RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE'S (USA) (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1979
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 THE LONG RUN-EAGLES-NOVEMBER 1916 2 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA-SUPERTRAMP-June 1796 3 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR-LED ZEPPELIN-September 1394 4 MIDNIGHT MAGIC-COMMODORES-October 1316 5 BAD GIRLS-DONNA SUMMER-July 1222 6 CORNERSTONE-STYX-November 1178 7 SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN-BEE GEES-March 1142 8 ON THE RADIO:GREATEST HITS-VOLUMES I & II-Donna Summer-December 1122 9 MINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie Brothers-April 1026 10 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-Rod Stewart-February 1016 11 At Budokan-Cheap Trick-July 958 12 Get The Knack-Knack-August 940 13 Desolation Angels-Bad Company-May 916 14 2 Hot!-Peaches & Herb-May 908 15 I Am-Earth,Wind & Fire-July 830 16 Candy O-Cars-September 816 17 Briefcase Full Of Blues-Blues Brothers-February 786 18 Tusk-Fleetwood Mac-November 704 19 Discovery-Electric Light Orchestra-September 684 20 C'est Chic-Chic-February 670 21 Barry Manilow's Greatest Hits-Barry Manilow-January 666 22 Dire Straits-Dire Straits-April 640 23 We Are Family-Sister Sledge-June 584 24 The Gambler-Kenny Rogers-July 548 25 Best Of Earth,Wind & Fire:Volume 1-Earth,Wind & Fire-February 516 26 Cruisin'-Village People-February 514 27 Wet-Barbara Streisand-December 514 28 Van Halen II-Van Halen-May 506 29 Totally Hot-Olivia Newton John-February 470 30 Teddy-Teddy Pendergrass-August 462 31 Head Games-Foreigner-October 460 32 One Voice-Barry Manilow-November 446 33 Million Mile Reflections-Charlie Daniels Band-August 436 34 Rickie Lee Jones-Rickie Lee Jones-June 426 35 Parallel Lines-Blondie-April 420 36 Go West-Village People-May 392 37 Dynasty-Kiss-July 386 38 Livin' Inside Your Love-George Benson-April 342 39 Rise-Herb Alpert-November 336 40 Love Tracks-Gloria Gaynor-March 322 41 First Under The Wire-Little River Band-September 288 42 Back To The Egg-Paul McCartney & Wings-July 258 43 Dream Police-Cheap Trick-October 256 44 You Don't Bring Me Flowers-Neil Diamond-January 250 45 Toto-Toto-February 226 46 Backless-Eric Clapton-January 226 47 Sooner Or Later-Rex Smith-June 222 48 Slow Train Coming-Bob Dylan-October 206 49 Risque-Chic-September 204 50 Reality...What A Concept-Robin Williams-August 198 51 Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants-Stevie Wonder-December 196 52 Enlightened Rogues-Allman Brothers-April 184 53 Rust Never Sleeps-Neil Young-September 172 54 Disco Nights-GQ-May 150 55 Jazz-Queen-January 148 56 Songs Of Love-Anita Ward-July 148 57 Volcano-Jimmy Buffet-October 108 58 Bustin' Out Of L Seven-Rick James-March 106 59 Monolith-Kansas-July 80 60 Winner Takes All-Isley Brothers-June 72 61 Ladies Night-Kool & Gang-December 68 62 Where I Should Be-Peter Frampton-August 68 63 The Kids Are Alright-The Who-August 34