Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending February 24, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 4 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 2 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 3 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 4 | 52ND STREET | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 5 | TOTALLY HOT | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 6 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 7 | DIRE STRAITS | 12 | 22 | 41 | 6 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 8 | TOTO | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 9 | CRUISIN' | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 10 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
| 11 | C'EST CHIC | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 12 | NICOLETTE | 13 | 15 | 20 | 11 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
| 13 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 14 | ARMED FORCES | 19 | 27 | 37 | 5 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709) | ||||||
| 15 | DOUBLE VISION | 14 | 12 | 12 | 34 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 16 | LIVE AND MORE | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 17 | LOVE TRACKS | 25 | 35 | 65 | 5 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
| 18 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 22 | 31 | 44 | 5 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
| 19 | BACKLESS | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039) | ||||||
| 20 | GREATEST HITS | 15 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 21 | ENERGY | 27 | 36 | 50 | 6 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1) | ||||||
| 22 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 23 | HERE MY DEAR | 24 | 25 | 27 | 7 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364) | ||||||
| 24 | 2 HOT! | 40 | 55 | 76 | 5 |  |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 25 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY | 16 | 11 | 6 | 17 | |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3238) | ||||||
| 26 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 21 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
| 27 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
| Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
| 28 | GREASE | 26 | 19 | 11 | 41 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 29 | THE GAMBLER | 34 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 30 | CHERYL LYNN | 31 | 32 | 33 | 12 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
| 31 | JOHN DENVER | 36 | 42 | 57 | 5 | |
| John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075) | ||||||
| 32 | SOME GIRLS | 28 | 21 | 21 | 36 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 33 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 30 | 24 | 18 | 21 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
| 34 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 56 | 75 | 98 | 4 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 35 | "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT | 35 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364) | ||||||
| 36 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 33 | 28 | 29 | 40 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 37 | THE CARS | 41 | 45 | 51 | 33 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 38 | TOUCHDOWN | 39 | 41 | 43 | 11 | |
| Bob James (Columbia JC 35594) | ||||||
| 39 | CROSSWINDS | 37 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | ||||||
| 40 | BOBBY CALDWELL | 45 | 51 | 60 | 7 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804) | ||||||
| 41 | EVERY 1'S A WINNER | 43 | 49 | 62 | 6 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002) | ||||||
| 42 | THE STRANGER | 38 | 30 | 28 | 71 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 43 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR | 29 | 17 | 17 | 11 |  |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | ||||||
| 44 | LEGEND | 48 | 52 | 56 | 10 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 45 | JAZZ | 32 | 26 | 23 | 13 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | ||||||
| 46 | WINGS' GREATEST | 44 | 34 | 31 | 12 | |
| Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | ||||||
| 47 | HEAD FIRST | 52 | 69 | 91 | 4 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
| 48 | GOLD | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 49 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 49 | 46 | 45 | 65 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 50 | GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 | 42 | 38 | 26 | 13 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | ||||||
| 51 | FEEL THE NEED | 46 | 39 | 32 | 13 | |
| Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100) | ||||||
| 52 | GET DOWN | 57 | 60 | 67 | 7 | |
| Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound T-578) | ||||||
| 53 | SUPERMAN | 55 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB 2BSK 3257) | ||||||
| 54 | SHAKEDOWN STREET | 50 | 47 | 42 | 12 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | ||||||
| 55 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE | 53 | 43 | 36 | 12 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | ||||||
| 56 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT | 64 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | ||||||
| 57 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 51 | 44 | 38 | 26 | |
| Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
| 58 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 58 | 57 | 58 | 63 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 59 | TNT | 54 | 50 | 53 | 10 | |
| Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066) | ||||||
| 60 | HOT STREETS | 62 | 66 | 69 | 20 | |
| Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
| 61 | BACK TO EARTH | 47 | 33 | 25 | 10 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735) | ||||||
| 62 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 65 | 68 | 70 | 12 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 63 | BUSTIN' LOOSE | 87 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | ||||||
| 64 | TIME PASSAGES | 61 | 58 | 52 | 22 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
| 65 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | 63 | 63 | 64 | 25 | |
| Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
| 66 | SANCTUARY | 66 | 54 | 54 | 10 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006) | ||||||
| 67 | LIVE BOOTLEG | 59 | 48 | 34 | 16 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564) | ||||||
| 68 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 69 | COMES A TIME | 70 | 70 | 66 | 19 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
| 70 | BELL & JAMES | 84 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | ||||||
| 71 | ACE FREHLEY | 68 | 53 | 35 | 20 | |
| Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | ||||||
| 72 | DESTINY | 78 | 82 | 84 | 9 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 73 | THE MAN | 76 | 79 | 82 | 18 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-571) | ||||||
| 74 | SHOT OF LOVE | 83 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937) | ||||||
| 75 | INNER SECRETS | 81 | 83 | 86 | 17 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | ||||||
| 76 | STEALIN' HOME | 79 | 85 | 89 | 6 | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012) | ||||||
| 77 | MISPLACED IDEALS | 80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737) | ||||||
| 78 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD | 82 | 86 | 95 | 4 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136) | ||||||
| 79 | GREATEST HITS | 60 | 56 | 46 | 14 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | ||||||
| 80 | LIGHT OF LIFE | 67 | 62 | 55 | 9 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732) | ||||||
| 81 | CHAKA | 75 | 73 | 71 | 17 | |
| Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245) | ||||||
| 82 | BROTHER TO BROTHER | 71 | 67 | 61 | 21 | |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722) | ||||||
| 83 | GREATEST HITS | 69 | 64 | 59 | 15 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2) | ||||||
| 84 | FLY AWAY | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Voyage (Marlin 2225) | ||||||
| 85 | VAN HALEN | 86 | 87 | 88 | 47 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 86 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | ||||||
| 87 | MACHO MAN | 93 | 98 | -- | 41 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 88 | HEAD EAST LIVE! | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Head East (A&M SP 6007) | ||||||
| 89 | SHADOW DANCING | 77 | 74 | 63 | 37 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 90 | WEEKEND WARRIORS | 74 | 61 | 48 | 17 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | ||||||
| 91 | MADAME BUTTERFLY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tavares (Capitol SW-11874) | ||||||
| 92 | MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | ||||||
| 93 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503) | ||||||
| 94 | NO MEAN CITY | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4741) | ||||||
| 95 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD | 100 | -- | 76 | 17 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | ||||||
| 96 | PARALLEL LINES | 99 | 88 | 90 | 6 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 97 | CARAMEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126) | ||||||
| 98 | HEMISPHERES | 88 | 77 | 77 | 15 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | ||||||
| 99 | ELAN | 72 | 65 | 49 | 17 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | ||||||
| 100 | NUMBERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rufus (ABC AA-1098) | ||||||
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:
• "Back To The Bars" by Todd Rundgren (# 85)
• "Equinox" by Jean-Michel Jarre (# 89)
• "Two For The Show" by Kansas (# 91)
• "Reed Seed" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 92)
• "Gene Simmons" by Gene Simmons (# 94)
• "Chanson" by Chanson (# 96)
• "From The Inside" by Alice Cooper (# 97)