAMES 18 16 16 17
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999)
21 KEEP THE FIRE 23 23 23 14
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172)
22 MASTERJAM 22 17 17 10
Rufus (MCA 5103)
23 RISE 20 19 19 15
Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790)
24 DOWN ON THE FARM 25 27 27 7
Little Feat (WB HS 3345)
25 THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) 42 71 71 4  
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010)
26 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 26 22 22 43
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
27 GREATEST HITS 27 25 25 9
Rod Stewart (WB HS 3373)
28 DEGUELLO 29 33 33 8
ZZ Top (WB HS 3361)
29 ONE VOICE 28 24 24 14
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505)
30 THE GAMBLER 34 34 34 54
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
31 ELO'S GREATEST HITS 33 36 36 7
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310)
32 SEPTEMBER MORN 69 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121)
33 FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 30 28 28 17
Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110)
34 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 37 39 39 14
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1)
35 PARTNERS IN CRIME 35 37 37 8
Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020)
36 PRINCE 32 26 26 9
Prince (WB BSK 3366)
37 LADIES' NIGHT 31 30 30 17
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9513)
38 TEDDY LIVE! 46 52 52 6
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. KZ2 36294)
39 THE MUPPET MOVIE 40 43 43 21
Original Film Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001)
40 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 44 48 48 10
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1236)
41 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 38 38 38 20
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36027)
42 DREAM POLICE 36 31 31 16
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773)
43 CANDY-O 43 41 41 30
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
44 EAT TO THE BEAT 47 42 42 15
Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225)
45 GLORYHALLASTOOPID (PIN THE TAIL ON THE FUNKY) 51 59 59 5
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195)
46 JACK RABBIT SLIM 50 56 56 9
Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191)
47 INJOY 39 35 35 11
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781)
48 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 49 51 51 10
Angela Bofill (Arista 5501)
49 EVOLUTION 41 40 40 42
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
50 WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 45 45 45 9
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188)
51 GREATEST HITS 48 50 50 37
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
52 STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE 76 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36334)
53 YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME 56 62 62 8
Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509)
54 WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS 62 68 68 5
Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019)
55 A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER 21 21 21 7  
John Denver & The Muppets (RCA APL1-3451)
56 THE CARS 58 60 60 80
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
57 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 66 75 75 5
ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009)
58 AMERICAN GARAGE 60 64 64 7
Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155)
59 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 64 66 66 13
Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36202)
60 ONE ON ONE 52 46 46 11
Bob James & Earl Klugh (Tappan Zee FC 36241)
61 DON'T LET GO 55 49 49 14
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224)
62 JOE'S GARAGE -- ACTS II & III 65 70 70 6
Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1502)
63 HYDRA 54 44 44 10
Toto (Columbia FC 36229)
64 REGATTA DE BLANC 53 47 47 12  
Police (A&M SP-4792)
65 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE 72 77 77 6
Slave (Columbia SD 5217)
66 RESTLESS NIGHTS 57 57 57 16
Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799)
67 GET THE KNACK 59 54 54 30
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
68 HIGHWAY TO HELL 68 65 65 22
AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244)
69 MARATHON 63 53 53 14
Santana (Columbia FC 36154)
70 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND 61 61 61 9
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3493)
71 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 71 63 63 10
Anne Murray (Capitol S00-12012)
72 BRASS CONSTRUCTION V 83 91 91 4  
Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977)
73 HARDER . . . FASTER 74 76 76 8
April Wine (Capitol SW-11849)
74 I'M THE MAN 67 58 58 13
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794)
75 THE GLOW 73 69 69 15
Bonnie Raitt (WB HS 3369)
76 PRETTY PAPER 79 82 82 4
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36189)
77 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 80 74 74 24
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
78 BIG FUN 87 95 95 4
Shalamar (Solar BXL1-3479)
79 LIVE FROM NEW YORK 81 85 85 5
Gilda Radner (WB HS 3320)
80 VOLCANO 77 73 73 20
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5102)
81 SLOW TRAIN COMING 75 72 72 20
Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120)
82 LES PLUS GRANDE SUCCES DE CHIC 90 100 100 4
Chic (Atlantic SD 16011)
83 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 88 90 90 16
Steve Martin (WB HS 3392)
84 MAKE YOUR MOVE 100 -- -- 2  
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca NBLP 7188)
85 THE WHISPERS -- -- -- 1  
Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521)
86 DIONNE 82 78 78 28
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
87 THE MUSIC BAND 2 89 92 92 5
War (MCA 3193)
88 GAP BAND II -- -- -- 1  
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804)
89 WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE 93 -- -- 2
Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17018)
90 LIVE AND SLEAZY 84 79 79 13
Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183)
91 NO STRANGER TO LOVE 98 -- -- 2
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246)
92 BEST OF FRIENDS -- -- -- 1  
Lenny White (Elektra 6E-223)
93 FIRST OFFENSE 94 98 98 4
Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241)
94 STRAIGHT AHEAD 97 97 97 5
Larry Gatlin (Columbia JC 36250)
95 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY? 95 88 88 21
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
96 STRIKES 96 89 89 34
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
97 UNION JACKS -- -- -- 1  
Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1267)
98 SOMETIMES YOU WIN. . . -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-12018)
99 BONNIE POINTER -- -- -- 1  
Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-929R1)
100 PIZZAZZ -- -- -- 1  
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-243)

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:

   • "Part Of The Game" by Pablo Cruise (# 70)
   • "X-Static" by Hall & Oates (# 78)
   • "In Concert" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 85)
   • "Boogie Hotel" by Foghat (# 86)
   • "Survival" by Bob Marley & The Wailers (# 91)
   • "Are You Ready" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 92)
   • "A Taste For Passion" by Jean-Luc Ponty (# 99)

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