| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1979 |
| TOP 50 BLACK CONTEMPORARY ALBUMS (As published in the December 29, 1979, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | 2 HOT! – Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP) |
| 2 | TEDDY – Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 3 | C’EST CHIC – Chic (Atlantic) |
| 4 | I AM – Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC) |
| 5 | WE ARE FAMILY – Sister Sledge (Cotillion) |
| 6 | BAD GIRLS – Donna Summer (Casablanca) |
| 7 | OFF THE WALL – Michael Jackson (Epic) |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT MAGIC – Commodores (Motown) |
| 9 | BUSTIN’ OUT OF L SEVEN – Rick James (Gordy) |
| 10 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR – Parliament (Casablanca) |
| 11 | DISCO NIGHTS – GQ (Arista) |
| 12 | STREET LIFE – The Crusaders (MCA) |
| 13 | DESTINY – The Jacksons (Epic) |
| 14 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. I (ARC) |
| 15 | CROSSWINDS – Peabo Bryson (Capitol) |
| 16 | IDENTIFY YOURSELF – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 17 | STAY FREE – Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros.) |
| 18 | LADIES NIGHT – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 19 | HERE, MY DEAR – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 20 | RISQUE – Chic (Atlantic) |
| 21 | WINNER TAKES ALL – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 22 | SECRET OMEN – Cameo (Chocolate City) |
| 23 | CHERYL LYNN (Columbia) |
| 24 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ – Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox) |
| 25 | LIVIN’ INSIDE YOUR LOVE – George Benson (Warner Bros.) |
| 26 | LOVE TRACKS – Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) |
| 27 | INSTANT FUNK (Salsoul) |
| 28 | INSPIRATION – Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol) |
| 29 | McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 30 | MINNIE – Minnie Riperton (Capitol) |
| 31 | THE BOSS – Diana Ross (Motown) |
| 32 | BARRY WHITE THE MAN (20th Century-Fox) |
| 33 | CHAKA – Chaka Khan (Warner Bros./Tattoo) |
| 34 | UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU – Funkadelic (Warner Bros.) |
| 35 | SONGS OF LOVE Anita Ward (Juana) |
| 36 | CANDY – Con Funk Shun (Mercury) |
| 37 | DIONNE – Dionne Warwick (Arista) |
| 38 | LIVE AND MORE – Donna Summer (Casablanca) |
| 39 | ROCK ON – Raydio (Arista) |
| 40 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE – Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source) |
| 41 | JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 42 | WANTED / LIVE IN CONCERT – Richard Pryor (Warner Bros.) |
| 43 | DEVOTION – L.T. D. (A&M) |
| 44 | THE MUSIC BAND – War (MCA) |
| 45 | SWITCH II (Gordy) |
| 46 | ENERGY – The Pointer Sisters (Planet) |
| 47 | RISE – Herb Alpert (A&M) |
| 48 | THE JONES GIRLS (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 49 | INJOY – The Bar-Kays (Mercury) |
| 50 | DON’T LET GO – Isaac Hayes (Polydor) |