Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	GET THE KNACK	5	10	21	7
Knack (Capitol SO-11948)
2	BAD GIRLS	1	1	1	13
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150)
3	CANDY-O	3	3	6	7
Cars (Elektra 5E-507)
4	BREAKFAST IN AMERICA	2	2	2	20
Supertramp (A&M SP-3708)
5	CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN	4	4	3	25
Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795)
6	I AM	6	6	4	9
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35730)
7	TEDDY	7	8	9	8
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 36003)
8	DISCOVERY	8	5	5	8
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769)
9	BACK TO THE EGG	9	7	7	7
Wings (Columbia FC 36057)
10	THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT	10	13	16	7
Who (MCA 2-11005)
11	MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS	14	17	19	13
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751)
12	RICKIE LEE JONES	12	9	8	18
Rickie Lee Jones (WB BSK 3296)
13	LIVE KILLERS	16	18	26	6
Queen (Elektra BB-702)
14	DYNASTY	13	12	10	9
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152)
15	COMMUNIQUE	11	11	13	7
Dire Straits (WB HS 3330)
16	RUST NEVER SLEEPS	23	34	42	5
Neil Young (Reprise HS 2295)
17	BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES	19	21	24	12
John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051)
18	THE GAMBLER	15	15	12	31
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 934)
19	MINGUS	21	25	33	7
Joni Mitchell (Elektra 5E-505)
20	REALITY. . . WHAT A CONCEPT	29	41	67	4
Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162)
21	DESOLATION ANGELS	17	16	14	21
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506)
22	VAN HALEN II	22	22	22	18
Van Halen (WB HS 3312)
23	MONOLITH	20	19	11	10
Kansas (Kirschner FZ 36008)
24	THE MAIN EVENT	32	44	61	5
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36115)
25	THE BOSS	28	31	35	8
Diana Ross (Motown M7-923R1)
26	STREETLIFE	27	28	29	9
Crusaders (MCA 3094)
27	MINUTE BY MINUTE	24	23	23	34
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
28	WHERE SHOULD I BE	18	14	15	8
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710)
29	VOULEZ-VOUS	31	37	44	6
ABBA (Atlantic SD 16000)
30	LOW BUDGET	47	68	--	3
Kinks (Arista AB 4240)
31	UNDERDOG	26	27	31	8
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6200)
32	DEVOTION	37	43	50	5
LTD (A&M SP-4771)
33	SECRETS	43	55	87	4
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544)
34	SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN	33	32	30	26
Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041)
35	THE CARS	36	36	34	57
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
36	ONE FOR THE ROAD	25	26	27	8
Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064)
37	WE ARE FAMILY	30	20	18	23
Sister Sledge (Columbia SD 5209)
38	STRIKES	39	40	46	11
Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112)
39	AN EVENING OF MAGIC - LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL	40	46	55	5
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701)
40	WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN'	51	57	66	7
Stephanie Mills (20th Century T-583)
41	LOOK SHARP!	41	33	28	16
Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743)
42	FLAG	45	38	32	14
James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058)
43	WINNER TAKES ALL	38	29	25	10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2-36077)
44	FIRST UNDER THE WIRE	--	--	--	1
Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954)
45	PARALLEL LINES	49	52	47	30
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192)
46	SONGS OF LOVE	34	24	17	11
Anita Ward (Juana 200 004)
47	GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW	59	75	98	4
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6202)
48	DIONNE	56	66	82	5
Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230)
49	SWITCH II	46	39	39	11
Switch (Gordy G7-988R1)
50	A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54	67	90	--	3
Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 2-7161)
51	MORNING DANCE	53	53	52	16
Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF 9004)
52	MINNIE	64	86	78	10
Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936)
53	MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD	48	49	48	12
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35800)
54	THE BOOT IS MADE FOR FONK-N	44	45	54	5
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3295)
55	SPY	35	35	40	7
Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506)
56	LODGER	52	42	36	9
David Bowie (RCA AQL1-3254)
57	STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN	63	72	80	5
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211)
58	THE JONES GIRLS	50	51	57	7
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34557)
59	EVOLUTION	57	56	53	19
Journey (Columbia FC 35797)
60	MIRRORS	62	65	76	5
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009)
61	LABOUR OF LUST	69	78	93	4
Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087)
62	VAN HALEN	58	58	56	71
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
63	2 HOT!	55	47	37	29
Peaches & Herb (Polydor PD-1-6172)
64	NIGHT OWL	42	30	20	9
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 958-1)
65	NINE LIVES	96	--	--	2
REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988)
66	DISCO NIGHTS	68	71	74	18
GQ (Arista AB 4225)
67	ROCK ON	70	74	86	17
Raydio (Arista AB 4212)
68	DO IT ALL	81	--	--	2
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5719)
69	THE THOM BELL SESSIONS	72	80	90	5
Elton John (MCA 13921)
70	CHILDREN OF THE SUN	85	95	--	3
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN 0221)
71	JUST A GAME	71	64	43	12
Triumph (RCA AFL1-3224)
72	ANOTHER TASTE	75	85	--	3
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol SOO-11951)
73	GREATEST HITS	65	61	58	14
Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3378)
74	SECRET OMEN	87	--	--	2
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008)
75	PIECES OF EIGHT	66	60	59	46
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
76	FLASH & THE PAN	78	82	91	5
Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018)
77	DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY?	60	63	73	6
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 611)
78	YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC	79	69	63	15
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214)
79	SOONER OR LATER	61	48	41	16
Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813)
80	I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU	91	--	--	2
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor PZ2 35680)
81	RUNNING LIKE THE WIND	80	73	70	15
Marshall Tucker Band (WB BSK 3317)
82	CANDY	54	50	45	12
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754)
83	GO WEST	77	70	68	18
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144)
84	52ND STREET	82	77	72	42
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
85	LEGEND	76	59	49	34
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
86	STATE OF SHOCK	73	54	38	11
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000)
87	WAVE	84	76	65	13
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221)
88	LUCKY SEVEN	--	--	--	1
Bob James (Tappan Zee JC 36056)
89	LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU	74	62	51	10
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 36006)
90	GREASE	86	84	79	65
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
91	FEVER	83	67	62	10
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204)
92	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	92	91	77	34
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
93	HEART STRING	89	81	64	11
Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA 942-H)
94	IN THE PUREST FORM	--	--	--	1
Mass Production (Cotillion SDS 211)
95	GREAT BALLS OF FIRE	88	79	81	6
Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-3361)
96	THE GAP BAND	90	88	71	10
Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758)
97	NILS	--	--	--	1
Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4756)
98	MANHATTAN	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks JS 36020)
99	GREATEST HITS	99	96	94	37
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
100	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	100	92	83	89
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Grey Ghost" by Henry Paul Band (# 93)
   • "Duty Now For The Future" by Devo (# 94)
   • "New England" by New England (# 95)
   • "Wild And Peaceful" by Teena Marie (# 97)
   • "Where There's Smoke" by Smokey Robinson (# 98)