| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 18, 1979 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | GET THE KNACK The Knack (Capitol SO-11946) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | CANDY-O Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | 4 | 21 | |
| 5 | I AM Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35730) | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | DISCOVERY Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | 8 | 9 | |
| 7 | TEDDY Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l FZ 36003) | 7 | 9 | |
| 8 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | 5 | 26 | |
| 9 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | 11 | 16 | |
| 10 | THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT Original Soundtrack / The Who (MCA 2-11005) | 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | RUST NEVER SLEEPS Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise HS 2295) | 16 | 6 | |
| 12 | BACK TO THE EGG Wings (Columbia FC 36057) | 9 | 8 | |
| 13 | LIVE KILLERS Queen (Elektra BB-702) | 13 | 7 | |
| 14 | RICKIE LEE JONES Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brox BSK 3296) | 12 | 21 | |
| 15 | REALITY...WHAT A CONCEPT Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162) | 20 | 6 | |
| 16 | DYNASTY Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | 14 | 10 | |
| 17 | BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES John Stewart (RSO RS-1-3051) | 17 | 14 | |
| 18 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 18 | 36 | |
| 19 | MINGUS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 5E-505) | 19 | 8 | |
| 20 | COMMUNIQUE Dire Straits (Warner Bros. HS 3330) | 15 | 8 | |
| 21 | DESOLATION ANGELS Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | 21 | 22 | |
| 22 | THE MAIN EVENT Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand, et al. (Columbia JS 36115) | 24 | 7 | |
| 23 | THE BOSS Diana Ross (Motown M8-923M1) | 25 | 11 | |
| 24 | VAN HALEN II Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3312) | 22 | 19 | |
| 25 | STREET LIFE Crusaders (MCA MCA-3094) | 26 | 12 | |
| 26 | LOW BUDGET Kinks (Arista AB 4240) | 30 | 5 | |
| 27 | MONOLITH Kansas (Kirshner FZ 36008) | 23 | 11 | |
| 28 | VOULEZ-VOUS Abba (Atlantic SD 16000) | 29 | 8 | |
| 29 | SECRETS Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9544) | 33 | 5 | |
| 30 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | 44 | 2 | |
| 31 | DEVOTION L.T. D. (A&M SP-4771) | 32 | 8 | |
| 32 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | — | 1 | |
| 33 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 35 | 61 | |
| 34 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 27 | 35 | |
| 35 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox T-583) | 40 | 12 | |
| 36 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | 34 | 27 | |
| 37 | A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP-2-7161) | 50 | 5 | |
| 38 | AN EVENING OF MAGIC – LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6701) | 39 | 7 | |
| 39 | WHERE I SHOULD BE Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3710) | 28 | 9 | |
| 40 | LIVE! GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW Pat Travers Band (Polydor PD-1-6202) | 47 | 6 | |
| 41 | FLAG James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | 42 | 15 | |
| 42 | DIONNE Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | 48 | 12 | |
| 43 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 45 | 48 | |
| 44 | STRIKES Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | 38 | 20 | |
| 45 | MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF-9004) | 51 | 21 | |
| 46 | MINNIE Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936) | 52 | 16 | |
| 47 | SWITCH II Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | 49 | 14 | |
| 48 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 5209) | 37 | 27 | |
| 49 | UNDERDOG Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO PD-1-6200) | 31 | 10 | |
| 50 | LOOK SHARP! Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | 41 | 22 | |
| 51 | RISQUE Chic (Atlantic SD 16003) | — | 1 | |
| 52 | WINNER TAKES ALL Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ2 36077) | 43 | 11 | |
| 53 | ONE FOR THE ROAD Willie Nelson & Leon Russell (Columbia KC2 36064) | 36 | 10 | |
| 54 | NINE LIVES REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988) | 65 | 3 | |
| 55 | LABOUR OF LUST Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 36087) | 61 | 8 | |
| 56 | STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor PD-1-6211) | 57 | 9 | |
| 57 | EVOLUTION Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | 59 | 20 | |
| 58 | MIRRORS Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36009) | 60 | 7 | |
| 59 | DO IT ALL Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5719) | 68 | 5 | |
| 60 | SONGS OF LOVE Anita Ward (Juana 200,004) | 46 | 14 | |
| 61 | CHILDREN OF THE SUN Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN-0221) | 70 | 16 | |
| 62 | SECRET OMEN Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008) | 74 | 6 | |
| 63 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 62 | 78 | |
| 64 | ROCK ON Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | 67 | 19 | |
| 65 | DISCO NIGHTS GQ (Arista AB 4225) | 66 | 21 | |
| 66 | THE THOM BELL SESSIONS Elton John (MCA MCA-13921) | 69 | 7 | |
| 67 | McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35800) | 53 | 15 | |
| 68 | THE JONES GIRLS Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35757) | 58 | 12 | |
| 69 | LUCKY SEVEN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 36056) | 88 | 2 | |
| 70 | JUST A GAME Triumph (RCA Victor AFL1-3224) | 71 | 17 | |
| 71 | ANOTHER TASTE Taste Of Honey (Capitol SOO-11951) | 72 | 6 | |
| 72 | 2 HOT! Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6172) | 63 | 37 | |
| 73 | LODGER David Bowie (RCA Victor AQL1-3254) | 56 | 10 | |
| 74 | GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 73 | 17 | |
| 75 | THIS BOOT IS MADE FOR FONK-N Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3295) | 54 | 7 | |
| 76 | I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU Stanley Clarke (Nemperor KZ2 35680) | 80 | 6 | |
| 77 | YOU’RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | 78 | 18 | |
| 78 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 75 | 47 | |
| 79 | NIGHT OWL Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA958-I) | 64 | 11 | |
| 80 | SPY Carly Simon (Elektra 5E-506) | 55 | 8 | |
| 81 | IN THE PUREST FORM Mass Production (Cotillion SD 5211) | 94 | 18 | |
| 82 | FLASH AND THE PAN Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018) | 76 | 16 | |
| 83 | CANDY Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3754) | 82 | 14 | |
| 84 | GO WEST Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | 83 | 19 | |
| 85 | THE JUKES Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3793) | 136 | 2 | |
| 86 | SOONER OR LATER Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | 79 | 19 | |
| 87 | NILS Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4756) | 97 | 6 | |
| 88 | 52ND STREET Billy Joel (Columbia FC 35609) | 84 | 43 | |
| 89 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 611) | 77 | 10 | |
| 90 | FICKLE HEART Sniff ’N’ The Tears (Atlantic SD 19242) | 107 | 6 | |
| 91 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3317) | 81 | 16 | |
| 92 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 90 | 66 | |
| 93 | WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA969-H) | 104 | 4 | |
| 94 | MANHATTAN Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks JS 36020) | 98 | 8 | |
| 95 | REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY Dave Edmunds (Swan Song SS 8507) | 109 | 4 | |
| 96 | LEGEND Poco (MCA AA-1099) | 85 | 39 | |
| 97 | STATE OF SHOCK Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36000) | 86 | 12 | |
| 98 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3261) | 92 | 35 | |
| 99 | ROCKETS Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | 101 | 18 | |
| 100 | BOP TILL YOU DROP Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. BSK 3358) | 116 | 4 | |
| 101 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 99 | 38 | |
| 102 | THE RECORDS Records (Virgin VA 13130) | 130 | 2 | |
| 103 | BLACKJACK Blackjack (Polydor PD-1-6215) | 108 | 6 | |
| 104 | WAVE Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4221) | 87 | 14 | |
| 105 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 100 | 90 | |
| 106 | WHEN LOVE COMES CALLING Deniece Williams (ARC/Columbia JC 35568) | 111 | 7 | |
| 107 | BACK ON THE STREETS Tower Of Power (Columbia JC 35784) | 114 | 3 | |
| 108 | WILD AND PEACEFUL Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1) | 102 | 17 | |
| 109 | THE MUSIC FOR UNICEF CONCERT – A GIFT OF SONG Various Artists (Polydor PD-1-6214) | 115 | 5 | |
| 110 | LOVELINE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-181) | 113 | 11 | |
| 111 | THE B-52’S B-52’s (Warner Bros. BSK 3355) | 139 | 4 | |
| 112 | MOLLY HATCHET Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | 105 | 35 | |
| 113 | FOOL AROUND Rachel Sweet (Stiff/Columbia JC 36101) | 119 | 6 | |
| 114 | THE MUPPET MOVIE Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | 120 | 4 | |
| 115 | HEART STRING Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA942-H) | 93 | 16 | |
| 116 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 36006) | 89 | 12 | |
| 117 | LIVIN’ INSIDE YOUR LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3277) | 106 | 23 | |
| 118 | LOVEDRIVE Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795) | 133 | 6 | |
| 119 | GREATEST HINTS Michael Stanley Band (Arista AB 4236) | 131 | 4 | |
| 120 | DESTINATION: SUN Sun (Capitol ST-11941) | 126 | 7 | |
| 121 | CHANCE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. BSK 3333) | 122 | 7 | |
| 122 | WITH THE NAKED EYE Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley BZ-10063) | 134 | 3 | |
| 123 | HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | — | 1 | |
| 124 | FEVER Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6204) | 91 | 14 | |
| 125 | MICK TAYLOR Mick Taylor (Columbia JC 35076) | 110 | 8 | |
| 126 | INSPIRATION Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | 103 | 20 | |
| 127 | EUPHORIA Gato Barbieri (A&M SP-4774) | 140 | 3 | |
| 128 | THE GAP BAND Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758) | 96 | 17 | |
| 129 | FIVE SPECIAL Five Special (Elektra 6E-206) | 152 | 4 | |
| 130 | CRUISIN’ Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | 117 | 45 | |
| 131 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Dolly Parton (RCA Victor AHL1-3361) | 95 | 10 | |
| 132 | DAVID WERNER David Werner (Epic JE 36126) | 164 | 2 | |
| 133 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 121 | 98 | |
| 134 | NEW CHAUTAUQUA Pat Metheny (ECM ECM-1-1131) | 124 | 16 | |
| 135 | IN STYLE David Johansen (Blue Sky JZ 36082) | 147 | 2 | |
| 136 | ROCKY II Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA972-I) | 149 | 3 | |
| 137 | HONEST LULLABY Joan Baez (Portrait JR 35766) | 153 | 4 | |
| 138 | FREQUENCY Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1219) | 112 | 8 | |
| 139 | STATELESS Lene Lovich (Stiff/Epic JE 36102) | 146 | 7 | |
| 140 | HEARTBEAT Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom RS-1-3053) | 151 | 4 | |
| 141 | DO IT YOURSELF Ian Dury & Blockheads (Stiff/Epic JE 36104) | 145 | 5 | |
| 142 | DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE Devo (Warner Bros. BSK 3337) | 123 | 9 | |
| 143 | GREY GHOST Henry Paul Band (Atlantic SD 19232) | 118 | 14 | |
| 144 | DOWN TO EARTH Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6221) | — | 1 | |
| 145 | DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3266) | 125 | 36 | |
| 146 | WHERE THERE’S SMOKE... Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | 129 | 9 | |
| 147 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 142 | 65 | |
| 148 | LEAD ME ON Maxine Nightingale (Windsong BXL1-3404) | 187 | 2 | |
| 149 | I LOVE TO SING THE SONGS I SING Barry White (20th Century-Fox T-590) | 156 | 3 | |
| 150 | KID BLUE Louise Goffin (Asylum 6E-203) | 161 | 6 | |
| 151 | PLEASURE & PAIN Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859) | 157 | 21 | |
| 152 | ROOM SERVICE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3351) | 160 | 3 | |
| 153 | LOVE CURRENT Lenny Williams (MCA MCA-3155) | 154 | 8 | |
| 154 | THE CLASH The Clash (Epic JE 36060) | — | 1 | |
| 155 | TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3067) | 144 | 38 | |
| 156 | LIVE AND MORE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | 141 | 49 | |
| 157 | MYSTIC MAN Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39111) | 169 | 3 | |
| 158 | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 159 | 39 | |
| 159 | INFINITE RIDER ON THE BIG DOGMA Michael Nesmith (Pacific Arts PAC7-130) | 166 | 8 | |
| 160 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | 138 | 20 | |
| 161 | NEW ENGLAND New England (Infinity INF 9007) | 127 | 15 | |
| 162 | NEVER ENOUGH Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol ST-11935) | 179 | 2 | |
| 163 | IMAGES Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AHL1-3346) | 135 | 8 | |
| 164 | DESTINY Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | 148 | 39 | |
| 165 | UNWRAPPED Denise LaSalle (MCA MCA-3098) | 171 | 7 | |
| 166 | THE ORIGINAL DISCO MAN James Brown (Polydor PD-1-6212) | 172 | 4 | |
| 167 | 5 J. J. Cale (Shelter SR-3163) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | FUTURE NOW Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578) | 173 | 3 | |
| 169 | NIGHT Night (Planet P2) | 175 | 3 | |
| 170 | PARADISE Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | 128 | 18 | |
| 171 | BEST OF THE J. GEILS BAND J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 19234) | 155 | 8 | |
| 172 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3318) | 143 | 16 | |
| 173 | THE STORY’S BEEN TOLD Third World (Island ILPS 9569) | 174 | 5 | |
| 174 | MOONRAKER Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA971-I) | 183 | 3 | |
| 175 | PART OF YOU Eric Gale (Columbia JC 35715) | 132 | 7 | |
| 176 | FEARLESS Tim Curry (A&M SP-4773) | 184 | 2 | |
| 177 | HIGH GEAR Neil Larsen (Horizon SP-738) | — | 1 | |
| 178 | HAPPY FEET Al Hudson & Partners (MCA AA-1136) | 182 | 2 | |
| 179 | BORN TO BE ALIVE Patrick Hernandez (Columbia JC 36100) | 189 | 2 | |
| 180 | WHEN YOU’RE #1 Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-598) | — | 1 | |
| 181 | THE ROCHES Roches (Warner Bros. BSK 3298) | 150 | 13 | |
| 182 | ESCAPE FROM DOMINATION Moon Martin (Capitol ST-11933) | 188 | 3 | |
| 183 | GOMM WITH THE WIND Ian Gomm (Stiff/Epic JE 36103) | — | 1 | |
| 184 | THE LEGEND AND THE LEGACY Ernest Tubb (Cachet CL3-3001) | 192 | 2 | |
| 185 | HOT PROPERTY Heatwave (Epic FE 35970) | 162 | 15 | |
| 186 | ARMAGEDDON Prism (Ariola America SW-50063) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | PINK LADY Pink Lady (Elektra/Curb 6E-209) | 190 | 3 | |
| 188 | MORE AMERICAN GRAFFITI Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA2-11006) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | THE DOUCE IS LOOSE Doucette (Mushroom MRS-5013) | 191 | 4 | |
| 190 | FRANCE JOLI France Joli (Prelude PRL 12170) | — | 1 | |
| 191 | GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS Hot Chocolate (Infinity INF 9010) | 195 | 2 | |
| 192 | HI FI Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35796) | 163 | 6 | |
| 193 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 193 | 68 | |
| 194 | AIRPLAY Point Blank (MCA MCA-3160) | — | 1 | |
| 195 | BLACK ROSE / A ROCK LEGEND Thin Lizzy (Warner Bros. BSK 3338) | 170 | 13 | |
| 196 | NEW KIND OF FEELING Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | 176 | 27 | |
| 197 | DELIGHT Ronnie Foster (Columbia JC 36019) | 167 | 5 | |
| 198 | BROWNE SUGAR Tom Browne (Arista/GRP GRP 5003) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | REAL TO REEL Climax Blues Band (Sire BSK 3334) | 168 | 11 | |
| 200 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN-0218) | 180 | 23 | |
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