| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 2, 1980 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE WALL Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | THE LONG RUN Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | 2 | 16 | |
| 3 | ON THE RADIO – GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7191) | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet/MCA MCA-5105) | 5 | 13 | |
| 5 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | 8 | 23 | |
| 6 | KENNY Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | 6 | 19 | |
| 7 | CORNERSTONE Styx (A&M SP-3711) | 4 | 17 | |
| 8 | BEE GEES GREATEST Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-4200) | 7 | 12 | |
| 9 | PHOENIX Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic FE 35634) | 10 | 10 | |
| 10 | TUSK Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 2HS 3350) | 9 | 15 | |
| 11 | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 16002) | 11 | 22 | |
| 12 | FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO Jefferson Starship (Grunt BZL1-3452) | 13 | 11 | |
| 13 | GOLD & PLATINUM Lynyrd Skynyrd Band (MCA MCA2-11008) | 16 | 8 | |
| 14 | NO NUKES (The MUSE Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future) Various Artists (Asylum ML-801) | 14 | 7 | |
| 15 | LIVE RUST Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise 2AX 2296) | 15 | 9 | |
| 16 | WET Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 36258) | 12 | 14 | |
| 17 | THE ROSE Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010) | 19 | 7 | |
| 18 | SEPTEMBER MORN Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 36121) | 22 | 4 | |
| 19 | STEVIE WONDER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-371C2) | 17 | 11 | |
| 20 | KEEP THE FIRE Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | 20 | 16 | |
| 21 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC Commodores (Motown M8-926M1) | 21 | 25 | |
| 22 | NIGHT IN THE RUTS Aerosmith (Columbia FC 36050) | 18 | 10 | |
| 23 | HEAD GAMES Foreigner (Atlantic SD 29999) | 24 | 19 | |
| 24 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M SP-4790) | 25 | 17 | |
| 25 | DEGUELLO Z Z Top (Warner Bros. HS 3361) | 27 | 11 | |
| 26 | MASTERJAM Rufus & Chaka (MCA MCA-5103) | 23 | 12 | |
| 27 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 28 | 60 | |
| 28 | WHERE THERE’S SMOKE... Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-366R1) | 31 | 33 | |
| 29 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M SP-3708) | 26 | 45 | |
| 30 | PRINCE Prince (Warner Bros. BSK 3366) | 35 | 13 | |
| 31 | TEDDY LIVE! COAST TO COAST Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l KZ2 36294) | 33 | 8 | |
| 32 | GREATEST HITS Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. HS 3373) | 32 | 12 | |
| 33 | FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | 34 | 19 | |
| 34 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1236) | 37 | 19 | |
| 35 | DOWN ON THE FARM Little Feat (Warner Bros. HS 3345) | 29 | 9 | |
| 36 | ONE VOICE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9505) | 36 | 16 | |
| 37 | JACKRABBIT SLIM Steve Forbert (Nemperor JZ 36191) | 42 | 14 | |
| 38 | STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE Original Soundtrack (Columbia JS 36334) | 43 | 6 | |
| 39 | GLORYHALLASTOOPID (Or Pin The Tale On The Funky) Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7195) | 39 | 7 | |
| 40 | EAT TO THE BEAT Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | 41 | 17 | |
| 41 | LADIES’ NIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite DSR-9513) | 38 | 21 | |
| 42 | ELO’S GREATEST HITS Electric Light Orchestra (Jet FZ 36310) | 30 | 9 | |
| 43 | WE’RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol SW-12019) | 48 | 8 | |
| 44 | THE WHISPERS Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521) | 58 | 6 | |
| 45 | CANDY-O Cars (Elektra 5E-507) | 44 | 32 | |
| 46 | ANGEL OF THE NIGHT Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP GRP 5501) | 47 | 14 | |
| 47 | GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Abba (Atlantic SD 16009) | 51 | 8 | |
| 48 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME Phyllis Hyman (Arista AL 9509) | 52 | 12 | |
| 49 | DREAM POLICE Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35773) | 45 | 18 | |
| 50 | EVOLUTION Journey (Columbia FC 35797) | 50 | 44 | |
| 51 | IDENTIFY YOURSELF O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l FZ 36027) | 46 | 22 | |
| 52 | THE MUPPET MOVIE Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16001) | 49 | 28 | |
| 53 | ADVENTURES IN UTOPIA Utopia (Bearsville BRK 6991) | 76 | 2 | |
| 54 | GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 54 | 41 | |
| 55 | INJOY Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3781) | 53 | 14 | |
| 56 | HYDRA Toto (Columbia FC 36229) | 63 | 12 | |
| 57 | AMERICAN GARAGE Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1155) | 57 | 11 | |
| 58 | DON’T LET GO Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6224) | 61 | 21 | |
| 59 | BIG FUN Shalamar (Solar BSL1-3479) | 68 | 16 | |
| 60 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE Slave (Cotillion SD 5217) | 62 | 11 | |
| 61 | MAKE YOUR MOVE Captain & Tennille (Casablanca BNLP 7188) | 70 | 13 | |
| 62 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION 5 Brass Construction (United Artists LT-977) | 64 | 10 | |
| 63 | ONE ON ONE Bob James & Earl Klugh (Columbia/Tappan Zee FC 36241) | 65 | 14 | |
| 64 | PARTNERS IN CRIME Rupert Holmes (Infinity INF 9020) | 40 | 14 | |
| 65 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12012) | 66 | 14 | |
| 66 | THE GAP BAND II Gap Band (Mercury SRM-1-3804) | 75 | 8 | |
| 67 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 56 | 85 | |
| 68 | NO PLACE TO RUN UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1239) | 83 | 4 | |
| 69 | WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 36188) | 59 | 12 | |
| 70 | FIRST UNDER THE WIRE Little River Band (Capitol SOO-11954) | 74 | 26 | |
| 71 | UNION JACKS Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1267) | 81 | 4 | |
| 72 | MISS THE MISSISSIPPI Crystal Gayle (Columbia JC 36203) | 55 | 18 | |
| 73 | RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD-1-6240) | 86 | 7 | |
| 74 | HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19244) | 67 | 25 | |
| 75 | GET THE KNACK The Knack (Capitol SO-11946) | 72 | 32 | |
| 76 | JOE’S GARAGE ACTS II & III Frank Zappa (SRZ-2-1502) | 60 | 9 | |
| 77 | PIZZAZZ Patrice Rushen (Elektra 6E-243) | 89 | 12 | |
| 78 | COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3392) | 80 | 18 | |
| 79 | REGGATTA DE BLANC The Police (A&M SP-4792) | 69 | 15 | |
| 80 | MARATHON Santana (Columbia FC 36154) | 73 | 16 | |
| 81 | WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE Cliff Richard (EMI America SW-17018) | 85 | 10 | |
| 82 | NO STRANGER TO LOVE Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6246) | 87 | 9 | |
| 83 | BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-929R1) | 91 | 8 | |
| 84 | BEST OF FRIENDS Twennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 6E-223) | 88 | 12 | |
| 85 | WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3493) | 78 | 12 | |
| 86 | HARDER... FASTER April Wine (Capitol ST-12013) | 71 | 14 | |
| 87 | PERMANENT WAVES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4001) | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FIRST OFFENCE Inmates (Polydor PD-1-6241) | 90 | 11 | |
| 89 | RESTLESS NIGHTS Karla Bonoff (Columbia JC 35799) | 82 | 20 | |
| 90 | THE DANCE OF LIFE Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic SD 19259) | 103 | 8 | |
| 91 | STRAIGHT AHEAD Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia JC 36250) | 92 | 16 | |
| 92 | I’M THE MAN Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4794) | 84 | 15 | |
| 93 | DIONNE Dionne Warwick (Arista AB 4230) | 93 | 36 | |
| 94 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 97 | 70 | |
| 95 | HIROSHIMA Hiroshima (Arista AB 4252) | 109 | 8 | |
| 96 | LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE CHIC – CHIC’S GREATEST HITS Chic (Atlantic SD 16011) | 79 | 7 | |
| 97 | LIVE AND SLEAZY Village People (Casablanca NBLP-2-7183) | 95 | 17 | |
| 98 | SOMETIMES YOU WIN... Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-12018) | 94 | 10 | |
| 99 | PRETENDERS Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083) | 121 | 2 | |
| 100 | STRIKES Blackfoot (Atco SD 38-112) | 98 | 44 | |
| 101 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 611) | 101 | 34 | |
| 102 | LIVE FROM NEW YORK Gilda Radner (Warner Bros. HS 3320) | 77 | 11 | |
| 103 | I AM Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35730) | 106 | 34 | |
| 104 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 108 | 102 | |
| 105 | PEARL HARBOR & THE EXPLOSIONS Pearl Harbor & Explosions (Warner Bros. BSK 3404) | 134 | 2 | |
| 106 | BOOGIE MOTEL Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6990) | 102 | 17 | |
| 107 | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3041) | 107 | 51 | |
| 108 | SLOW TRAIN COMING Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36120) | 104 | 22 | |
| 109 | NEW YORK • LONDON • PARIS • MUNICH M (Sire SRK 6084) | 112 | 7 | |
| 110 | THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN Original Soundtrack / Willie Nelson (Columbia JS 36327) | 130 | 4 | |
| 111 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 111 | 62 | |
| 112 | IN THE BEGINNING Journey (Columbia C2 36324) | 114 | 7 | |
| 113 | LIVE AND UNCENSORED Millie Jackson (Spring SP-2-6725) | 125 | 8 | |
| 114 | SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 36304) | 127 | 3 | |
| 115 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 115 | 71 | |
| 116 | THE FINE ART OF SURFACING Boomtown Rats (Columbia JC 36248) | 117 | 12 | |
| 117 | IN THE NICK OF TIME Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. HS 3370) | 118 | 15 | |
| 118 | THE MUSIC BAND 2 War (MCA MCA-3193) | 99 | 8 | |
| 119 | BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) | 110 | 38 | |
| 120 | PART OF THE GAME Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-3712) | 113 | 12 | |
| 121 | FIRE IT UP Rick James (Gordy G8-990MI) | 123 | 15 | |
| 122 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 122 | 90 | |
| 123 | VOLCANO Jimmy Buffett (MCA MCA-5102) | 96 | 22 | |
| 124 | NO BALLADS Rockets (RSO RS-1-3071) | — | 1 | |
| 125 | THE SPECIALS Specials (Chrysalis CHR 1265) | 138 | 4 | |
| 126 | CLASSIC CRYSTAL Crystal Gayle (United Artists LOO-982) | 131 | 13 | |
| 127 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS Charlie Daniels Band (Epic JE 35751) | 119 | 40 | |
| 128 | DISCOVERY Electric Light Orchestra (Jet F2 35769) | 133 | 33 | |
| 129 | THE ROMANTICS Romantics (Nemperor JZ 36273) | 148 | 2 | |
| 130 | SWITCH II Switch (Gordy G7-988R1) | 132 | 38 | |
| 131 | X-STATIC Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-3494) | 120 | 16 | |
| 132 | HOW CRUEL Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-3302) | 116 | 9 | |
| 133 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 136 | 114 | |
| 134 | THE GLOW Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. HS 3369) | 100 | 18 | |
| 135 | 10 Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BSK 3399) | 147 | 7 | |
| 136 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 140 | 72 | |
| 137 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 139 | 112 | |
| 138 | IN LOVE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 36145) | 143 | 3 | |
| 139 | A TASTE FOR PASSION Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19253) | 126 | 16 | |
| 140 | TROUBLEMAKER Ian McLagan (Mercury SRM-1-3786) | 152 | 6 | |
| 141 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 6E-105) | 142 | 167 | |
| 142 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 161 | 190 | |
| 143 | BEST OF ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76018) | 146 | 7 | |
| 144 | MASTER OF THE GAME George Duke (Epic JE 36263) | 105 | 11 | |
| 145 | THE UNDERTONES Undertones (Sire SRK 6081) | 156 | 2 | |
| 146 | THE STEVE HOWE ALBUM Steve Howe (Atlantic SD 19243) | — | 1 | |
| 147 | ROUGH RIDERS Lakeside (Solar BXL1-3490) | 145 | 16 | |
| 148 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 150 | 89 | |
| 149 | DANCIN’ AND LOVIN’ Spinners (Atlantic SD 19256) | 177 | 3 | |
| 150 | EXTENSIONS Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 19258) | 157 | 10 | |
| 151 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 19129) | 151 | 182 | |
| 152 | THE BLACK HOLE Original Soundtrack (Buena Vista 5008) | 158 | 3 | |
| 153 | GAMMA 1 Gamma (Elektra 6E-219) | 166 | 2 | |
| 154 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 154 | 59 | |
| 155 | THE BEST OF EDDIE RABBITT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-235) | 153 | 13 | |
| 156 | FOREVER Rex Smith (Columbia JC 36275) | 129 | 8 | |
| 157 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120) | — | 1 | |
| 158 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 159 | 122 | |
| 159 | ROCKIN’ IN THE NIGHT 38 Special (A&M SP-4782) | 173 | 3 | |
| 160 | CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN Cheap Trick (Epic FE 35795) | 149 | 50 | |
| 161 | IN THE SKIES Peter Green (Sail PVK 0110) | 128 | 13 | |
| 162 | SURVIVAL Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9542) | 124 | 13 | |
| 163 | LONDON CALLING The Clash (Epic E2 36328) | — | 1 | |
| 164 | I’M CAUGHT UP (In A One Night Love Affair) Inner Life (Prelude PRL 12175) | 171 | 3 | |
| 165 | ON Off Broadway USA (Atlantic SD 19263) | — | 1 | |
| 166 | O SOLE MIO (Favorite Neapolitan Songs) Luciano Pavarotti (London OS 26560) | 168 | 9 | |
| 167 | GIANTS Various Artists (LAX MCA-3188) | 170 | 7 | |
| 168 | THE BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS RIDES AGAIN VOL. II Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5024) | 187 | 2 | |
| 169 | IN CONCERT Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255) | 137 | 11 | |
| 170 | RUST NEVER SLEEPS Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise HS 2295) | 174 | 30 | |
| 171 | SYLVAIN SYLVAIN Sylvain Sylvain (RCA Victor AFL1-3475) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | THE B-52’S B-52’s (Warner Bros. BSK 3355) | 178 | 22 | |
| 173 | EVE Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9504) | 167 | 21 | |
| 174 | MOONLIGHT MADNESS Teri DeSario (Casablanca NBLP 7178) | 180 | 3 | |
| 175 | EVITA Festival (RSO RS-1-3061) | 182 | 2 | |
| 176 | AN AMERICAN DREAM Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA974-H) | 183 | 6 | |
| 177 | ROYAL RAPPIN’S Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Polydor/Spring PD-1-6229) | 172 | 16 | |
| 178 | STEAL THE NIGHT Cindy Bullens (Casablanca NBLP 7185) | 181 | 3 | |
| 179 | BROKEN ENGLISH Marianne Faithfull (Island ILPS 9570) | — | 1 | |
| 180 | COME INTO OUR WORLD Emotions (ARC/Columbia JC 36149) | 144 | 9 | |
| 181 | CLASSICS Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA946-H) | 179 | 35 | |
| 182 | STREET LIFE Crusaders (MCA MCA-3094) | 175 | 36 | |
| 183 | MOTHER’S FINEST LIVE Mother’s Finest (Epic JE 35976) | 188 | 14 | |
| 184 | BAD BOY Robert Gordon (RCA Victor AFL1-3523) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | NEVER BUY TEXAS FROM A COWBOY Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19261) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | DYNASTY Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7152) | 185 | 34 | |
| 187 | STREET BEAT Tom Scott (Columbia JC 36137) | 160 | 12 | |
| 188 | WHEN I FIND YOUR LOVE Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 36196) | 184 | 11 | |
| 189 | MESSIN’ WITH THE BOYS Cherie & Marie Currie (Capitol ST-12022) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | SATISFIED Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4781) | 192 | 12 | |
| 191 | VAN HALEN II Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3312) | 186 | 43 | |
| 192 | YOU’RE ONLY LONELY J. D. Souther (Columbia JC 36093) | 169 | 21 | |
| 193 | THE OTHER ONE Bob Welch (Capitol SW-12017) | 190 | 10 | |
| 194 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) | — | 1 | |
| 195 | VOYAGER Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor AFL1-3518) | — | 1 | |
| 196 | LOVEDRIVE Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3795) | 196 | 30 | |
| 197 | ARE YOU READY! Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO PD-2-6236) | 141 | 13 | |
| 198 | YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA Yellow Magic Orchestra (Horizon SP-736) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | I WANT YOU Wilson Pickett (EMI America SW-17019) | 191 | 11 | |
| 200 | UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BSK 3371) | 164 | 17 | |
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