| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 17, 1979 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3261) | 2 | 13 | |
| 4 | DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3266) | 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | 52ND STREET Billy Joel (Columbia FC 35609) | 6 | 21 | |
| 6 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | 5 | 13 | |
| 7 | CRUISIN’ Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | 8 | 23 | |
| 8 | LOVE TRACKS Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | 9 | 12 | |
| 9 | TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3067) | 7 | 16 | |
| 10 | ARMED FORCES Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia JC 35709) | 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 2 HOT! Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6172) | 13 | 15 | |
| 12 | C’EST CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | 11 | 17 | |
| 13 | LIVE AND MORE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | 14 | 27 | |
| 14 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | 15 | 8 | |
| 15 | BUSTIN’ OUT OF L SEVEN Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | 18 | 7 | |
| 16 | TOTO Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | 12 | 22 | |
| 17 | ENERGY Pointer Sisters (Planet P1) | 17 | 17 | |
| 18 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | 25 | 4 | |
| 19 | GOLD Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3247) | 20 | 5 | |
| 20 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. 1 Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35647) | 16 | 16 | |
| 21 | NICOLETTE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. BSK 3243) | 19 | 20 | |
| 22 | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 21 | 17 | |
| 23 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 24 | 14 | |
| 24 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 22 | 16 | |
| 25 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 29 | 39 | |
| 26 | DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | 23 | 37 | |
| 27 | LEGEND Poco (MCA AA-1099) | 33 | 17 | |
| 28 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | 27 | 14 | |
| 29 | BACKLESS Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3029) | 26 | 17 | |
| 30 | HEAD FIRST Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | 34 | 9 | |
| 31 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 31 | 25 | |
| 32 | JOHN DENVER John Denver (RCA Victor AQL1-3075) | 30 | 8 | |
| 33 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | 38 | 7 | |
| 34 | BOBBY CALDWELL Bobby Caldwell (Clouds CL-8804) | 35 | 19 | |
| 35 | GEORGE HARRISON George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | 45 | 3 | |
| 36 | HERE MY DEAR Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 364 LP2) | 32 | 10 | |
| 37 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 36 | 44 | |
| 38 | CHERYL LYNN Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | 28 | 17 | |
| 39 | DOG & BUTTERFLY Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | 37 | 25 | |
| 40 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3238) | 39 | 20 | |
| 41 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 43 | 76 | |
| 42 | DESTINY Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | 52 | 17 | |
| 43 | McGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | 50 | 4 | |
| 44 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 46 | 68 | |
| 45 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 44 | 43 | |
| 46 | INSTANT FUNK Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | 56 | 6 | |
| 47 | SOME GIRLS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | 41 | 39 | |
| 48 | THREE HEARTS Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | 73 | 2 | |
| 49 | NEW KIND OF FEELING Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | 60 | 5 | |
| 50 | BELL & JAMES Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | 53 | 8 | |
| 51 | CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | 49 | 16 | |
| 52 | MOVE IT ON OVER George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3024) | 54 | 19 | |
| 53 | TOUCHDOWN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 35594) | 40 | 15 | |
| 54 | DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester (Arista AB 4186) | 63 | 14 | |
| 55 | EVERY 1’S A WINNER Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF-9002) | 42 | 10 | |
| 56 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | 48 | 8 | |
| 57 | LIVING IN THE USA Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | 47 | 24 | |
| 58 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN-0218) | — | 1 | |
| 59 | HOT STREETS Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | 55 | 23 | |
| 60 | WANTED: LIVE IN CONCERT Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3364) | 51 | 14 | |
| 61 | CARMEL Joe Sample (MCA AA-1126) | 67 | 6 | |
| 62 | GREATEST HITS 1974-78 Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | 59 | 16 | |
| 63 | LIVIN’ INSIDE YOUR LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3277) | — | 1 | |
| 64 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 71 | 53 | |
| 65 | MOTOR-BOOTY AFFAIR Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | 57 | 15 | |
| 66 | INNER SECRETS Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | 68 | 21 | |
| 67 | WINGS GREATEST Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | 58 | 15 | |
| 68 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | 62 | 17 | |
| 69 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 5209) | 90 | 5 | |
| 70 | SHOT OF LOVE Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937) | 70 | 12 | |
| 71 | HEAD EAST LIVE! Head East (A&M SP-6007) | 74 | 7 | |
| 72 | MISPLACED IDEALS Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737) | 75 | 12 | |
| 73 | OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR The Police (A&M SP-4753) | 95 | 4 | |
| 74 | NUMBERS Rufus (MCA AA-1098) | 77 | 6 | |
| 75 | MADAM BUTTERFLY Tavares (Capitol SW-11874) | 79 | 6 | |
| 76 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 85 | 26 | |
| 77 | COMES A TIME Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | 66 | 22 | |
| 78 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | 81 | 17 | |
| 79 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 64 | 72 | |
| 80 | SMOOTH TALK Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor APL1-2466) | 88 | 40 | |
| 81 | SUPERMAN – THE MOVIE Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3257) | 61 | 9 | |
| 82 | SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202) | 87 | 7 | |
| 83 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE Original Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-503) | 86 | 9 | |
| 84 | TIME PASSAGES Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | 76 | 25 | |
| 85 | TAKE ME HOME Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | 109 | 4 | |
| 86 | FLY AWAY Voyage (Marlin 2225) | 78 | 14 | |
| 87 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | 89 | 33 | |
| 88 | ANGIE Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP GRP 5000) | 100 | 8 | |
| 89 | CUT LOOSE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3762) | 93 | 4 | |
| 90 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | 83 | 28 | |
| 91 | KNOCK ON WOOD Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa SW-50054) | 114 | 2 | |
| 92 | GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-578) | 65 | 17 | |
| 93 | SHAKEDOWN STREET Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | 72 | 16 | |
| 94 | TIGER IN THE RAIN Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BSK 3294) | 113 | 3 | |
| 95 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 91 | 56 | |
| 96 | BUSH DOCTOR Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39109) | 98 | 15 | |
| 97 | CLEAN Edwin Starr (20th Century-Fox T-559) | 99 | 8 | |
| 98 | FOLLOW THE RAINBOW George Duke (Epic JE 35701) | 121 | 2 | |
| 99 | HAVEN’T STOPPED DANCIN’ [formerly SHIPWRECKED] Gonzalez (Capitol SW-11855) | 103 | 8 | |
| 100 | JAZZ Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | 69 | 16 | |
| 101 | TNT Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-3066) | 84 | 16 | |
| 102 | THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA Horslips (DJM DJM-20) | 106 | 5 | |
| 103 | A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS Boomtown Rats (Columbia JC 35750) | 115 | 4 | |
| 104 | DON’T LOOK BACK Boston (Epic FE 35050) | 80 | 29 | |
| 105 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171) | 139 | 2 | |
| 106 | FEETS DON’T FAIL ME NOW Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | 119 | 3 | |
| 107 | BREATHLESS Camel (Arista AB 4206) | 112 | 7 | |
| 108 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | 110 | 31 | |
| 109 | BROTHER TO BROTHER Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4722) | 101 | 25 | |
| 110 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY... FOR EVER AND EVER Arpeggio (Polydor/Harem PD-1-6180) | 124 | 4 | |
| 111 | FEEL THE NEED Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers SB 7100) | 82 | 18 | |
| 112 | MIRROR STARS Fabulous Poodles (Epic/Park Lane JE 35666) | 128 | 8 | |
| 113 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | 104 | 40 | |
| 114 | SANCTUARY J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006) | 96 | 15 | |
| 115 | THE PROMISE OF LOVE Delegation (Shadybrook/State SB-010) | 130 | 3 | |
| 116 | STEALIN’ HOME Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012) | 94 | 20 | |
| 117 | GREATEST HITS Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | 111 | 19 | |
| 118 | NO MEAN CITY Nazareth (A&M SP-4751) | 92 | 7 | |
| 119 | THE MAN Barry White (20th Century-Fox T-571) | 107 | 22 | |
| 120 | EXOTIC MYSTERIES Lonnie Liston Smith (Columbia JC 35654) | 123 | 7 | |
| 121 | HEADIN’ HOME Gary Wright (Warner Bros .BSK 3211) | 125 | 3 | |
| 122 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 118 | 108 | |
| 123 | T-CONNECTION T-Connection (Dash 30009) | 127 | 6 | |
| 124 | SHEIK YERBOUTI Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1501) | — | 1 | |
| 125 | SLEEPER CATCHER Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | 136 | 41 | |
| 126 | THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35649) | 126 | 4 | |
| 127 | PHANTOM OF THE NIGHT Kayak (Janus JXS-7039) | 138 | 6 | |
| 128 | ALIVE ON ARRIVAL Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 35538) | 134 | 9 | |
| 129 | NO ESCAPE Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 6E-168) | 141 | 5 | |
| 130 | TAKE IT TO THE MAX Max Demian Band (RCA Victor AFL1-3273) | 135 | 5 | |
| 131 | REED SEED Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-910R1) | 122 | 24 | |
| 132 | ACE FREHLEY Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | 102 | 24 | |
| 133 | ONENESS (Silver Dreams–Golden Reality) Devadip (Columbia JC 35686) | — | 1 | |
| 134 | MIDNIGHT EXPRESS Original Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7114) | 137 | 18 | |
| 135 | CHAKA Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. BSK 3245) | 108 | 20 | |
| 136 | SUPER MANN Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 19221) | 140 | 5 | |
| 137 | LIGHT OF LIFE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732) | 116 | 14 | |
| 138 | GREATEST HITS Steely Dan (ABC AK-1107/2) | 117 | 19 | |
| 139 | THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES Amazing Rhythm Aces (MCA AA-1123) | 144 | 3 | |
| 140 | MUSIC BOX DANCER Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | — | 1 | |
| 141 | THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SKY Captain Sky (AVI AVI-6042) | 129 | 8 | |
| 142 | LIVE BOOTLEG Aerosmith (PC2 35564) | 105 | 19 | |
| 143 | ’BOUT LOVE Bill Withers (Columbia JC 35596) | 154 | 3 | |
| 144 | BRITE LIGHTS / BIG CITY Fatback (Spring SP-1-6721) | 145 | 4 | |
| 145 | WAVELENGTH Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BSK 3212) | 133 | 23 | |
| 146 | BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-911R1) | 132 | 14 | |
| 147 | YOU FOOLED ME Grey & Hanks (RCA Victor AFL1-3069) | 149 | 6 | |
| 148 | AIRWAVES Badfinger (Elektra 6E-175) | 166 | 2 | |
| 149 | DANGER MONEY UK (Polydor PD-1-6194) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | WEEKEND WARRIORS Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | 120 | 20 | |
| 151 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ Gary’s Gang (Columbia/Sam JC 35793) | — | 1 | |
| 152 | TRILLION Trillion (Epic JE 35460) | 157 | 6 | |
| 153 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 155 | 64 | |
| 154 | IT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 35772) | — | 1 | |
| 155 | AWAKENING Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19222) | 170 | 2 | |
| 156 | NATURAL ACT Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4690) | 159 | 5 | |
| 157 | GIVE ’EM ENOUGH ROPE The Clash (Epic JE 35543) | 158 | 16 | |
| 158 | LET IT ROLL TKO (Infinity INF 9005) | 172 | 3 | |
| 159 | HEAVEN TONIGHT Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) | 163 | 31 | |
| 160 | IF YOU KNEW SUZI... Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044) | — | 1 | |
| 161 | MOLLY HATCHET Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | 168 | 13 | |
| 162 | BACK TO EARTH Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735) | 97 | 13 | |
| 163 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 151 | 46 | |
| 164 | THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE Tomita (RCA Red Seal ARL1-2885) | 164 | 6 | |
| 165 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 162 | 57 | |
| 166 | OUTLINE Gino Soccio (Warner Bros./RFC RFC 3309) | 183 | 2 | |
| 167 | DESMOND CHILD AND ROUGE Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol ST-11908) | 169 | 4 | |
| 168 | THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL Barbara Mandrell (ABC AY-1119) | 171 | 4 | |
| 169 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 165 | 154 | |
| 170 | NIGEL Nigel Olsson (Bang JZ 35792) | 186 | 2 | |
| 171 | JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT Enchantment (Roadshow BXL1-3269) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | LIVE Return To Forever (Columbia JC 35281) | 174 | 3 | |
| 173 | TYCOON Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | ULTIMATE Ultimate (Casablanca NBLP 7128) | 181 | 3 | |
| 175 | SWEET MEMORIES Willie Nelson (RCA Victor AHL1-3243) | 180 | 2 | |
| 176 | DESIRE WIRE Cindy Bullens (United Artists UA-LA933-H) | 178 | 2 | |
| 177 | GLADYS KNIGHT Gladys Knight (Columbia JC 35704) | — | 1 | |
| 178 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 173 | 86 | |
| 179 | INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky JZ 35641) | 160 | 16 | |
| 180 | JUST LIKE REAL PEOPLE Kendalls (Ovation OV-1739) | 190 | 2 | |
| 181 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 179 | 104 | |
| 182 | AN EVENING WITH HERBIE HANCOCK AND CHICK COREA Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea (Columbia PC2 35663) | — | 1 | |
| 183 | MUDDY “MISSISSIPPI” WATERS LIVE Muddy Waters (Blue Sky JZ 35712) | 185 | 4 | |
| 184 | THE INSIDE STORY Robben Ford (Elektra 6E-169) | 189 | 3 | |
| 185 | LIGHT THE LIGHT Seawind (Horizon SP-734) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | SINFUL Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7127) | 161 | 6 | |
| 187 | LIFE IN THE FOODCHAIN Tonio K. (Full Moon/Epic JE 35545) | 191 | 2 | |
| 188 | HELL BENT FOR LEATHER Judas Priest (Columbia JC 35706) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | ELAN Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | 131 | 21 | |
| 190 | ROCK BILLY BOOGIE Robert Gordon (RCA Victor AFL1-3294) | 195 | 2 | |
| 191 | SWITCH Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | 148 | 30 | |
| 192 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | 143 | 26 | |
| 193 | PATRICE Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-160) | 147 | 8 | |
| 194 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA2-8001) | — | 62 | |
| 195 | ALICIA BRIDGES Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | 153 | 22 | |
| 196 | HEMISPHERES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | 142 | 18 | |
| 197 | THE BEST OF AND THE REST OF BE-BOP DELUXE Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SKBO-11870) | 146 | 5 | |
| 198 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BSK 3219) | 184 | 28 | |
| 199 | MILESTONE JAZZSTARS IN CONCERT Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner (Milestone M-55006) | 167 | 7 | |
| 200 | EQUINOXE Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6175) | 152 | 13 | |
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