| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 12, 1979 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 2 | 21 | |
| 3 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 HOT! Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6172) | 3 | 23 | |
| 5 | VAN HALEN II Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3312) | 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | DESOLATION ANGELS Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8506) | 5 | 8 | |
| 7 | GO WEST Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7144) | 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 8 | 34 | |
| 9 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 5209) | 11 | 13 | |
| 10 | DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3266) | 9 | 22 | |
| 11 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3261) | 12 | 21 | |
| 12 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | 14 | 12 | |
| 13 | ENLIGHTENED ROGUES Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CPN-0218) | 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | LIVIN’ INSIDE YOUR LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3277) | 10 | 9 | |
| 15 | EVOLUTION Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | 16 | 6 | |
| 16 | DISCO NIGHTS GQ (Arista AB 4225) | 19 | 7 | |
| 17 | RICKIE LEE JONES Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brox BSK 3296) | 22 | 7 | |
| 18 | DESTINY Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | 18 | 25 | |
| 19 | 52ND STREET Billy Joel (Columbia FC 35609) | 17 | 29 | |
| 20 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 20 | 47 | |
| 21 | MUSIC BOX DANCER Frank Mills (Polydor PD-1-6192) | 21 | 9 | |
| 22 | GEORGE HARRISON George Harrison (Dark Horse DHK 3255) | 15 | 11 | |
| 23 | OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR The Police (A&M SP-4753) | 23 | 12 | |
| 24 | LEGEND Poco (MCA AA-1099) | 24 | 25 | |
| 25 | SHEIK YERBOUTI Frank Zappa (Zappa SRZ-2-1501) | 27 | 9 | |
| 26 | BUSTIN’ OUT OF L SEVEN Rick James (Gordy G7-984R1) | 28 | 15 | |
| 27 | INSPIRATION Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol SW-11912) | 33 | 6 | |
| 28 | TAKE ME HOME Cher (Casablanca NBLP 7133) | 29 | 12 | |
| 29 | CRUISIN’ Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | 26 | 31 | |
| 30 | I LOVE YOU SO Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11928) | 30 | 6 | |
| 31 | KNOCK ON WOOD Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa SW-50054) | 25 | 10 | |
| 32 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | 32 | 21 | |
| 33 | C’EST CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | 35 | 25 | |
| 34 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 40 | 22 | |
| 35 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 38 | 33 | |
| 36 | MANIFESTO Roxy Music (Atco SD 38-114) | 37 | 8 | |
| 37 | LIVE AND MORE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | 36 | 35 | |
| 38 | TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3067) | 39 | 24 | |
| 39 | LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom RS-2-3902) | 46 | 6 | |
| 40 | LOVE TRACKS Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6184) | 31 | 20 | |
| 41 | INSTANT FUNK Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8513) | 34 | 14 | |
| 42 | TOTO Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | 43 | 30 | |
| 43 | HEAD FIRST Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1195) | 41 | 17 | |
| 44 | MUSIC BOX Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor AFL1-3033) | 52 | 6 | |
| 45 | LIFE FOR THE TAKING Eddie Money (Columbia JC 35598) | 42 | 16 | |
| 46 | ROCK ON Raydio (Arista AB 4212) | 57 | 5 | |
| 47 | SOONER OR LATER Rex Smith (Columbia JC 35813) | 72 | 5 | |
| 48 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 49 | 61 | |
| 49 | McGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol SW-11910) | 51 | 12 | |
| 50 | YOU’RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CHR 1214) | 63 | 4 | |
| 51 | THE MESSAGE IS LOVE Barry White (Unlimited Gold JZ 35763) | 54 | 5 | |
| 52 | FEETS DON’T FAIL ME NOW Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 35764) | 53 | 11 | |
| 53 | TYCOON Tycoon (Arista AB 4215) | 59 | 9 | |
| 54 | IF YOU KNEW SUZI... Suzi Quatro (RSO RS-1-3044) | 55 | 9 | |
| 55 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 50 | 84 | |
| 56 | FEEL NO FRET Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19207) | 58 | 7 | |
| 57 | THE MUSIC BAND War (MCA MCA-3085) | 66 | 5 | |
| 58 | MOVE IT ON OVER George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3024) | 60 | 27 | |
| 59 | RUNNING LIKE THE WIND Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3317) | 74 | 2 | |
| 60 | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AB 4223) | 71 | 6 | |
| 61 | THREE HEARTS Bob Welch (Capitol SO-11907) | 45 | 10 | |
| 62 | REMOTE CONTROL Tubes (A&M SP-4751) | 44 | 8 | |
| 63 | SLEEPER CATCHER Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | 48 | 49 | |
| 64 | THANKS I’LL EAT IT HERE Lowell George (Warner Bros. BSK 3194) | 68 | 5 | |
| 65 | PARADISE Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 6E-182) | 78 | 4 | |
| 66 | NEW KIND OF FEELING Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11849) | 47 | 13 | |
| 67 | FATE FOR BREAKFAST Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 35780) | 69 | 7 | |
| 68 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | 61 | 22 | |
| 69 | ENERGY Pointer Sisters (Planet P1) | 56 | 25 | |
| 70 | LOOK SHARP! Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4743) | 79 | 8 | |
| 71 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 75 | 64 | |
| 72 | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 67 | 25 | |
| 73 | MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF-9004) | 82 | 7 | |
| 74 | HAIR Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor CBL2-3274) | 85 | 7 | |
| 75 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 62 | 24 | |
| 76 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 76 | 52 | |
| 77 | GIMME SOME NECK Ron Wood (Columbia JC 35702) | 91 | 2 | |
| 78 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. 1 Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35647) | 65 | 24 | |
| 79 | HOT NUMBERS Foxy (Dash D 30010) | 99 | 6 | |
| 80 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 80 | 76 | |
| 81 | TIGER IN THE RAIN Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BSK 3294) | 73 | 11 | |
| 82 | STARS Sylvester (Fantasy F-9579) | 97 | 4 | |
| 83 | BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN Bob Dylan (Columbia PC2 36067) | — | 1 | |
| 84 | DANGER MONEY UK (Polydor PD-1-6194) | 64 | 9 | |
| 85 | EVERYBODY UP Ohio Players (Arista AB 4226) | 95 | 5 | |
| 86 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 81 | 51 | |
| 87 | ARMED FORCES Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia JC 35709) | 70 | 16 | |
| 88 | L.A. (Light Album) Beach Boys (Caribou/CBS/Brother JZ 35752) | 83 | 7 | |
| 89 | OUTLINE Gino Soccio (Warner Bros./RFC RFC 3309) | 94 | 10 | |
| 90 | FLAG James Taylor (Columbia FC 36058) | — | 1 | |
| 91 | NICOLETTE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. BSK 3243) | 77 | 28 | |
| 92 | BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3318) | 123 | 2 | |
| 93 | ANGIE Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP GRP 5000) | 92 | 16 | |
| 94 | DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | 90 | 45 | |
| 95 | FOREVER Orleans (Infinity INF-9006) | 106 | 4 | |
| 96 | CLASSICS Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA946-H) | 109 | 4 | |
| 97 | DR. HECKLE AND MR. JIVE England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76015) | 103 | 6 | |
| 98 | CHERYL LYNN Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | 100 | 25 | |
| 99 | AWAKENING Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19222) | 101 | 10 | |
| 100 | GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 121 | 3 | |
| 101 | MOLLY HATCHET Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | 113 | 21 | |
| 102 | BELL & JAMES Bell & James (A&M SP-4728) | 84 | 16 | |
| 103 | HERE MY DEAR Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 364 LP2) | 88 | 18 | |
| 104 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS Judy Collins (Elektra 6E-171) | 87 | 10 | |
| 105 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | 127 | 2 | |
| 106 | IT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 35772) | 86 | 9 | |
| 107 | THE WARRIORS Original Soundtrack (A&M SP-4761) | 118 | 5 | |
| 108 | TWILLEY Dwight Twilley (Arista AB 4214) | 110 | 8 | |
| 109 | FOLLOW THE RAINBOW George Duke (Epic JE 35701) | 89 | 10 | |
| 110 | ROCK BILLY BOOGIE Robert Gordon (RCA Victor AFL1-3294) | 111 | 10 | |
| 111 | SMOOTH TALK Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor APL1-2466) | 98 | 48 | |
| 112 | JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT Enchantment (Roadshow BXL1-3269) | 114 | 9 | |
| 113 | BOBBY CALDWELL Bobby Caldwell (Clouds CL-8804) | 96 | 27 | |
| 114 | NEW CHAUTAUQUA Pat Metheny (ECM ECM-1-1131) | 135 | 2 | |
| 115 | CARMEL Joe Sample (MCA AA-1126) | 108 | 14 | |
| 116 | WINGS GREATEST Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | 104 | 23 | |
| 117 | BACKLESS Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3029) | 112 | 25 | |
| 118 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source SOR-3076) | 93 | 15 | |
| 119 | TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 35753) | 132 | 2 | |
| 120 | DOG & BUTTERFLY Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | 102 | 33 | |
| 121 | CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | 119 | 24 | |
| 122 | ROCKETS Rockets (RSO RS-1-3047) | 134 | 4 | |
| 123 | LAND OF PASSION Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35708) | 129 | 5 | |
| 124 | WHISPER IN YOUR EAR Whispers (Solar BXL1-3105) | 128 | 6 | |
| 125 | FIRST GLANCE April Wine (Capitol SW-11852) | 133 | 6 | |
| 126 | TRB TWO Tom Robinson Band (Harvest ST-11930) | 139 | 2 | |
| 127 | JUST A GAME Triumph (RCA Victor AFL1-3224) | 144 | 3 | |
| 128 | NIGHT-RIDER! Tim Weisberg (MCA MCA-3084) | 130 | 6 | |
| 129 | GOLD Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3247) | 107 | 13 | |
| 130 | HEART STRING Earl Klugh (United Artists UA-LA942-H) | 145 | 2 | |
| 131 | HOT PROPERTY Heatwave (Epic FE 35970) | — | 1 | |
| 132 | TOUCHDOWN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 35594) | 124 | 23 | |
| 133 | NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS Dixie Dregs (Capricorn CPN-0216) | 147 | 2 | |
| 134 | REAL LIFE AIN’T THIS WAY Jay Ferguson (Asylum 6E-158) | 141 | 4 | |
| 135 | LIGHT THE LIGHT Seawind (Horizon SP-734) | 138 | 9 | |
| 136 | McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35800) | — | 1 | |
| 137 | JERRY LEE LEWIS Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra 6E-184) | 137 | 4 | |
| 138 | BROTHER TO BROTHER Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4722) | 117 | 33 | |
| 139 | BELLE DE JOUR Saint Tropez (Butterfly FLY 016) | 156 | 4 | |
| 140 | CUT ABOVE THE REST Sweet (Capitol SO-11929) | 154 | 2 | |
| 141 | LOVE TALK Manhattans (Columbia JC 35693) | 146 | 7 | |
| 142 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT UFO (Chrysalis CH2 1209) | 122 | 16 | |
| 143 | MINNIE Minnie Riperton (Capitol SO-11936) | 174 | 2 | |
| 144 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | 140 | 25 | |
| 145 | BRAZILIA John Klemmer (MCA AA-1116) | 151 | 3 | |
| 146 | IN THE MOOD WITH TYRONE DAVIS Tyrone Davis (Columbia JC 35723) | 153 | 7 | |
| 147 | THE ORIGINALS Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5016) | 161 | 3 | |
| 148 | LIVE Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19229) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | SOME GIRLS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | 125 | 47 | |
| 150 | SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME Phyllis Hyman (Arista AB 4202) | 136 | 15 | |
| 151 | A MOMENT’S PLEASURE Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6722) | 158 | 3 | |
| 152 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 152 | 80 | |
| 153 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 148 | 116 | |
| 154 | RUN FOR YOUR LIFE Tarney / Spencer Band (A&M SP-4757) | 159 | 3 | |
| 155 | NEW ENGLAND New England (Infinity INF 9007) | — | 1 | |
| 156 | STRIKES Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | 163 | 6 | |
| 157 | NO. 1 IN HEAVEN Sparks (Elektra 6E-186) | 168 | 2 | |
| 158 | ALTON McCLAIN & DESTINY Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor PD-1-6163) | 165 | 7 | |
| 159 | HELL BENT FOR LEATHER Judas Priest (Columbia JC 35706) | 131 | 9 | |
| 160 | MILKY WAY Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor AFL1-3081) | 164 | 8 | |
| 161 | ALIVE ON ARRIVAL Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 35538) | 105 | 17 | |
| 162 | HERMAN BROOD & HIS WILD ROMANCE Herman Brood & Wild Romance (Ariola America SW-55059) | 170 | 4 | |
| 163 | THE GAP BAND Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3758) | 179 | 3 | |
| 164 | THE PROMISE OF LOVE Delegation (Shadybrook/State SB-010) | 116 | 11 | |
| 165 | INNER SECRETS Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | 155 | 29 | |
| 166 | III Shotgun (MCA AA-1118) | 171 | 5 | |
| 167 | CHILDREN OF THE SUN Billy Thorpe (Capricorn CPN-0221) | 176 | 2 | |
| 168 | FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN Susan (RCA Victor BXL1-3372) | 173 | 4 | |
| 169 | GROOVIN’ YOU Harvey Mason (Arista AB 4227) | 169 | 4 | |
| 170 | WILD AND PEACEFUL Teena Marie (Gordy G7-986R1) | 177 | 3 | |
| 171 | DANCE FOREVER Cheryl Ladd (Capitol ST-11927) | 172 | 5 | |
| 172 | DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester (Arista AB 4186) | 120 | 22 | |
| 173 | ANGEL STATION Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3302) | 180 | 2 | |
| 174 | DELTICS Chris Rea (Magnet/United Artists UA-LA959-H) | 178 | 2 | |
| 175 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | 143 | 39 | |
| 176 | FLASH AND THE PAN Flash & The Pan (Epic JE 36018) | 185 | 2 | |
| 177 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ Gary’s Gang (Columbia/Sam JC 35793) | 115 | 9 | |
| 178 | SKYY Skyy (Salsoul SA 8517) | 184 | 2 | |
| 179 | AIRWAVES Badfinger (Elektra 6E-175) | 126 | 10 | |
| 180 | IN THE PUREST FORM Mass Production (Cotillion SD 5211) | 181 | 4 | |
| 181 | THE WILD PLACES Duncan Browne (Sire SRK 6065) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | TRY MY LOVE Tata Vega (Tamla T7-360R1) | 188 | 2 | |
| 183 | LIVING IN THE USA Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | 167 | 32 | |
| 184 | GREATEST HITS 1974-78 Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | 160 | 24 | |
| 185 | CRIME OF THE CENTURY Supertramp (A&M SP-3647) | 196 | 41 | |
| 186 | STONEHEART Brick (Bang JZ 35969) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | PEAKS VALLEYS HONKY-TONKS & ALLEYS Michael Murphey (Epic JE 35742) | 157 | 6 | |
| 188 | MIRROR STARS Fabulous Poodles (Epic/Park Lane JE 35666) | 142 | 16 | |
| 189 | NIGEL Nigel Olsson (Bang JZ 35792) | 162 | 10 | |
| 190 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | — | 42 | |
| 191 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 194 | 94 | |
| 192 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 190 | 72 | |
| 193 | A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS Boomtown Rats (Columbia JC 35750) | 182 | 12 | |
| 194 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 191 | 54 | |
| 195 | FUNKY ENTERTAINMENT Brainstorm (Tabu JZ 35749) | — | 1 | |
| 196 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY... FOR EVER AND EVER Arpeggio (Polydor/Harem PD-1-6180) | 150 | 12 | |
| 197 | AN EVENING WITH HERBIE HANCOCK AND CHICK COREA Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea (Columbia PC2 35663) | 192 | 9 | |
| 198 | AMERICAN STANDARD BAND American Standard Band (Island ILPS 9540) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 197 | 162 | |
| 200 | ONENESS (Silver Dreams–Golden Reality) Devadip (Columbia JC 35686) | 175 | 9 | |
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