| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 26, 1980 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | EMOTIONAL RESCUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16015) | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | GLASS HOUSES Billy Joel (Columbia FC 36384) | 1 | 19 | |
| 3 | JUST ONE NIGHT Eric Clapton (RSO RS-2-4202) | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | URBAN COWBOY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Full Moon/Asylum DP-90002) | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | HOLD OUT Jackson Browne (Asylum 5E-511) | 12 | 2 | |
| 6 | HEROES Commodores (Motown M8-939M1) | 7 | 5 | |
| 7 | AGAINST THE WIND Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SOO-12041) | 2 | 20 | |
| 8 | EMPTY GLASS Pete Townshend (Atco SD 32-100) | 6 | 11 | |
| 9 | THE BLUES BROTHERS Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 16017) | 11 | 5 | |
| 10 | LET’S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (Motown M7-928R1) | 10 | 17 | |
| 11 | THE GAME Queen (Elektra 5E-513) | 22 | 2 | |
| 12 | DIANA Diana Ross (Motown M8-936M1) | 13 | 7 | |
| 13 | McCARTNEY II Paul McCartney (Columbia FC 36511) | 8 | 7 | |
| 14 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | 9 | 48 | |
| 15 | STAR WARS / THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (RSO RS-2-4201) | 14 | 10 | |
| 16 | S.O.S. S.O.S. Band (Tabu JZ 36332) | 21 | 5 | |
| 17 | ONE FOR THE ROAD Kinks (Arista A2L 8401) | 18 | 5 | |
| 18 | THE ROSE Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 16010) | 16 | 32 | |
| 19 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) | 20 | 26 | |
| 20 | DUKE Genesis (Atlantic SD 16014) | 19 | 15 | |
| 21 | THERE AND BACK Jeff Beck (Epic FE 35684) | 25 | 3 | |
| 22 | 21 AT 33 Elton John (MCA MCA-5121) | 15 | 9 | |
| 23 | MIDDLE MAN Boz Scaggs (Columbia FC 36106) | 24 | 15 | |
| 24 | SAVED Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 36553) | 30 | 3 | |
| 25 | THE WALL Pink Floyd (Columbia PC2 36183) | 17 | 33 | |
| 26 | UNMASKED Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7225) | 26 | 6 | |
| 27 | ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, ANYWHERE Rossington Collins Band (MCA MCA-5130) | 37 | 3 | |
| 28 | WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST Van Halen (Warner Bros. HS 3415) | 23 | 15 | |
| 29 | SCREAM DREAM Ted Nugent (Epic FE 36404) | 27 | 9 | |
| 30 | MOUTH TO MOUTH Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca NBLP 7197) | 29 | 22 | |
| 31 | FAME Original Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080) | 44 | 8 | |
| 32 | NAUGHTY Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. BSK 3385) | 32 | 6 | |
| 33 | HEAVEN AND HELL Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BSK 3372) | 28 | 8 | |
| 34 | GIDEON Kenny Rogers (United Artists LOO-1035) | 33 | 16 | |
| 35 | CAMEOSIS Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2011) | 36 | 12 | |
| 36 | PRETENDERS Pretenders (Sire SRK 6083) | 31 | 27 | |
| 37 | TOMCATTIN’ Blackfoot (Atco SD 32-101) | 39 | 6 | |
| 38 | SWEET SENSATION Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox T-603) | 34 | 13 | |
| 39 | MAD LOVE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 5E-510) | 35 | 21 | |
| 40 | PETER GABRIEL Peter Gabriel (Mercury SRM-1-3848) | 41 | 7 | |
| 41 | THIS TIME Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. BSK 3434) | 46 | 6 | |
| 42 | RHAPSODY AND BLUES Crusaders (MCA MCA-5124) | 58 | 3 | |
| 43 | ABOUT LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia JC 36387) | 40 | 9 | |
| 44 | ME MYSELF I Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4809) | 38 | 8 | |
| 45 | CULTOSAURUS ERECTUS Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 36550) | 66 | 3 | |
| 46 | AFTER MIDNIGHT Manhattans (Columbia JC 36411) | 43 | 15 | |
| 47 | FLESH AND BLOOD Roxy Music (Atco SD 32-102) | 54 | 5 | |
| 48 | ONE IN A MILLION YOU Larry Graham (Warner Bros. BSK 3447) | 62 | 6 | |
| 49 | THE LONG RUN Eagles (Asylum 5E-508) | 50 | 41 | |
| 50 | DEPARTURE Journey (Columbia FC 36339) | 45 | 19 | |
| 51 | MUSIC MAN Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-3602) | 52 | 8 | |
| 52 | THE GLOW OF LOVE Change (Warner/RFC RFC 3438) | 42 | 14 | |
| 53 | XANADU Original Soundtrack / Electric Light Orchestra / Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-6100) | 75 | 3 | |
| 54 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | 47 | 23 | |
| 55 | GREATEST HITS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AHL1-3378) | 51 | 66 | |
| 56 | ONE EIGHTY Ambrosia (Warner Bros. BSK 3368) | 48 | 15 | |
| 57 | PEARLS – SONGS OF GOFFIN AND KING Carole King (Capitol SOO-12073) | 59 | 8 | |
| 58 | DAMN THE TORPEDOES Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet/MCA MCA-5105) | 61 | 38 | |
| 59 | ROSES IN THE SNOW Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3422) | 49 | 10 | |
| 60 | BRITISH STEEL Judas Priest (Columbia JC 36443) | 64 | 9 | |
| 61 | LOVE TRIPPIN’ Spinners (Atlantic SD 19270) | 67 | 6 | |
| 62 | LOVE IS A SACRIFICE Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Mercury SRM-1-3836) | 63 | 7 | |
| 63 | GO ALL THE WAY Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 36305) | 57 | 15 | |
| 64 | SAN ANTONIO ROSE Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Columbia JC 36476) | 71 | 7 | |
| 65 | LOVE STINKS J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17016) | 68 | 25 | |
| 66 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1236) | 56 | 44 | |
| 67 | H Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 36422) | 88 | 3 | |
| 68 | COME UPSTAIRS Carly Simon (Warner Bros. BSK 3443) | 78 | 4 | |
| 69 | FOUND ALL THE PARTS Cheap Trick (Epic 4E 36453) | 60 | 6 | |
| 70 | HOT BOX Fatback (Spring SP-1-6726) | 69 | 17 | |
| 71 | TRILOGY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE Frank Sinatra (Reprise 3FS 2300) | 55 | 16 | |
| 72 | CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC Original Soundtrack / Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7220) | 87 | 7 | |
| 73 | FREEDOM OF CHOICE Devo (Warner Bros. BSK 3435) | 70 | 8 | |
| 74 | GO TO HEAVEN Grateful Dead (Arista AL 9508) | 53 | 11 | |
| 75 | KENNY Kenny Rogers (United Artists LWAK-979) | 72 | 44 | |
| 76 | DON’T LOOK BACK Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-12079) | 79 | 7 | |
| 77 | THE SON OF ROCK AND ROLL Rocky Burnette (EMI America SW-17033) | 86 | 6 | |
| 78 | ANIMAL MAGNETISM Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-3825) | 73 | 11 | |
| 79 | LIGHT UP THE NIGHT Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-3716) | 80 | 21 | |
| 80 | GENE CHANDLER ’80 Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-605) | 83 | 8 | |
| 81 | REAL PEOPLE Chic (Atlantic SD 16016) | — | 1 | |
| 82 | TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9515) | 77 | 16 | |
| 83 | ROBERTA FLACK FEATURING DONNY HATHAWAY Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 16013) | 74 | 18 | |
| 84 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 85 | 85 | |
| 85 | THE UP ESCALATOR Graham Parker & The Rumour (Arista AL 9517) | 65 | 9 | |
| 86 | BEYOND Herb Alpert (A&M SP-3717) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SPIRIT OF LOVE Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3806) | 82 | 16 | |
| 88 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 92 | 95 | |
| 89 | ROMANCE DANCE Kim Carnes (EMI America SW-17030) | 102 | 5 | |
| 90 | CRASH AND BURN Pat Travers Band (Polydor PD-1-6262) | 91 | 17 | |
| 91 | ROBBIE DUPREE Robbie Dupree (Elektra 6E-273) | 100 | 7 | |
| 92 | POWER Temptations (Gordy G8-994M1) | 76 | 11 | |
| 93 | ROCKS, PEBBLES AND SAND Stanley Clarke (Epic JE 36506) | 93 | 7 | |
| 94 | ON THE RADIO – GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP-2-7191) | 96 | 39 | |
| 95 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Gary Numan (Atco SD 38-120) | 81 | 26 | |
| 96 | FOR MEN ONLY Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6727) | 99 | 6 | |
| 97 | DANGER ZONE Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-12069) | 90 | 6 | |
| 98 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion SD 5219) | 108 | 8 | |
| 99 | SPLENDIDO HOTEL Al Di Meola (Columbia C2X 36270) | 101 | 5 | |
| 100 | FLUSH THE FASHION Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BSK 3436) | 84 | 10 | |
| 101 | CATCHING THE SUN Spyro Gyra (MCA MCA-5108) | 97 | 19 | |
| 102 | TOMMY TUTONE Tommy Tutone (Columbia JC 36372) | 94 | 13 | |
| 103 | CAREFUL Motels (Capitol ST-12070) | 113 | 5 | |
| 104 | YOU AND ME Rockie Robbins (A&M SP-4805) | 110 | 9 | |
| 105 | ON THROUGH THE NIGHT Def Leppard (Mercury SRM-1-3828) | 98 | 15 | |
| 106 | FIRIN’ UP Pure Prairie League (Casablanca NBLP 7212) | 89 | 11 | |
| 107 | A DECADE OF ROCK AND ROLL 1970 TO 1980 REO Speedwagon (Epic KE2 36444) | 111 | 15 | |
| 108 | ROADIE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 2HS 3441) | 112 | 5 | |
| 109 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 109 | 95 | |
| 110 | SPECIAL THINGS Pleasure (Fantasy F-9600) | 121 | 4 | |
| 111 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 103 | 127 | |
| 112 | ARGYBARGY Squeeze (A&M SP-4802) | 114 | 16 | |
| 113 | GOLD & PLATINUM Lynyrd Skynyrd Band (MCA MCA2-11008) | 118 | 33 | |
| 114 | UNDER THE GUN Poco (MCA MCA-5132) | — | 1 | |
| 115 | THE B-52’S B-52’s (Warner Bros. BSK 3355) | 105 | 47 | |
| 116 | SYREETA Syreeta (Tamla T7-372R1) | 117 | 10 | |
| 117 | MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC Dirt Band (United Artists LT-1042) | 133 | 2 | |
| 118 | AND ONCE AGAIN Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6269) | 107 | 11 | |
| 119 | LOST IN LOVE Air Supply (Arista AB 4268) | 125 | 11 | |
| 120 | MONSTER Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 36415) | 115 | 13 | |
| 121 | WARM LEATHERETTE Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9592) | 131 | 6 | |
| 122 | CHIPMUNK PUNK Chipmunks (Excelsior XLP-6008) | 160 | 2 | |
| 123 | HABITS OLD AND NEW Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 6E-278) | 124 | 6 | |
| 124 | ALL THAT JAZZ Original Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7198) | 128 | 21 | |
| 125 | FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 36110) | 116 | 44 | |
| 126 | BARRY WHITE’S SHEET MUSIC Barry White (Unlimited Gold FZ 36208) | 137 | 3 | |
| 127 | THE INVISIBLE MAN’S BAND Invisible Man’s Band (Mango MLPS 9537) | 106 | 11 | |
| 128 | TIGHT SHOES Foghat (Bearsville BHS 6999) | 95 | 6 | |
| 129 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 129 | 110 | |
| 130 | LOVE JONES Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJM-31) | 141 | 7 | |
| 131 | THE BLUE ALBUM Harold Melvin & Blue Notes Featuring Sharon Paige (Source SOR-3197) | 127 | 20 | |
| 132 | RELEASED Patti LaBelle (Epic JE 36381) | 119 | 17 | |
| 133 | ROBIN LANE & THE CHARTBUSTERS Robin Lane & Chartbusters (Warner Bros. BSK 3424) | 135 | 14 | |
| 134 | FEEL THE HEAT Henry Paul Band (Atlantic SD 19273) | 148 | 2 | |
| 135 | METAL RENDEZ-VOUS Krokus (Ariola America OL 1502) | 139 | 6 | |
| 136 | PHOENIX Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic FE 35634) | 104 | 35 | |
| 137 | THE KINGBEES Kingbees (RSO RS-1-3075) | 138 | 10 | |
| 138 | HORIZON Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 6E-276) | 172 | 2 | |
| 139 | SEDUCTION James Last Band (Polydor PD-1-6283) | 143 | 4 | |
| 140 | SNAKES AND LADDERS Gerry Rafferty (United Artists LOO-1039) | 140 | 6 | |
| 141 | ONE WAY FEATURING AL HUDSON One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA MCA-5127) | 152 | 4 | |
| 142 | SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom RS-1-3077) | 156 | 2 | |
| 143 | BLOWFLY’S PARTY Blowfly (Weird World LP-2034) | 149 | 8 | |
| 144 | AFL1-3603 Dave Davies (RCA Victor AFL1-3603) | — | 1 | |
| 145 | BRONCO BILLY Original Soundtrack (Elektra 5E-512) | 151 | 3 | |
| 146 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 132 | 114 | |
| 147 | ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF MUSIC Dynasty (Solar BXL1-3576) | 166 | 2 | |
| 148 | ONE BAD HABIT Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BSK 3427) | 126 | 12 | |
| 149 | WINNERS Various Artists (I&M Teleproducts I-017) | 161 | 2 | |
| 150 | NEVER RUN NEVER HIDE Benny Mardones (Polydor PD-1-6263) | 153 | 8 | |
| 151 | WAITING ON YOU Brick (Bang JZ 36262) | 163 | 3 | |
| 152 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 150 | 147 | |
| 153 | LADY T Teena Marie (Gordy G7-992R1) | 123 | 21 | |
| 154 | BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick BL 754221) | 155 | 7 | |
| 155 | COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA-5107) | 158 | 18 | |
| 156 | NOW WE MAY BEGIN Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. BSK 3421) | 120 | 9 | |
| 157 | PARADISE Peabo Bryson (Capitol SOO-12063) | 134 | 13 | |
| 158 | NIGHT FLIGHT Justin Hayward (Deram DRL-1-4801) | — | 1 | |
| 159 | TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM Ali Thomson (A&M SP-4803) | 165 | 5 | |
| 160 | BARNET DOGS Russ Ballard (Epic JE 36186) | 164 | 10 | |
| 161 | THE HARD WAY Point Blank (MCA MCA-5114) | 136 | 10 | |
| 162 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 162 | 215 | |
| 163 | VOLUNTEER JAM VI Charlie Daniels Band, et al. (Epic KE2 36438) | 169 | 4 | |
| 164 | THE TALE OF THE TAPE Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12062) | 157 | 11 | |
| 165 | LOVE APPROACH Tom Browne (Arista/GRP GRP 5008) | 180 | 2 | |
| 166 | TONIGHT France Joli (Prelude PRL 12179) | 173 | 4 | |
| 167 | AFTER THE ROSES Kenny Rankin (Atlantic SD 19271) | 167 | 6 | |
| 168 | AIRBORN Mike Oldfield (Virgin VA 13143) | 170 | 5 | |
| 169 | CORNERSTONE Styx (A&M SP-3711) | 146 | 42 | |
| 170 | THE NIGHTHAWKS Nighthawks (Mercury SRM-1-3833) | 176 | 3 | |
| 171 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | 154 | 81 | |
| 172 | THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN Original Soundtrack / Willie Nelson (Columbia JS 36327) | 144 | 29 | |
| 173 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 171 | 97 | |
| 174 | BODY LANGUAGE Patti Austin (CTI JZ 36503) | 179 | 4 | |
| 175 | THE WHISPERS Whispers (Solar BXL1-3521) | 147 | 31 | |
| 176 | CAMERON Cameron (Salsoul SA 8535) | 187 | 2 | |
| 177 | MY HOME’S IN ALABAMA Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-3644) | — | 1 | |
| 178 | SUN OVER THE UNIVERSE Sun (Capitol ST-12088) | 182 | 3 | |
| 179 | FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES John Conlee (MCA MCA-3246) | 188 | 2 | |
| 180 | IT’S HARD TO BE HUMBLE Mac Davis (Casablanca NBLP 7207) | 122 | 15 | |
| 181 | PARTY OF ONE Tim Weisberg (MCA MCA-5125) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | WHERE DID THE MONEY GO? Hoyt Axton (Jeremiah JH 5001) | — | 1 | |
| 183 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | 183 | 84 | |
| 184 | KEEP THE FIRE Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 36172) | 189 | 41 | |
| 185 | YOU’LL NEVER KNOW Rodney Franklin (Columbia JC 36122) | 145 | 18 | |
| 186 | CRASHES Records (Virgin VA 13140) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | UNDERTOW Firefall (Atlantic SD 16006) | 168 | 16 | |
| 188 | WHITE MUSIC Crack The Sky (Lifesong LS 8208) | 142 | 7 | |
| 189 | CANDI STATON Candi Staton (Warner Bros. BSK 3428) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3112) | 193 | 87 | |
| 191 | KWICK Kwick (EMI America SW-17025) | 195 | 8 | |
| 192 | WARM THOUGHTS Smokey Robinson (Tamla T8-367M1) | 174 | 20 | |
| 193 | HAVE A GOOD TIME (But Get Out Alive) Iron City Houserockers (MCA MCA-5111) | — | 1 | |
| 194 | TONIGHT YOU’RE MINE Eric Carmen (Arista AL 9513) | 159 | 6 | |
| 195 | EAT TO THE BEAT Blondie (Chrysalis CHE 1225) | 184 | 42 | |
| 196 | LONDON CALLING The Clash (Epic E2 36328) | 192 | 26 | |
| 197 | IAN HUNTER LIVE – WELCOME TO THE CLUB Ian Hunter (Chrysalis CH2-1269) | 199 | 15 | |
| 198 | OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS Ozark Mountain Daredevils (Columbia JC 36375) | 178 | 11 | |
| 199 | UP Le Roux (Capitol ST-12092) | — | 1 | |
| 200 | GQ TWO GQ (Arista AL 9511) | 185 | 18 | |
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