Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 31, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 2 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 3 | DIRE STRAITS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 4 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 5 | 2 HOT! | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 6 | 52ND STREET | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 7 | LOVE TRACKS | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | ||||||
| 8 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 9 | CRUISIN' | 9 | 7 | 8 | 23 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 10 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 17 | 63 | -- | 3 | |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 11 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 14 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 12 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 13 | C'EST CHIC | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 14 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 20 | 58 | -- | 3 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 15 | LIVE AND MORE | 13 | 13 | 14 | 28 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 16 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 16 | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
| 17 | TOTALLY HOT | 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 18 | THREE HEARTS | 22 | 48 | 73 | 4 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | ||||||
| 19 | GEORGE HARRISON | 26 | 35 | 45 | 5 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 20 | ARMED FORCES | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35709) | ||||||
| 21 | LEGEND | 24 | 27 | 33 | 15 | |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 22 | DESTINY | 30 | 42 | 52 | 14 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 23 | TOTO | 18 | 16 | 12 | 20 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 24 | THE CARS | 25 | 25 | 29 | 38 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 25 | THE GAMBLER | 23 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 26 | PARALLEL LINES | 53 | 76 | 85 | 11 | ![]() |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 27 | HEAD FIRST | 29 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | ||||||
| 28 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
| 29 | ENERGY | 19 | 17 | 17 | 11 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet P-1) | ||||||
| 30 | INSTANT FUNK | 35 | 46 | 56 | 5 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | ||||||
| 31 | BUSTIN' LOOSE | 32 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | ||||||
| 32 | BOBBY CALDWELL | 33 | 34 | 35 | 12 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 8804) | ||||||
| 33 | MCGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN | 37 | 43 | 50 | 6 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | ||||||
| 34 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 31 | 28 | 27 | 16 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
| 35 | WE ARE FAMILY | 50 | 69 | 90 | 4 | ![]() |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 36 | NEW KIND OF FEELING | 41 | 49 | 60 | 5 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | ||||||
| 37 | NICOLETTE | 34 | 21 | 19 | 16 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
| 38 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 39 | GOLD | 28 | 19 | 20 | 7 | ![]() |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3848) | ||||||
| 40 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 59 | 73 | 95 | 4 | ![]() |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 41 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 19 | ![]() |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 42 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 39 | 31 | 31 | 27 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 43 | THE STRANGER | 42 | 41 | 43 | 76 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 44 | KNOCK ON WOOD | 66 | 91 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054) | ||||||
| 45 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD | 47 | 54 | 63 | 9 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista AR 4136) | ||||||
| 46 | GREASE | 40 | 37 | 36 | 46 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 47 | GREATEST HITS | 38 | 24 | 22 | 18 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 48 | DOUBLE VISION | 36 | 26 | 23 | 39 | ![]() |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 49 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 51 | 52 | 54 | 17 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 50 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 44 | 44 | 46 | 70 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 51 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 52 | JOHN DENVER | 49 | 32 | 30 | 10 | |
| John Denver (RCA AQL1-3075) | ||||||
| 53 | BACKLESS | 43 | 29 | 26 | 19 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039) | ||||||
| 54 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 55 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 46 | 39 | 37 | 27 | |
| Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
| 56 | MACHO MAN | 61 | 64 | 71 | 46 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 57 | BELL & JAMES | 48 | 50 | 53 | 8 | |
| Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | ||||||
| 58 | TAKE ME HOME | 71 | 85 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
| 59 | HERE MY DEAR | 45 | 36 | 32 | 12 | ![]() |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-364) | ||||||
| 60 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 54 | 45 | 44 | 45 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 61 | CROSSWINDS | 56 | 51 | 49 | 16 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | ||||||
| 62 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171) | ||||||
| 63 | SOME GIRLS | 55 | 47 | 41 | 41 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 64 | CARAMEL | 58 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126) | ||||||
| 65 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 66 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY | 52 | 40 | 39 | 22 | ![]() |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3238) | ||||||
| 67 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 62 | 57 | 47 | 26 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
| 68 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT | 60 | 56 | 48 | 8 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | ||||||
| 69 | CHERYL LYNN | 57 | 38 | 28 | 17 | ![]() |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
| 70 | MADAME BUTTERFLY | 72 | 75 | 79 | 6 | |
| Tavares (Capitol SW-11874) | ||||||
| 71 | SMOOTH TALK | 75 | 80 | 88 | 25 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 72 | MANIFESTO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 73 | TIGER IN THE RAIN | 83 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Franks (WB BSK 3294) | ||||||
| 74 | INNER SECRETS | 65 | 66 | 68 | 22 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | ||||||
| 75 | SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME | 79 | 82 | 87 | 5 | |
| Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202) | ||||||
| 76 | FOLLOW THE RAINBOW | 86 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| George Duke (Epic JE 35701) | ||||||
| 77 | TOUCHDOWN | 63 | 53 | 40 | 16 | ![]() |
| Bob James (Columbia JC 35594) | ||||||
| 78 | EVERY 1'S A WINNER | 64 | 55 | 42 | 11 | ![]() |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9002) | ||||||
| 79 | FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | ||||||
| 80 | ANGIE | 84 | 88 | 100 | 4 | |
| Angela Bofill (Arista GRP 5000) | ||||||
| 81 | WINGS' GREATEST | 68 | 67 | 58 | 17 | ![]() |
| Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | ||||||
| 82 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR | 74 | 65 | 57 | 16 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | ||||||
| 83 | "WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT | 70 | 60 | 51 | 14 | ![]() |
| Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364) | ||||||
| 84 | HOT STREETS | 67 | 59 | 55 | 25 | ![]() |
| Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
| 85 | NUMBERS | 73 | 74 | 77 | 6 | ![]() |
| Rufus (ABC AA-1098) | ||||||
| 86 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE | 80 | 83 | 86 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503) | ||||||
| 87 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 87 | 61 | 49 | 24 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 88 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS | 76 | 78 | 81 | 7 | ![]() |
| Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | ||||||
| 89 | GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 | 78 | 62 | 59 | 18 | ![]() |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | ||||||
| 90 | MIRROR STARS | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Fabulous Poodles (Epic JE 35666) | ||||||
| 91 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Arpeggio (Harem PD-1-6180) | ||||||
| 92 | SHIPWRECKED | 95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Gonzalez (Capitol SW-11855) | ||||||
| 93 | SHOT OF LOVE | 87 | 70 | 70 | 8 | |
| Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937) | ||||||
| 94 | THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Horslips (DJM DJLPA-20) | ||||||
| 95 | ONENESS -- SILVER DREAMS GOLDEN REALITY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carlos Santana (Columbia JC 35686) | ||||||
| 96 | COMES A TIME | 81 | 77 | 66 | 24 | ![]() |
| Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
| 97 | TIME PASSAGES | 91 | 84 | 76 | 27 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
| 98 | VAN HALEN | 98 | 95 | 91 | 52 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 99 | DANGER MONEY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6194) | ||||||
| 100 | THE PROMISE OF LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Delegation (Shadybrook SB-610) | ||||||
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:
• "Head East Live!" by Head East (# 69)
• "Cut Loose" by Hamilton Bohannon (# 88)
• "Willie And Family Live" by Willie Nelson (# 90)
• "Misplaced Ideals" by Sad Cafe (# 92)
• "Bat Out Of Hell" by Meat Loaf (# 94)
• "Fly Away" by Voyage (# 99)


