| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1979 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE LONG RUN Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | ON THE RADIO – GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7191) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | CORNERSTONE Styx (A&M SP-3711) | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | WET Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258) | 5 | 7 | |
| 5 | TUSK Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 2HS 3350) | 4 | 8 | |
| 6 | STEVIE WONDER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-371C2) | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | BEE GEES GREATEST Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-4200) | 10 | 5 | |
| 9 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | 9 | 16 | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | 8 | 18 | |
| 11 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet/MCA MCA-5105) | 14 | 6 | |
| 12 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790) | 12 | 10 | |
| 13 | HEAD GAMES Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999) | 15 | 12 | |
| 14 | KENNY Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | 13 | 12 | |
| 15 | MASTERJAM Rufus & Chaka (MCA MCA-5103) | 17 | 5 | |
| 16 | ONE VOICE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505) | 11 | 9 | |
| 17 | FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452) | 21 | 4 | |
| 18 | KEEP THE FIRE Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | 18 | 9 | |
| 19 | LADIES’ NIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite DSR-9513) | 16 | 14 | |
| 20 | GREATEST HITS Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. HS 3373) | 23 | 5 | |
| 21 | PHOENIX Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic FE 35634) | 45 | 3 | |
| 22 | DREAM POLICE Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773) | 20 | 11 | |
| 23 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | 22 | 38 | |
| 24 | FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | 24 | 12 | |
| 25 | NIGHT IN THE RUTS Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050) | 39 | 3 | |
| 26 | REGGATTA DE BLANC The Police (A&M SP-4792) | 26 | 8 | |
| 27 | INJOY Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781) | 27 | 7 | |
| 28 | EAT TO THE BEAT Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | 19 | 10 | |
| 29 | HYDRA Toto (Columbia FC 36229) | 33 | 5 | |
| 30 | PRINCE Prince (Warner Bros. BSK 3366) | 41 | 6 | |
| 31 | ONE ON ONE Bob James & Earl Klugh (Columbia/Tappan Zee FC 36241) | 32 | 7 | |
| 32 | PART OF THE GAME Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712) | 36 | 5 | |
| 33 | GET THE KNACK The Knack (Capitol SO-11946) | 28 | 25 | |
| 34 | EVOLUTION Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | 30 | 37 | |
| 35 | LIVE RUST Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise 2AX 2296) | 60 | 2 | |
| 36 | CANDY-O Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | 34 | 25 | |
| 37 | IDENTIFY YOURSELF O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l FZ 36027) | 29 | 15 | |
| 38 | MARATHON Santana (Columbia FC 36154) | 38 | 9 | |
| 39 | THE WALL Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | — | 1 | |
| 40 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 40 | 53 | |
| 41 | I’M THE MAN Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794) | 25 | 8 | |
| 42 | DON’T LET GO Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224) | 44 | 14 | |
| 43 | DOWN ON THE FARM Little Feat (Warner Bros. HS 3345) | 67 | 2 | |
| 44 | RESTLESS NIGHTS Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799) | 42 | 13 | |
| 45 | DEGUELLO Z Z Top (Warner Bros. HS 3361) | 54 | 4 | |
| 46 | X-STATIC Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-3494) | 47 | 9 | |
| 47 | FIRE IT UP Rick James (Gordy G8-990MI) | 31 | 8 | |
| 48 | WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188) | 50 | 5 | |
| 49 | SLOW TRAIN COMING Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120) | 35 | 15 | |
| 50 | HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | 37 | 18 | |
| 51 | WHERE THERE’S SMOKE... Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | 57 | 26 | |
| 52 | THE MUPPET MOVIE Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | 51 | 21 | |
| 53 | PARTNERS IN CRIME Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020) | 65 | 7 | |
| 54 | THE GLOW Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. HS 3369) | 46 | 11 | |
| 55 | MISS THE MISSISSIPPI Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36203) | 58 | 11 | |
| 56 | GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 56 | 34 | |
| 57 | TWICE THE FIRE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6239) | 59 | 5 | |
| 58 | ANGEL OF THE NIGHT Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP GRP 5501) | 61 | 7 | |
| 59 | VOLCANO Jimmy Buffett (MCA MCA-5102) | 52 | 15 | |
| 60 | DIONNE Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | 49 | 29 | |
| 61 | ELO’S GREATEST HITS Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310) | 93 | 2 | |
| 62 | A TASTE FOR PASSION Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253) | 64 | 9 | |
| 63 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | 48 | 19 | |
| 64 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1236) | 71 | 12 | |
| 65 | UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BSK 3371) | 43 | 10 | |
| 66 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 68 | 78 | |
| 67 | WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3493) | 70 | 5 | |
| 68 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12012) | 69 | 7 | |
| 69 | BOOGIE MOTEL Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990) | 55 | 10 | |
| 70 | JACKRABBIT SLIM Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191) | 77 | 7 | |
| 71 | A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER John Denver & Muppets (RCA Victor AFL1-3451) | 86 | 5 | |
| 72 | LIVE AND SLEAZY Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183) | 63 | 10 | |
| 73 | SURVIVAL Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9542) | 76 | 6 | |
| 74 | YOU’RE ONLY LONELY J. D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093) | 62 | 14 | |
| 75 | EVE Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504) | 53 | 14 | |
| 76 | AMERICAN GARAGE Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155) | 88 | 4 | |
| 77 | COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3392) | 73 | 11 | |
| 78 | IN THE NICK OF TIME Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. HS 3370) | 66 | 8 | |
| 79 | ARE YOU READY! Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO PD-2-6236) | 83 | 6 | |
| 80 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509) | 89 | 5 | |
| 81 | HARDER... FASTER April Wine (Capitol ST-12013) | 85 | 7 | |
| 82 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 611) | 82 | 27 | |
| 83 | STRIKES Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | 80 | 37 | |
| 84 | BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | 79 | 31 | |
| 85 | I AM Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35730) | 84 | 27 | |
| 86 | STORMWATCH Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238) | 75 | 11 | |
| 87 | GOLD & PLATINUM Lynyrd Skynyrd Band (MCA MCA2-11008) | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DISCOVERY Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | 78 | 26 | |
| 89 | THE OTHER ONE Bob Welch (Capitol SW-12017) | 96 | 3 | |
| 90 | IN THE EYE OF THE STORM Outlaws (Arista AL 9507) | 72 | 7 | |
| 91 | IN CONCERT Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255) | 102 | 4 | |
| 92 | JOE’S GARAGE ACTS II & III Frank Zappa (SRZ-2-1502) | 117 | 2 | |
| 93 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | 91 | 33 | |
| 94 | ROYAL RAPPIN’S Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor/Spring PD-1-6229) | 81 | 9 | |
| 95 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE Slave (Cotillion SD 5217) | 107 | 4 | |
| 96 | RUST NEVER SLEEPS Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise HS 2295) | 74 | 23 | |
| 97 | TEDDY LIVE! COAST TO COAST Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l KZ2 36294) | — | 1 | |
| 98 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 95 | 95 | |
| 99 | EVERYTHING YOU’VE HEARD IS TRUE Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. BSK 3304) | 101 | 12 | |
| 100 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 90 | 64 | |
| 101 | A DIFFERENT KIND OF CRAZY Head East (A&M SP-4795) | 103 | 5 | |
| 102 | STRAIGHT AHEAD Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia JC 36250) | 104 | 9 | |
| 103 | STREET LIFE Crusaders (MCA MCA-3094) | 94 | 29 | |
| 104 | STAY FREE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. HS 3357) | 87 | 17 | |
| 105 | LIVE FROM NEW YORK Gilda Radner (Warner Bros. HS 3320) | 123 | 4 | |
| 106 | IN THE BEGINNING Nature’s Divine (Infinity INF 9013) | 108 | 9 | |
| 107 | THE MUSIC BAND 2 War (MCA MCA-3193) | — | 1 | |
| 108 | JOHN COUGAR John Cougar (Riva RVL-7401) | 109 | 16 | |
| 109 | THE BEST OF EDDIE RABBITT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-235) | 120 | 6 | |
| 110 | SOMETIMES YOU WIN... Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-12018) | 121 | 3 | |
| 111 | MELISSA MANCHESTER Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 9506) | 114 | 7 | |
| 112 | GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Abba (Atlantic SD 16009) | — | 1 | |
| 113 | THE FINE ART OF SURFACING Boomtown Rats (Columbia JC 36248) | 116 | 5 | |
| 114 | UNLEASHED IN THE EAST (Live In Japan) Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179) | 100 | 12 | |
| 115 | COME INTO OUR WORLD Emotions (ARC/Columbia JC 36149) | 131 | 2 | |
| 116 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | 110 | 43 | |
| 117 | FIRST OFFENCE Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241) | 128 | 4 | |
| 118 | PRETTY PAPER Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36189) | 133 | 3 | |
| 119 | CLASSIC CRYSTAL Crystal Gayle (United Artists LOO-982) | 122 | 6 | |
| 120 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 130 | 63 | |
| 121 | MASTER OF THE GAME George Duke (Epic JE 36263) | 127 | 4 | |
| 122 | BIG FUN Shalamar (Solar BSL1-3479) | 142 | 9 | |
| 123 | I CAN SEE YOUR HOUSE FROM HERE Camel (Arista AB 4254) | 126 | 3 | |
| 124 | WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17018) | 135 | 3 | |
| 125 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | 132 | 44 | |
| 126 | MOTHER’S FINEST LIVE Mother’s Finest (Epic JE 35976) | 129 | 7 | |
| 127 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox T-583) | 105 | 29 | |
| 128 | WE’RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019) | — | 1 | |
| 129 | BRENDA RUSSELL Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739) | 92 | 16 | |
| 130 | DYNASTY Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | 106 | 27 | |
| 131 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION 5 Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977) | 146 | 3 | |
| 132 | PIZZAZZ Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-243) | 143 | 5 | |
| 133 | TEAR ME APART Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-5106) | 137 | 4 | |
| 134 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 111 | 52 | |
| 135 | IN THE SKIES Peter Green (Sail PVK 0110) | 140 | 6 | |
| 136 | DEVOTION L.T. D. (A&M SP-4771) | 115 | 25 | |
| 137 | VICTIM OF LOVE Elton John (MCA MCA-5104) | 97 | 9 | |
| 138 | ROUGH RIDERS Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3490) | 118 | 9 | |
| 139 | NO STRANGER TO LOVE Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246) | 153 | 2 | |
| 140 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 145 | 83 | |
| 141 | SWITCH II Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | 141 | 31 | |
| 142 | BEST OF FRIENDS Twennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 6E-223) | 156 | 5 | |
| 143 | STREET BEAT Tom Scott (Columbia JC 36137) | 147 | 5 | |
| 144 | CLASSICS Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA946-H) | 144 | 28 | |
| 145 | FEARLESS Tim Curry (A&M SP-4773) | 125 | 19 | |
| 146 | MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF-9004) | 99 | 38 | |
| 147 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 155 | 55 | |
| 148 | FOREVER Rex Smith (Columbia JC 36275) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | LOVEDRIVE Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795) | 152 | 23 | |
| 150 | LIVING PROOF Sylvester (Fantasy F-79010) | 168 | 4 | |
| 151 | HOW CRUEL Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-3302) | 164 | 2 | |
| 152 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 154 | 105 | |
| 153 | A CURIOUS FEELING Tony Banks (Charisma CA-1-2207) | 159 | 3 | |
| 154 | THE STATLER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CARD Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5012) | — | 7 | |
| 155 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 6E-105) | 158 | 160 | |
| 156 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 162 | 65 | |
| 157 | MAKE YOUR MOVE Captain & Tennille (Casablanca BNLP 7188) | 165 | 6 | |
| 158 | NINE LIVES REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 35988) | 134 | 20 | |
| 159 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 167 | 107 | |
| 160 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 19129) | 163 | 175 | |
| 161 | THE GAP BAND II Gap Band (Mercury SRM 1-3804) | — | 1 | |
| 162 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 161 | 82 | |
| 163 | THE HEADBOYS Headboys (RSO RS-1-3068) | 178 | 3 | |
| 164 | FUTURE NOW Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578) | 98 | 20 | |
| 165 | WHEN I FIND YOUR LOVE Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 36196) | 172 | 4 | |
| 166 | WITCH DOCTOR Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8529) | 170 | 4 | |
| 167 | HERE’S MY LOVE Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom RS-1-3067) | 169 | 3 | |
| 168 | LIVE AND UNCENSORED Millie Jackson (Spring SP-2-6725) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | VAN HALEN II Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3312) | 150 | 36 | |
| 170 | THE WORLD WITHIN Stix Hooper (MCA MCA-3180) | 171 | 8 | |
| 171 | BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-929R1) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | OASIS Jimmy Messina (Columbia JC 36140) | 148 | 9 | |
| 173 | EXTENSIONS Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 19258) | 176 | 3 | |
| 174 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 177 | 115 | |
| 175 | DRUMS AND WIRES XTC (Virgin VA 13134) | 179 | 2 | |
| 176 | VOULEZ-VOUS Abba (Atlantic SD 16000) | 136 | 25 | |
| 177 | GREATEST HITS 1972-1978 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6244) | — | 1 | |
| 178 | THINK PINK Fabulous Poodles (Epic/Park Lane JE 36256) | 181 | 3 | |
| 179 | JORMA Jorma Kaukonen (RCA Victor AFL1-3446) | 180 | 5 | |
| 180 | CAN’T YOU TELL IT’S ME Tyrone Davis (Columbia JC 36230) | 184 | 2 | |
| 181 | LOVE IS BACK Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold JZ 36130) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | PRESENT TENSE Shoes (Elektra 6E-244) | 151 | 11 | |
| 183 | I WANT YOU Wilson Pickett (EMI America SW-17019) | 187 | 4 | |
| 184 | WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 6E-237) | 189 | 2 | |
| 185 | THE BOSS Diana Ross (Motown M8-923M1) | 175 | 28 | |
| 186 | THE DANCE OF LIFE Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19259) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | JOE’S GARAGE ACT 1 Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-1-1603) | 149 | 14 | |
| 188 | O SOLE MIO (Favorite Neapolitan Songs) Luciano Pavarotti (London OS 26560) | 192 | 2 | |
| 189 | FATBACK XII Fatback (Spring SP-1-6723) | 124 | 13 | |
| 190 | DIALOGUE Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17010) | 191 | 15 | |
| 191 | FLOW Snail (Cream CRE 1012) | 119 | 9 | |
| 192 | FEAR OF MUSIC Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6076) | 138 | 17 | |
| 193 | THIGHS AND WHISPERS Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16004) | 113 | 14 | |
| 194 | HIROSHIMA Hiroshima (Arista AB 4252) | — | 1 | |
| 195 | REALITY...WHAT A CONCEPT Robin Williams (Casablanca NBLP 7162) | 139 | 23 | |
| 196 | ONE WAY FEATURING AL HUDSON One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA MCA-3178) | 160 | 6 | |
| 197 | A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP-2-7161) | 185 | 22 | |
| 198 | 20 / 20 20/20 (Portrait/Epic JR 36205) | 112 | 8 | |
| 199 | SECRET OMEN Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008) | 174 | 23 | |
| 200 | PRODUCT Brand X (Passport PB 9840) | 157 | 11 | |
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