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| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 6, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |||
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N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 1 | 7 | |||
| 52ND STREET Billy Joel (Columbia FC 35609) | 2 | 11 | ||||
| A WILD AND CRAZY GUY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3238) | 3 | 10 | ||||
| GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 4 | 6 | ||||
| GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 5 | 34 | ||||
| BACKLESS Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3029) | 6 | 7 | ||||
| JAZZ Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | 7 | 6 | ||||
| DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | 8 | 27 | ||||
| C’EST CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | 9 | 7 | ||||
| THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. 1 Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35647) | 10 | 6 | ||||
| LIVE AND MORE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | 11 | 17 | ||||
| YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | 12 | 4 | ||||
| LIVING IN THE USA Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | 13 | 14 | ||||
| LIVE BOOTLEG Aerosmith (PC2 35564) | 14 | 9 | ||||
| BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3261) | 15 | 3 | ||||
| CRUISIN’ Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | 16 | 13 | ||||
| TOTO Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | 17 | 12 | ||||
| GREATEST HITS Steely Dan (ABC AK-1107/2) | 18 | 9 | ||||
| SOME GIRLS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | 19 | 29 | ||||
| GREATEST HITS 1974-78 Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | 20 | 6 | ||||
| PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 21 | 15 | ||||
| WEEKEND WARRIORS Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | 22 | 10 | ||||
| BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | 23 | 3 | ||||
| WINGS GREATEST Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | 24 | 5 | ||||
| GREATEST HITS Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | 25 | 9 | ||||
| ACE FREHLEY Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | 26 | 14 | ||||
| MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | 27 | 5 | ||||
| BROTHER TO BROTHER Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4722) | 28 | 15 | ||||
| DOG & BUTTERFLY Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | 29 | 15 | ||||
| GENE SIMMONS Gene Simmons (Casasblanca NBLP 7120) | 30 | 14 | ||||
| THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 31 | 66 | ||||
| CHAKA Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. BSK 3245) | 32 | 10 | ||||
| HEMISPHERES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | 33 | 8 | ||||
| SHAKEDOWN STREET Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | 34 | 6 | ||||
| SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 35 | 58 | ||||
| ELAN Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | 36 | 11 | ||||
| STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 37 | 33 | ||||
| TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3067) | 38 | 6 | ||||
| TWO FOR THE SHOW Kansas (Kirshner PZ2 35660) | 39 | 8 | ||||
| MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 40 | 3 | ||||
| DON’T LOOK BACK Boston (Epic FE 35050) | 41 | 19 | ||||
| A SINGLE MAN Elton John (MCA MCA-3065) | 42 | 10 | ||||
| TIME PASSAGES Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | 43 | 15 | ||||
| FEEL THE NEED Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers SB 7100) | 44 | 8 | ||||
| ALICIA BRIDGES Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | 45 | 12 | ||||
| GREATEST HITS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN-0214) | 46 | 13 | ||||
| PAUL STANLEY Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123) | 47 | 14 | ||||
| COMES A TIME Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | 48 | 12 | ||||
| WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | 49 | 7 | ||||
| TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | 50 | 18 | ||||
| LOVE BEACH Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19211) | 51 | 5 | ||||
| CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | 52 | 6 | ||||
| SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | 53 | 30 | ||||
| CHERYL LYNN Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | 54 | 7 | ||||
| PETER CRISS Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122) | 55 | 14 | ||||
| HOT STREETS Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | 56 | 13 | ||||
| BACK TO EARTH Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735) | 57 | 3 | ||||
| THE MAN Barry White (20th Century-Fox T-571) | 58 | 12 | ||||
| PLAYIN’ TO WIN Outlaws (Arista AB 4205) | 59 | 8 | ||||
| THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 60 | 29 | ||||
| BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 61 | 62 | ||||
| THE LORD OF THE RINGS Original Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1) | 62 | 5 | ||||
| WHO ARE YOU The Who (MCA MCA-3050) | 63 | 18 | ||||
| WAVELENGTH Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BSK 3212) | 64 | 13 | ||||
| YOU HAD TO BE THERE (Jimmy Buffett In Concert) Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2) | 65 | 9 | ||||
| BACK TO THE BARS Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986) | 66 | 6 | ||||
| REED SEED Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-910R1) | 67 | 14 | ||||
| FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164) | 68 | 9 | ||||
| IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BSK 3219) | 69 | 18 | ||||
| NICOLETTE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. BSK 3243) | 70 | 10 | ||||
| BURSTING OUT Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201) | 71 | 13 | ||||
| LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | 72 | 21 | ||||
| ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BSK 3209) | 73 | 15 | ||||
| SECRETS Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | 74 | 19 | ||||
| TOUCHDOWN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 35594) | 75 | 5 | ||||
| SANCTUARY J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006) | 76 | 5 | ||||
| NIGHTWATCH Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 35387) | 77 | 26 | ||||
| PROFILE / BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3258) | 78 | 7 | ||||
| LIGHT OF LIFE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732) | 79 | 4 | ||||
| LOU RAWLS LIVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ2 35517) | 80 | 9 | ||||
| LIFE BEYOND L.A. Ambrosia (Warner Bros. BSK 3135) | 81 | 23 | ||||
| TNT Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-3066) | 82 | 6 | ||||
| LEGEND Poco (ABC AA-1099) | 83 | 7 | ||||
| INNER SECRETS Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | 84 | 11 | ||||
| WANTED: LIVE IN CONCERT Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3364) | 85 | 4 | ||||
| CHANSON Chanson (Ariola America SW-50039) | 86 | 13 | ||||
| CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | 87 | 16 | ||||
| WORLDS AWAY Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | 88 | 30 | ||||
| FROM THE INSIDE Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BSK 3263) | 89 | 5 | ||||
| MOVE IT ON OVER George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3024) | 90 | 9 | ||||
| FLAME Ronnie Laws (United Artists UA-LA881-H) | 91 | 12 | ||||
| ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN Rose Royce (Whitfield WHK 3227) | 92 | 18 | ||||
| AN AMERICAN PRAYER Jim Morrison / Doors (Elektra 5E-502) | 93 | 5 | ||||
| TO THE LIMIT Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732) | 94 | 10 | ||||
| PLEASURE & PAIN Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859) | 95 | 8 | ||||
| DESTINY Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | 96 | 7 | ||||
| SWITCH Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | 97 | 20 | ||||
| MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 98 | 43 | ||||
| LONG STROKE ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5210) | 99 | 6 | ||||
| TRAVOLTA FEVER John Travolta (Midsong Int’l MTF 001) | 100 | 7 | ||||
| CERRONE IV – THE GOLDEN TOUCH Cerrone (Cotillion SD 5208) | 101 | 10 | ||||
| THE WIZ Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-14000) | 102 | 14 | ||||
| TORMATO Yes (Atlantic SD 19202) | 103 | 13 | ||||
| RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 104 | 54 | ||||
| BOBBY CALDWELL Bobby Caldwell (Clouds CL-8804) | 105 | 9 | ||||
| VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 106 | 46 | ||||
| GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-578) | 107 | 7 | ||||
| STEALIN’ HOME Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012) | 108 | 10 | ||||
| MELBA Melba Moore (Epic JE 35507) | 109 | 8 | ||||
| IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU’VE GOT IT AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19212) | 110 | 4 | ||||
| CHEECH & CHONG’S UP IN SMOKE Original Soundtrack / Cheech & Chong (Warner Bros. BSK 3249) | 111 | 7 | ||||
| EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 112 | 47 | ||||
| STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 113 | 36 | ||||
| THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 114 | 4 | ||||
| SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | 115 | 23 | ||||
| PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 116 | 16 | ||||
| RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 117 | 98 | ||||
| MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | 118 | 23 | ||||
| ELVIS A LEGENDARY PERFORMER VOLUME 3 Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-3082) | 119 | 4 | ||||
| MR. GONE Weather Report (ARC/Columbia JC 35358) | 120 | 13 | ||||
| CITY NIGHTS Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202) | 121 | 16 | ||||
| EQUINOXE Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6175) | 122 | 3 | ||||
| FUNK OR WALK Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19201) | 123 | 11 | ||||
| SONGBIRD Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35375) | 124 | 31 | ||||
| BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA916-H) | 125 | 8 | ||||
| I’VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AFL1-2979) | 126 | 13 | ||||
| ENERGY Pointer Sisters (Planet P1) | 127 | 7 | ||||
| ALL FLY HOME Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. BSK 3229) | 128 | 13 | ||||
| STEP II Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | 129 | 24 | ||||
| AMERICAN DREAMS Jesse Colin Young (Elektra 6E-157) | 130 | 7 | ||||
| DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3266) | 131 | 4 | ||||
| INTIMATE STRANGERS Tom Scott (Columbia JC 35557) | 132 | 9 | ||||
| KEEP ON JUMPIN’ Musique (Prelude PRL 12158) | 133 | 17 | ||||
| ALONG THE RED LEDGE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-2804) | 134 | 18 | ||||
| TOKYO TAPES Scorpions (RCA Victor CPL2-3039) | 135 | 5 | ||||
| HOG HEAVEN Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CPN-0215) | 136 | 7 | ||||
| STEP IN TO OUR LIFE Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson (Polydor PD-1-6179) | 137 | 3 | ||||
| MONEY TALKS Bar-Kays (Stax STX-4106) | 138 | 7 | ||||
| DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 139 | 144 | ||||
| CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT Carpenters (A&M SP-4726) | 140 | 5 | ||||
| CHANGE OF HEART Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4184) | 141 | 12 | ||||
| UGLY EGO Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2006) | 142 | 12 | ||||
| BABYLON BY BUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ISLD 11) | 143 | 5 | ||||
| MIXED EMOTIONS Exile (Warner/Curb BSK 3205) | 144 | 23 | ||||
| HEARTS OF STONE Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic JE 35488) | 145 | 11 | ||||
| ON THE EDGE Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0212) | 146 | 12 | ||||
| DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester (Arista AB 4186) | 147 | 4 | ||||
| K-SCOPE Manzanera (Polydor/EG PD-1-6178) | 148 | 3 | ||||
| HEADLIGHTS Whispers (Solar BXL1-2774) | 149 | 20 | ||||
| LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 150 | 67 | ||||
| CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND Robert Johnson (Infinity INF 9000) | 151 | 4 | ||||
| SLEEPER CATCHER Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | 152 | 31 | ||||
| 2 HOT! Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6172) | 153 | 5 | ||||
| MOTHER FACTOR Mother’s Finest (Epic JE 35546) | 154 | 17 | ||||
| BUSH DOCTOR Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39109) | 155 | 5 | ||||
| PHOTO-FINISH Rory Gallagher (Chrysalis CHR 1170) | 156 | 11 | ||||
| LARRY GATLIN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 Larry Gatlin (Monument MG 7628) | 157 | 8 | ||||
| INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky JZ 35641) | 158 | 6 | ||||
| BLOODY TOURISTS 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161) | 159 | 14 | ||||
| Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO! Devo (Warner Bros. BSK 3239) | 160 | 14 | ||||
| STAGE David Bowie (RCA Victor CPL2-2913) | 161 | 13 | ||||
| JOURNEY TO ADDIS Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | 162 | 7 | ||||
| NEXT OF KIHN Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley JBZ-0056) | 163 | 19 | ||||
| THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Jeff Wayne / Various Artists (Columbia PC2 35290) | 164 | 25 | ||||
| NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35510) | 165 | 6 | ||||
| MIDNIGHT EXPRESS Original Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7114) | 166 | 8 | ||||
| TOGETHERNESS L.T. D. (A&M SP-4705) | 167 | 30 | ||||
| BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-911R1) | 168 | 4 | ||||
| THE STATLER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CARD Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5012) | 169 | 5 | ||||
| THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 170 | 149 | ||||
| GIVE ’EM ENOUGH ROPE The Clash (Epic JE 35543) | 171 | 6 | ||||
| KINSMAN DAZZ Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox T-574) | 172 | 3 | ||||
| WE ALL HAVE A STAR Wilton Felder (ABC AA-1109) | 173 | 4 | ||||
| SMOKIN’ Smokey Robinson (Tamla T9-363A2) | 174 | 6 | ||||
| LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 175 | 84 | ||||
| SMOOTH TALK Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor APL1-2466) | 176 | 30 | ||||
| SKYNYRD’S FIRST AND... LAST Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-3047) | 177 | 17 | ||||
| FLY AWAY Voyage (Marlin 2225) | 178 | 4 | ||||
| SESAME STREET FEVER Muppets (Sesame Street CTW 79005) | 179 | 20 | ||||
| THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 180 | 76 | ||||
| FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 181 | 94 | ||||
| SHOT OF LOVE Lakeside (Solar BXL1-2937) | 182 | 2 | ||||
| THE BEST OF NORMAN CONNORS & FRIENDS Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5716) | 183 | 3 | ||||
| MISPLACED IDEALS Sad Cafe (A&M SP-4737) | 184 | 2 | ||||
| COME GET IT! Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | 185 | 32 | ||||
| LOVE TRACKS Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | 186 | 2 | ||||
| MIND MAGIC David Oliver (Mercury SRM-1-3747) | 187 | 3 | ||||
| ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M7-907R1) | 188 | 12 | ||||
| GOIN’ COCONUTS Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob PD-1-6169) | 189 | 12 | ||||
| AJA Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | 190 | 65 | ||||
| LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35095) | 191 | 30 | ||||
| CITY TO CITY Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA840-G) | 192 | 39 | ||||
| GET OFF Foxy (Dash 30005) | 193 | 28 | ||||
| DANGER ZONE Player (RSO RS-1-3036) | 194 | 18 | ||||
| OCTAVE Moody Blues (London PS 708) | 195 | 28 | ||||
| BISH Stephen Bishop (ABC AA-1082) | 196 | 17 | ||||
| BLAM!! Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | 197 | 23 | ||||
| NATURAL HIGH Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | 198 | 33 | ||||
| BETTY WRIGHT LIVE Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | 199 | 29 | ||||
| ALL ’N ALL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | 200 | 58 | ||||
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