Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending June 9, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD GIRLS | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | ||||||
| 2 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | ||||||
| 3 | WE ARE FAMILY | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209) | ||||||
| 4 | DESOLATION ANGELS | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | ||||||
| 5 | RICKIE LEE JONES | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296) | ||||||
| 6 | 2 HOT! | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172) | ||||||
| 7 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | ||||||
| 8 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | ||||||
| 9 | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193) | ||||||
| 10 | FLAG | 13 | 17 | 39 | 5 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | ||||||
| 11 | SOONER OR LATER | 12 | 15 | 22 | 7 | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | ||||||
| 12 | VAN HALEN II | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | |
| Van Halen (WB HS 3312) | ||||||
| 13 | GO WEST | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | ||||||
| 14 | AT BUDOKAN | 16 | 22 | 52 | 5 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067) | ||||||
| 15 | PARALLEL LINES | 14 | 12 | 9 | 21 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
| 16 | THE GAMBLER | 20 | 24 | 29 | 22 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934) | ||||||
| 17 | DISCO NIGHTS | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| GQ (Arista AB 4225) | ||||||
| 18 | 52ND STREET | 19 | 20 | 20 | 33 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 19 | DESTINY | 18 | 16 | 17 | 24 | |
| Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | ||||||
| 20 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 23 | 26 | 30 | 37 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 21 | STATE OF SHOCK | 61 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000) | ||||||
| 22 | EVOLUTION | 22 | 18 | 15 | 10 | |
| Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | ||||||
| 23 | WAVE | 30 | 43 | 97 | 4 | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221) | ||||||
| 24 | THE CARS | 25 | 25 | 19 | 48 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 25 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND | 26 | 30 | 43 | 6 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317) | ||||||
| 26 | DIRE STRAITS | 17 | 14 | 12 | 21 | |
| Dire Straits (WB BSK 3266) | ||||||
| 27 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 21 | 19 | 16 | 25 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261) | ||||||
| 28 | SHEIK YERBOUTI | 27 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ2-1501) | ||||||
| 29 | HOT PROPERTY | 40 | 58 | 86 | 4 | ![]() |
| Heatwave (Epic FE 35970) | ||||||
| 30 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES | 28 | 27 | 21 | 13 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN 0218) | ||||||
| 31 | ROCK ON | 32 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | ||||||
| 32 | YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC | 33 | 35 | 41 | 6 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | ||||||
| 33 | PARADISE | 37 | 41 | 46 | 6 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | ||||||
| 34 | GIMME SOME NECK | 36 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702) | ||||||
| 35 | LOOK SHARP! | 43 | 50 | 61 | 7 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | ||||||
| 36 | GREATEST HITS | 42 | 51 | 74 | 5 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378) | ||||||
| 37 | MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD | 52 | 76 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800) | ||||||
| 38 | TYCOON | 39 | 40 | 47 | 9 | |
| Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | ||||||
| 39 | LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE | 24 | 21 | 18 | 13 | ![]() |
| George Benson (WB 2BSK 3277) | ||||||
| 40 | THE MUSIC BAND | 41 | 44 | 50 | 8 | |
| War (MCA 3085) | ||||||
| 41 | SONGS OF LOVE | 67 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Anita Ward (Juana 200 004) | ||||||
| 42 | OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | 31 | 29 | 23 | 14 | ![]() |
| Police (A&M SP-4753) | ||||||
| 43 | HOT NUMBERS | 45 | 48 | 60 | 6 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30010) | ||||||
| 44 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL | 50 | 62 | 78 | 5 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3318) | ||||||
| 45 | INSPIRATION | 44 | 31 | 25 | 9 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | ||||||
| 46 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS | 49 | 53 | 57 | 7 | |
| Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | ||||||
| 47 | BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN | 29 | 28 | 26 | 19 | ![]() |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | ||||||
| 48 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS | 63 | 75 | 87 | 4 | ![]() |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | ||||||
| 49 | MORNING DANCE | 51 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004) | ||||||
| 50 | MANIFESTO | 34 | 34 | 35 | 11 | ![]() |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | ||||||
| 51 | MONOLITH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008) | ||||||
| 52 | LIVE AND MORE | 53 | 52 | 48 | 38 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 53 | CANDY | 64 | 88 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754) | ||||||
| 54 | VAN HALEN | 62 | 63 | 66 | 62 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 55 | MUSIC BOX | 38 | 39 | 42 | 8 | ![]() |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-3033) | ||||||
| 56 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN | 35 | 32 | 34 | 9 | ![]() |
| Linda Clifford (RSO RS-2-3902) | ||||||
| 57 | FOREVER | 59 | 68 | 82 | 5 | |
| Orleans (Infinity INF 9006) | ||||||
| 58 | JUST A GAME | 68 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224) | ||||||
| 59 | BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES | 70 | 84 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051) | ||||||
| 60 | LEGEND | 47 | 37 | 31 | 25 | ![]() |
| Poco (ABC AA-1099) | ||||||
| 61 | MUSIC BOX DANCER | 54 | 42 | 27 | 12 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | ||||||
| 62 | SWITCH II | 76 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | ||||||
| 63 | TOTALLY HOT | 46 | 36 | 36 | 28 | ![]() |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 64 | CRUISIN' | 56 | 49 | 33 | 33 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 65 | TOTO | 60 | 47 | 40 | 30 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 66 | HAIR | 55 | 57 | 65 | 7 | ![]() |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RCA CBL2-3274) | ||||||
| 67 | TAKE ME HOME | 48 | 38 | 28 | 13 | ![]() |
| Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | ||||||
| 68 | GEORGE HARRISON | 58 | 46 | 32 | 15 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | ||||||
| 69 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES | 66 | 56 | 44 | 25 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | ||||||
| 70 | ROCKETS | 79 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | ||||||
| 71 | NEW CHATAUQUA | 74 | 83 | 95 | 4 | |
| Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1131) | ||||||
| 72 | CLASSICS | 75 | 80 | 85 | 5 | |
| Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA 946) | ||||||
| 73 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 72 | 72 | 75 | 80 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 74 | WINNER TAKES ALL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077) | ||||||
| 75 | THE MESSAGE IS LOVE | 65 | 59 | 51 | 8 | |
| Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763) | ||||||
| 76 | NEW ENGLAND | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| New England (Infinity INF 9007) | ||||||
| 77 | STARS | 57 | 60 | 69 | 6 | ![]() |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579) | ||||||
| 78 | THE STRANGER | 73 | 65 | 59 | 86 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 79 | MOLLY HATCHET | 83 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | ||||||
| 80 | STONEHEART | 85 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Brick (Bang JZ 35969) | ||||||
| 81 | I LOVE YOU SO | 69 | 55 | 37 | 10 | ![]() |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928) | ||||||
| 82 | STRIKES | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | ||||||
| 83 | HEART STRING | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H) | ||||||
| 84 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 78 | 69 | 58 | 27 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 85 | GREASE | 89 | 85 | 79 | 56 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 86 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 86 | 81 | 83 | 55 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 87 | IF YOU KNEW SUZI. . . | 71 | 61 | 54 | 10 | ![]() |
| Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044) | ||||||
| 88 | INSTANT FUNK | 80 | 64 | 53 | 15 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | ||||||
| 89 | THE GAP BAND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758) | ||||||
| 90 | C'EST CHIC | 81 | 66 | 49 | 28 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 91 | MINNIE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936) | ||||||
| 92 | MACHO MAN | 84 | 77 | 70 | 56 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 93 | NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dixie Dregs (Capricorn CPN-0216) | ||||||
| 94 | TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED | 94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 35753) | ||||||
| 95 | FEVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204) | ||||||
| 96 | GREATEST HITS | 99 | 91 | 84 | 28 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 97 | FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW | 82 | 73 | 64 | 12 | ![]() |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | ||||||
| 98 | KNOCK ON WOOD | 77 | 67 | 45 | 13 | ![]() |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola SW 50054) | ||||||
| 99 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006) | ||||||
| 100 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING | 93 | 79 | 67 | 20 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | ||||||
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:
• "Remote Control" by Tubes (# 87)
• "Head First" by Babys (# 88)
• "Love Tracks" by Gloria Gaynor (# 92)
• "The Warriors" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 95)
• "Everybody Up" by Ohio Players (# 98)
• "Sleeper Catcher" by Little River Band (#100)


