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| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 5, 1980 | |||
| (No new chart published this week [published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 29 issue]; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||
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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 |
THE LONG RUN Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | 1 | 12 | |
| ON THE RADIO – GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7191) | 2 | 10 | ||
| CORNERSTONE Styx (A&M SP-3711) | 3 | 13 | ||
| BEE GEES GREATEST Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-4200) | 4 | 8 | ||
| THE WALL Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | 5 | 4 | ||
| STEVIE WONDER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-371C2) | 6 | 7 | ||
| IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | 7 | 18 | ||
| DAMN THE TORPEDOES Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet/MCA MCA-5105) | 8 | 9 | ||
| TUSK Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 2HS 3350) | 9 | 11 | ||
| WET Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258) | 10 | 10 | ||
| KENNY Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | 11 | 15 | ||
| MIDNIGHT MAGIC Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | 12 | 21 | ||
| OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | 13 | 19 | ||
| PHOENIX Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic FE 35634) | 14 | 6 | ||
| FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452) | 15 | 7 | ||
| HEAD GAMES Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999) | 16 | 15 | ||
| MASTERJAM Rufus & Chaka (MCA MCA-5103) | 17 | 8 | ||
| NIGHT IN THE RUTS Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050) | 18 | 6 | ||
| RISE Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790) | 19 | 13 | ||
| LIVE RUST Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise 2AX 2296) | 20 | 5 | ||
| A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER John Denver & Muppets (RCA Victor AFL1-3451) | 21 | 8 | ||
| BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | 22 | 41 | ||
| KEEP THE FIRE Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | 23 | 12 | ||
| ONE VOICE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505) | 24 | 12 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. HS 3373) | 25 | 8 | ||
| PRINCE Prince (Warner Bros. BSK 3366) | 26 | 9 | ||
| DOWN ON THE FARM Little Feat (Warner Bros. HS 3345) | 27 | 5 | ||
| FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | 28 | 15 | ||
| NO NUKES (The MUSE Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future) Various Artists (Asylum ML-801) | 29 | 3 | ||
| LADIES’ NIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite DSR-9513) | 30 | 17 | ||
| DREAM POLICE Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773) | 31 | 14 | ||
| GOLD & PLATINUM Lynyrd Skynyrd Band (MCA MCA2-11008) | 32 | 4 | ||
| DEGUELLO Z Z Top (Warner Bros. HS 3361) | 33 | 7 | ||
| THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 34 | 56 | ||
| INJOY Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781) | 35 | 10 | ||
| ELO’S GREATEST HITS Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310) | 36 | 5 | ||
| PARTNERS IN CRIME Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020) | 37 | 10 | ||
| IDENTIFY YOURSELF O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l FZ 36027) | 38 | 18 | ||
| WHERE THERE’S SMOKE... Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | 39 | 29 | ||
| EVOLUTION Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | 40 | 40 | ||
| CANDY-O Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | 41 | 28 | ||
| EAT TO THE BEAT Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | 42 | 13 | ||
| THE MUPPET MOVIE Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | 43 | 24 | ||
| HYDRA Toto (Columbia FC 36229) | 44 | 8 | ||
| WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188) | 45 | 8 | ||
| ONE ON ONE Bob James & Earl Klugh (Columbia/Tappan Zee FC 36241) | 46 | 10 | ||
| REGGATTA DE BLANC The Police (A&M SP-4792) | 47 | 11 | ||
| IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1236) | 48 | 15 | ||
| DON’T LET GO Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224) | 49 | 17 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 50 | 37 | ||
| ANGEL OF THE NIGHT Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP GRP 5501) | 51 | 10 | ||
| TEDDY LIVE! COAST TO COAST Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l KZ2 36294) | 52 | 4 | ||
| MARATHON Santana (Columbia FC 36154) | 53 | 12 | ||
| GET THE KNACK The Knack (Capitol SO-11946) | 54 | 28 | ||
| PART OF THE GAME Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712) | 55 | 8 | ||
| JACKRABBIT SLIM Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191) | 56 | 10 | ||
| RESTLESS NIGHTS Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799) | 57 | 16 | ||
| I’M THE MAN Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794) | 58 | 11 | ||
| GLORYHALLASTOOPID (Or Pin The Tale On The Funky) Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195) | 59 | 3 | ||
| THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 60 | 81 | ||
| WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3493) | 61 | 8 | ||
| YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509) | 62 | 8 | ||
| I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12012) | 63 | 10 | ||
| AMERICAN GARAGE Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155) | 64 | 7 | ||
| HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | 65 | 21 | ||
| MISS THE MISSISSIPPI Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36203) | 66 | 14 | ||
| X-STATIC Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-3494) | 67 | 12 | ||
| WE’RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019) | 68 | 4 | ||
| THE GLOW Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. HS 3369) | 69 | 14 | ||
| JOE’S GARAGE ACTS II & III Frank Zappa (SRZ-2-1502) | 70 | 5 | ||
| THE ROSE Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010) | 71 | 3 | ||
| SLOW TRAIN COMING Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120) | 72 | 18 | ||
| VOLCANO Jimmy Buffett (MCA MCA-5102) | 73 | 18 | ||
| FIRST UNDER THE WIRE Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | 74 | 22 | ||
| GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Abba (Atlantic SD 16009) | 75 | 4 | ||
| HARDER... FASTER April Wine (Capitol ST-12013) | 76 | 10 | ||
| JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE Slave (Cotillion SD 5217) | 77 | 7 | ||
| DIONNE Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | 78 | 32 | ||
| LIVE AND SLEAZY Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183) | 79 | 13 | ||
| ARE YOU READY! Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO PD-2-6236) | 80 | 9 | ||
| BOOGIE MOTEL Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990) | 81 | 13 | ||
| PRETTY PAPER Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36189) | 82 | 6 | ||
| FIRE IT UP Rick James (Gordy G8-990MI) | 83 | 11 | ||
| SURVIVAL Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9542) | 84 | 9 | ||
| LIVE FROM NEW YORK Gilda Radner (Warner Bros. HS 3320) | 85 | 7 | ||
| IN CONCERT Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255) | 86 | 7 | ||
| YOU’RE ONLY LONELY J. D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093) | 87 | 17 | ||
| DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 611) | 88 | 30 | ||
| STRIKES Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | 89 | 40 | ||
| COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3392) | 90 | 14 | ||
| BRASS CONSTRUCTION 5 Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977) | 91 | 6 | ||
| THE MUSIC BAND 2 War (MCA MCA-3193) | 92 | 4 | ||
| BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | 93 | 34 | ||
| A TASTE FOR PASSION Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253) | 94 | 12 | ||
| BIG FUN Shalamar (Solar BSL1-3479) | 95 | 12 | ||
| UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BSK 3371) | 96 | 13 | ||
| STRAIGHT AHEAD Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia JC 36250) | 97 | 12 | ||
| FIRST OFFENCE Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241) | 98 | 7 | ||
| COME INTO OUR WORLD Emotions (ARC/Columbia JC 36149) | 99 | 5 | ||
| LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE CHIC – CHIC’S GREATEST HITS Chic (Atlantic SD 16011) | 100 | 3 | ||
| SOMETIMES YOU WIN... Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-12018) | 101 | 6 | ||
| WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17018) | 102 | 6 | ||
| VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 103 | 98 | ||
| I AM Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35730) | 104 | 30 | ||
| NO STRANGER TO LOVE Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246) | 105 | 5 | ||
| TWICE THE FIRE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6239) | 106 | 8 | ||
| THE FINE ART OF SURFACING Boomtown Rats (Columbia JC 36248) | 107 | 8 | ||
| PIZZAZZ Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-243) | 108 | 8 | ||
| MAKE YOUR MOVE Captain & Tennille (Casablanca BNLP 7188) | 109 | 9 | ||
| MASTER OF THE GAME George Duke (Epic JE 36263) | 110 | 7 | ||
| TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 111 | 66 | ||
| SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | 112 | 47 | ||
| PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 113 | 67 | ||
| IN THE NICK OF TIME Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. HS 3370) | 114 | 11 | ||
| BEST OF FRIENDS bulennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 6E-223) | 115 | 8 | ||
| BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-929R1) | 116 | 4 | ||
| CLASSIC CRYSTAL Crystal Gayle (United Artists LOO-982) | 117 | 9 | ||
| MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | 118 | 36 | ||
| THE OTHER ONE Bob Welch (Capitol SW-12017) | 119 | 6 | ||
| THE STATLER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CARD Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5012) | 120 | 10 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 121 | 58 | ||
| ROYAL RAPPIN’S Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor/Spring PD-1-6229) | 122 | 12 | ||
| EVERYTHING YOU’VE HEARD IS TRUE Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. BSK 3304) | 123 | 15 | ||
| THE GAP BAND II Gap Band (Mercury SRM 1-3804) | 124 | 4 | ||
| STORMWATCH Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1238) | 125 | 14 | ||
| DISCOVERY Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | 126 | 29 | ||
| HOW CRUEL Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-3302) | 127 | 5 | ||
| GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 128 | 86 | ||
| ROUGH RIDERS Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3490) | 129 | 12 | ||
| IN THE SKIES Peter Green (Sail PVK 0110) | 130 | 9 | ||
| IN THE BEGINNING Journey (Columbia C2 36324) | 131 | 3 | ||
| FOREVER Rex Smith (Columbia JC 36275) | 132 | 4 | ||
| CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | 133 | 46 | ||
| STREET BEAT Tom Scott (Columbia JC 36137) | 134 | 8 | ||
| THE DANCE OF LIFE Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19259) | 135 | 4 | ||
| SWITCH II Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | 136 | 34 | ||
| THE BEST OF EDDIE RABBITT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-235) | 137 | 9 | ||
| THE WHISPERS Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521) | 138 | 2 | ||
| LIVING PROOF Sylvester (Fantasy F-79010) | 139 | 7 | ||
| STREET LIFE Crusaders (MCA MCA-3094) | 140 | 32 | ||
| A CURIOUS FEELING Tony Banks (Charisma CA-1-2207) | 141 | 6 | ||
| EVE Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504) | 142 | 17 | ||
| LIVE AND UNCENSORED Millie Jackson (Spring SP-2-6725) | 143 | 4 | ||
| PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 144 | 68 | ||
| THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 6E-105) | 145 | 163 | ||
| NEW YORK • LONDON • PARIS • MUNICH M (Sire SRK 6084) | 146 | 3 | ||
| SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 147 | 110 | ||
| THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 148 | 108 | ||
| STAY FREE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. HS 3357) | 149 | 20 | ||
| A DIFFERENT KIND OF CRAZY Head East (A&M SP-4795) | 150 | 8 | ||
| RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD-1-6240) | 151 | 3 | ||
| THE HEADBOYS Headboys (RSO RS-1-3068) | 152 | 6 | ||
| WHEN I FIND YOUR LOVE Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 36196) | 153 | 7 | ||
| STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE Original Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36334) | 154 | 2 | ||
 Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 19129) | 155 | 178 | ||
| DYNASTY Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | 156 | 30 | ||
| STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 157 | 85 | ||
| MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 158 | 55 | ||
| HIROSHIMA Hiroshima (Arista AB 4252) | 159 | 4 | ||
| HERE’S MY LOVE Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom RS-1-3067) | 160 | 6 | ||
| IN THE EYE OF THE STORM Outlaws (Arista AL 9507) | 161 | 10 | ||
| DEVOTION L.T. D. (A&M SP-4771) | 162 | 28 | ||
| THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 163 | 118 | ||
| MELISSA MANCHESTER Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 9506) | 164 | 10 | ||
| GREATEST HITS 1972-1978 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6244) | 165 | 4 | ||
| BEST OF ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76018) | 166 | 3 | ||
| EXTENSIONS Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 19258) | 167 | 6 | ||
| MOTHER’S FINEST LIVE Mother’s Finest (Epic JE 35976) | 168 | 10 | ||
| JOHN COUGAR John Cougar (Riva RVL-7401) | 169 | 19 | ||
| LOVE IS BACK Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold JZ 36130) | 170 | 4 | ||
| I WANT YOU Wilson Pickett (EMI America SW-17019) | 171 | 7 | ||
| CLASSICS Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA946-H) | 172 | 31 | ||
| TEAR ME APART Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-5106) | 173 | 7 | ||
| O SOLE MIO (Favorite Neapolitan Songs) Luciano Pavarotti (London OS 26560) | 174 | 5 | ||
| DRUMS AND WIRES XTC (Virgin VA 13134) | 175 | 5 | ||
| GIANTS Various Artists (LAX MCA-3188) | 176 | 3 | ||
| THINK PINK Fabulous Poodles (Epic/Park Lane JE 36256) | 177 | 6 | ||
| BRENDA RUSSELL Brenda Russell (Horizon SP-739) | 178 | 19 | ||
| RSO CHART BUSTERS Various Artists (RSO RS-1-3066) | 179 | 2 | ||
| A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP-2-7161) | 180 | 25 | ||
| RUST NEVER SLEEPS Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise HS 2295) | 181 | 26 | ||
| VAN HALEN II Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3312) | 182 | 39 | ||
| WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox T-583) | 183 | 32 | ||
| THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 184 | 186 | ||
| UNLEASHED IN THE EAST (Live In Japan) Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36179) | 185 | 15 | ||
| 10 Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BSK 3399) | 186 | 3 | ||
| MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (Infinity INF-9004) | 187 | 41 | ||
| SECRET OMEN Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2008) | 188 | 26 | ||
| FUTURE NOW Pleasure (Fantasy F-9578) | 189 | 23 | ||
| TROUBLEMAKER Ian McLagan (Mercury SRM-1-3786) | 190 | 2 | ||
| LOVEDRIVE Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795) | 191 | 26 | ||
| THE BOSS Diana Ross (Motown M8-923M1) | 192 | 31 | ||
| WITCH DOCTOR Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8529) | 193 | 7 | ||
| OASIS Jimmy Messina (Columbia JC 36140) | 194 | 12 | ||
| PRODUCT Brand X (Passport PB 9840) | 195 | 14 | ||
| FEARLESS Tim Curry (A&M SP-4773) | 196 | 22 | ||
| VICTIM OF LOVE Elton John (MCA MCA-5104) | 197 | 12 | ||
| CAN’T YOU TELL IT’S ME Tyrone Davis (Columbia JC 36230) | 198 | 5 | ||
| VOULEZ-VOUS Abba (Atlantic SD 16000) | 199 | 28 | ||
| WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 6E-237) | 200 | 5 | ||
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