| Issue date | Album | Artist | | January 3 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| January 10 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| January 17 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| January 24 | Wake Up Everybody | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes |
| January 31 | Wake Up Everybody | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes |
| February 7 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| February 14 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| February 21 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| February 28 | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| March 6 | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| March 13 | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| March 20 | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| March 27 | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| April 3 | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| April 10 | Eargasm | Johnnie Taylor |
| April 17 | Eargasm | Johnnie Taylor |
| April 24 | Brass Construction I | Brass Construction |
| May 1 | Brass Construction I | Brass Construction |
| May 8 | Brass Construction I | Brass Construction |
| May 15 | I Want You | Marvin Gaye |
| May 22 | Breezin' | George Benson |
| May 29 | Look Out for #1 | The Brothers Johnson |
| June 5 | Look Out for #1 | The Brothers Johnson |
| June 12 | Look Out for #1 | The Brothers Johnson |
| June 19 | Look Out for #1 | The Brothers Johnson |
| June 26 | Harvest for the World | The Isley Brothers |
| July 3 | Breezin{{'}} | George Benson |
| July 10 | Breezin{{'}} | George Benson |
| July 17 | Breezin{{'}} | George Benson |
| July 24 | Contradiction | The Ohio Players |
| July 31 | Sparkle | Soundtrack / Aretha Franklin |
| August 7 | Breezin{{'}} | George Benson |
| August 14 | Breezin{{'}} | George Benson |
| August 21 | All Things in Time | Lou Rawls |
| August 28 | Hot on the Tracks | The Commodores |
| September 4 | Hot on the Tracks | The Commodores |
| September 11 | Wild Cherry | Wild Cherry |
| September 18 | Hot on the Tracks | The Commodores |
| September 25 | Hot on the Tracks | The Commodores |
| October 2 | Hot on the Tracks | The Commodores |
| October 9 | Hot on the Tracks | The Commodores |
| October 16 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| October 23 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| October 30 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 6 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 13 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 20 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 27 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| December 4 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| December 11 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| December 18 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| December 25 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
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