| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 3, 1979 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3261) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 6 | 11 | |
| 5 | DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3266) | 7 | 12 | |
| 6 | 52ND STREET Billy Joel (Columbia FC 35609) | 4 | 19 | |
| 7 | TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3067) | 5 | 14 | |
| 8 | CRUISIN’ Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | 9 | 21 | |
| 9 | TOTO Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | 8 | 20 | |
| 10 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. 1 Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35647) | 10 | 14 | |
| 11 | C’EST CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | 11 | 15 | |
| 12 | ARMED FORCES Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia JC 35709) | 14 | 6 | |
| 13 | LOVE TRACKS Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | 17 | 10 | |
| 14 | NICOLETTE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. BSK 3243) | 12 | 18 | |
| 15 | LIVE AND MORE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | 16 | 25 | |
| 16 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | 18 | 6 | |
| 17 | 2 HOT! Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6172) | 24 | 13 | |
| 18 | ENERGY Pointer Sisters (Planet P1) | 21 | 15 | |
| 19 | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 13 | 15 | |
| 20 | DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | 15 | 35 | |
| 21 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 20 | 14 | |
| 22 | BACKLESS Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3029) | 19 | 15 | |
| 23 | HERE MY DEAR Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 364 LP2) | 23 | 8 | |
| 24 | BUSTIN’ OUT OF L SEVEN Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | 34 | 5 | |
| 25 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 29 | 12 | |
| 26 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 22 | 23 | |
| 27 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | 26 | 12 | |
| 28 | GOLD Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3247) | 48 | 3 | |
| 29 | CHERYL LYNN Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | 30 | 15 | |
| 30 | JOHN DENVER John Denver (RCA Victor AQL1-3075) | 31 | 6 | |
| 31 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 28 | 42 | |
| 32 | DOG & BUTTERFLY Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | 27 | 23 | |
| 33 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 37 | 37 | |
| 34 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3238) | 25 | 18 | |
| 35 | SOME GIRLS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | 32 | 37 | |
| 36 | BOBBY CALDWELL Bobby Caldwell (Clouds CL-8804) | 40 | 17 | |
| 37 | TOUCHDOWN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 35594) | 38 | 13 | |
| 38 | EVERY 1’S A WINNER Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF-9002) | 41 | 8 | |
| 39 | LEGEND Poco (ABC AA-1099) | 44 | 15 | |
| 40 | HEAD FIRST Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | 47 | 7 | |
| 41 | WANTED: LIVE IN CONCERT Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3364) | 35 | 12 | |
| 42 | LIVING IN THE USA Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | 33 | 22 | |
| 43 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | 68 | 2 | |
| 44 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 42 | 74 | |
| 45 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 36 | 41 | |
| 46 | CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | 39 | 14 | |
| 47 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 49 | 66 | |
| 48 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | 63 | 5 | |
| 49 | MOTOR-BOOTY AFFAIR Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | 43 | 13 | |
| 50 | GREATEST HITS 1974-78 Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | 50 | 14 | |
| 51 | SUPERMAN – THE MOVIE Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3257) | 53 | 7 | |
| 52 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | 56 | 6 | |
| 53 | WINGS GREATEST Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | 46 | 13 | |
| 54 | JAZZ Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | 45 | 14 | |
| 55 | GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-578) | 52 | 15 | |
| 56 | FEEL THE NEED Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers SB 7100) | 51 | 16 | |
| 57 | HOT STREETS Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | 60 | 21 | |
| 58 | MOVE IT ON OVER George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3024) | 62 | 17 | |
| 59 | BELL & JAMES Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | 70 | 6 | |
| 60 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 58 | 70 | |
| 61 | DESTINY Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | 72 | 15 | |
| 62 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | 55 | 15 | |
| 63 | SHAKEDOWN STREET Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | 54 | 14 | |
| 64 | TNT Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-3066) | 59 | 14 | |
| 65 | DON’T LOOK BACK Boston (Epic FE 35050) | 57 | 27 | |
| 66 | TIME PASSAGES Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | 64 | 23 | |
| 67 | COMES A TIME Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | 69 | 20 | |
| 68 | BACK TO EARTH Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735) | 61 | 11 | |
| 69 | McGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | 92 | 2 | |
| 70 | DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester (Arista AB 4186) | 78 | 12 | |
| 71 | INNER SECRETS Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | 75 | 19 | |
| 72 | SHOT OF LOVE Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937) | 74 | 10 | |
| 73 | INSTANT FUNK Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | 102 | 4 | |
| 74 | STEALIN’ HOME Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012) | 76 | 18 | |
| 75 | CARMEL Joe Sample (ABC AA-1126) | 97 | 4 | |
| 76 | MISPLACED IDEALS Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737) | 77 | 10 | |
| 77 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | 65 | 26 | |
| 78 | HEAD EAST LIVE! Head East (A&M SP-6007) | 88 | 5 | |
| 79 | SANCTUARY J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006) | 66 | 13 | |
| 80 | FLY AWAY Voyage (Marlin 2225) | 84 | 12 | |
| 81 | GEORGE HARRISON George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | — | 1 | |
| 82 | MADAM BUTTERFLY Tavares (Capitol SW-11874) | 91 | 4 | |
| 83 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 87 | 51 | |
| 84 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | 86 | 15 | |
| 85 | NEW KIND OF FEELING Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | 117 | 3 | |
| 86 | NUMBERS Rufus (ABC AA-1098) | 100 | 4 | |
| 87 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 85 | 54 | |
| 88 | THE MAN Barry White (20th Century-Fox T-571) | 73 | 20 | |
| 89 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE Original Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503) | 93 | 7 | |
| 90 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 96 | 24 | |
| 91 | SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202) | 103 | 5 | |
| 92 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | 95 | 31 | |
| 93 | NO MEAN CITY Nazareth (A&M SP-4751) | 94 | 5 | |
| 94 | ACE FREHLEY Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | 71 | 22 | |
| 95 | LIVE BOOTLEG Aerosmith (PC2 35564) | 67 | 17 | |
| 96 | BROTHER TO BROTHER Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4722) | 82 | 23 | |
| 97 | SMOOTH TALK Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor APL1-2466) | 109 | 38 | |
| 98 | GREATEST HITS Steely Dan (ABC AK-1107/2) | 83 | 17 | |
| 99 | GREATEST HITS Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | 79 | 17 | |
| 100 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | 89 | 38 | |
| 101 | CLEAN Edwin Starr (20th Century-Fox T-559) | 101 | 6 | |
| 102 | BUSH DOCTOR Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39109) | 104 | 13 | |
| 103 | CHAKA Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. BSK 3245) | 81 | 18 | |
| 104 | CUT LOOSE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3762) | 122 | 2 | |
| 105 | LIGHT OF LIFE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732) | 80 | 12 | |
| 106 | WEEKEND WARRIORS Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | 90 | 18 | |
| 107 | SHIPWRECKED Gonzalez (Capitol SW-11855) | 119 | 6 | |
| 108 | EQUINOXE Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6175) | 105 | 11 | |
| 109 | ELAN Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | 99 | 19 | |
| 110 | IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU’VE GOT IT AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19212) | 106 | 12 | |
| 111 | HEMISPHERES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | 98 | 16 | |
| 112 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | 112 | 29 | |
| 113 | ANGIE Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP GRP 5000) | 127 | 6 | |
| 114 | REED SEED Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-910R1) | 108 | 22 | |
| 115 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 113 | 106 | |
| 116 | WAVELENGTH Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BSK 3212) | 116 | 21 | |
| 117 | SLEEP DIRT Frank Zappa (DiscReet DSK 2292) | 120 | 5 | |
| 118 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 5209) | 150 | 3 | |
| 119 | BREATHLESS Camel (Arista AB 4206) | 123 | 5 | |
| 120 | THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA Horslips (DJM DJM-20) | 130 | 3 | |
| 121 | PATRICE Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-160) | 121 | 6 | |
| 122 | ALICIA BRIDGES Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | 110 | 20 | |
| 123 | TAKE ME HOME Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | 149 | 2 | |
| 124 | BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-911R1) | 107 | 12 | |
| 125 | A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS Boomtown Rats (Columbia JC 35750) | 137 | 2 | |
| 126 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | 115 | 24 | |
| 127 | TIGER IN THE RAIN Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BSK 3294) | — | 1 | |
| 128 | OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR The Police (A&M SP-4753) | 147 | 2 | |
| 129 | EXOTIC MYSTERIES Lonnie Liston Smith (Columbia JC 35654) | 131 | 5 | |
| 130 | T-CONNECTION T-Connection (Dash 30009) | 140 | 4 | |
| 131 | THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35649) | 141 | 2 | |
| 132 | THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SKY Captain Sky (AVI AVI-6042) | 134 | 6 | |
| 133 | FEETS DON’T FAIL ME NOW Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | — | 1 | |
| 134 | BACK TO THE BARS Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986) | 111 | 14 | |
| 135 | DIAMOND CUT Bonnie Tyler (RCA Victor AFL1-3072) | 139 | 4 | |
| 136 | SWITCH Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | 118 | 28 | |
| 137 | HEADIN’ HOME Gary Wright (Warner Bros .BSK 3211) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY... FOR EVER AND EVER Arpeggio (Polydor/Harem PD-1-6180) | 154 | 2 | |
| 139 | ALIVE ON ARRIVAL Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 35538) | 143 | 7 | |
| 140 | MIDNIGHT EXPRESS Original Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7114) | 145 | 16 | |
| 141 | MIRROR STARS Fabulous Poodles (Epic/Park Lane JE 35666) | 155 | 6 | |
| 142 | SINFUL Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7127) | 144 | 4 | |
| 143 | bulO FOR THE SHOW Kansas (Kirshner PZ2 35660) | 114 | 16 | |
| 144 | SUPER MANN Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 19221) | 158 | 3 | |
| 145 | SLEEPER CATCHER Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | 151 | 39 | |
| 146 | THE PROMISE OF LOVE Delegation (Shadybrook/State SB-010) | — | 1 | |
| 147 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 132 | 44 | |
| 148 | THE BEST OF AND THE REST OF BE-BOP DELUXE Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SKBO-11870) | 152 | 3 | |
| 149 | BRITE LIGHTS / BIG CITY Fatback (Spring SP-1-6721) | 159 | 2 | |
| 150 | YOU FOOLED ME Grey & Hanks (RCA Victor AFL1-3069) | 153 | 4 | |
| 151 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 138 | 62 | |
| 152 | TAKE IT TO THE MAX Max Demian Band (RCA Victor AFL1-3273) | 162 | 3 | |
| 153 | PHANTOM OF THE NIGHT Kayak (Janus JXS-7039) | 166 | 4 | |
| 154 | WORLDS AWAY Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | 125 | 38 | |
| 155 | HEARTS OF STONE Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic JE 35488) | 126 | 19 | |
| 156 | THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC AA-1123) | — | 1 | |
| 157 | FLAME Ronnie Laws (United Artists UA-LA881-H) | 128 | 20 | |
| 158 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 146 | 55 | |
| 159 | GENE SIMMONS Gene Simmons (Casasblanca NBLP 7120) | 129 | 22 | |
| 160 | GIVE ’EM ENOUGH ROPE The Clash (Epic JE 35543) | 167 | 14 | |
| 161 | NO ESCAPE Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 6E-168) | 172 | 3 | |
| 162 | INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky JZ 35641) | 164 | 14 | |
| 163 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BSK 3219) | 135 | 26 | |
| 164 | TRILLION Trillion (Epic JE 35460) | 169 | 4 | |
| 165 | NATURAL ACT Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4690) | 173 | 3 | |
| 166 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 156 | 152 | |
| 167 | THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE Tomita (RCA Red Seal ARL1-2885) | 171 | 4 | |
| 168 | TRUTH N’ TIME Al Green (Hi HLP 6009) | 170 | 5 | |
| 169 | ’BOUT LOVE Bill Withers (Columbia JC 35596) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | HEAVEN TONIGHT Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) | 175 | 29 | |
| 171 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 160 | 84 | |
| 172 | MILESTONE JAZZSTARS IN CONCERT Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner (Milestone M-55006) | 177 | 5 | |
| 173 | DESMOND CHILD AND ROUGE Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol ST-11908) | 179 | 2 | |
| 174 | MOLLY HATCHET Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | 178 | 11 | |
| 175 | GOT NO BREEDING Jules & Polar Bears (Columbia JC 35601) | 176 | 6 | |
| 176 | GREATEST HITS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN-0214) | 142 | 21 | |
| 177 | THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL Barbara Mandrell (ABC AY-1119) | 185 | 2 | |
| 178 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 174 | 102 | |
| 179 | FROM THE INSIDE Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BSK 3263) | 124 | 13 | |
| 180 | NOTHING IS SACRED Godz (Casablanca NBLP 7134) | 180 | 4 | |
| 181 | LIVE Return To Forever (Columbia JC 35281) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | BALLROOM STREETS Melanie (Tomato TOM-2-9003) | 157 | 5 | |
| 183 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | 165 | 31 | |
| 184 | LET IT ROLL TKO (Infinity INF 9005) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | A SINGLE MAN Elton John (MCA MCA-3065) | 161 | 18 | |
| 186 | CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND Robert Johnson (Infinity INF 9000) | 163 | 12 | |
| 187 | CHANSON Chanson (Ariola America SW-50039) | 133 | 21 | |
| 188 | ULTIMATE Ultimate (Casablanca NBLP 7128) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | NIGHTWATCH Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 35387) | 148 | 34 | |
| 190 | MUDDY “MISSISSIPPI” WATERS LIVE Muddy Waters (Blue Sky JZ 35712) | 196 | 2 | |
| 191 | STEP II Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | 136 | 32 | |
| 192 | PLAYIN’ TO WIN Outlaws (Arista AB 4205) | 183 | 16 | |
| 193 | THE INSIDE STORY Robben Ford (Elektra 6E-169) | — | 1 | |
| 194 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN Rose Royce (Whitfield WHK 3227) | 187 | 26 | |
| 195 | SONGBIRD Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35375) | 186 | 39 | |
| 196 | BLACK NOISE FM (Visa 7007) | 182 | 5 | |
| 197 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 193 | 75 | |
| 198 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA Victor AFL1-2797) | 181 | 24 | |
| 199 | WHO ARE YOU The Who (MCA MCA-3050) | 189 | 26 | |
| 200 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. Ambrosia (Warner Bros. BSK 3135) | 190 | 31 | |
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