Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 21, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 9 | 17 | 23 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 2 | RUMOURS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 3 | FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092) | ||||||
| 4 | NEWS OF THE WORLD | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-112) | ||||||
| 5 | OUT OF THE BLUE | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2) | ||||||
| 6 | BORN LATE | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126) | ||||||
| 7 | ALL 'N' ALL | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | ||||||
| 8 | SIMPLE DREAMS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | ||||||
| 9 | ALIVE II | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | ||||||
| 10 | I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900) | ||||||
| 11 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 16 | 23 | 36 | 4 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 12 | THE STRANGER | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 13 | DRAW THE LINE | 15 | 21 | 31 | 5 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia JC 34856) | ||||||
| 14 | DOWN TWO THEN LEFT | 11 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729) | ||||||
| 15 | AJA | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 16 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 17 | 18 | 20 | 26 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 17 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 13 | 14 | 12 | 29 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
| 18 | THE STORY OF STAR WARS | 25 | 44 | 60 | 6 | |
| Narration (20th Century T-550) | ||||||
| 19 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929) | ||||||
| 20 | SLOWHAND | 22 | 24 | 25 | 8 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | ||||||
| 21 | LIVE! | 21 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Commodores (Motown M9-894A2) | ||||||
| 22 | GREATEST HITS, ETC. | 18 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia JC 35032) | ||||||
| 23 | DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER | 28 | 34 | 43 | 4 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum BB 701) | ||||||
| 24 | STREET SURVIVORS | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029) | ||||||
| 25 | FRENCH KISS | 26 | 26 | 19 | 15 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663) | ||||||
| 26 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN | 30 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544) | ||||||
| 27 | ELVIS IN CONCERT | 23 | 13 | 7 | 14 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA APL2-2587) | ||||||
| 28 | GALAXY | 32 | 36 | 38 | 8 | |
| War (MCA 3030) | ||||||
| 29 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND | 42 | 59 | 74 | 4 | ![]() |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500) | ||||||
| 30 | LITTLE CRIMINALS | 31 | 27 | 22 | 13 | |
| Randy Newman (WB BSK 3079) | ||||||
| 31 | ONCE UPON A TIME | 24 | 25 | 26 | 10 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7078-2) | ||||||
| 32 | FOREIGNER | 34 | 32 | 33 | 42 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | ||||||
| 33 | REACH FOR IT | 35 | 40 | 42 | 10 | |
| George Duke (Epic JE 34883) | ||||||
| 34 | I WANT TO LIVE | 29 | 30 | 32 | 9 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-2521) | ||||||
| 35 | TURNIN' ON | 27 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| High Inergy (Gordy G6-978S1) | ||||||
| 36 | BOOK OF DREAMS | 38 | 39 | 35 | 35 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | ||||||
| 37 | STAR WARS | 33 | 31 | 27 | 32 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century 2T-541) | ||||||
| 38 | THANKFUL | 43 | 50 | 54 | 6 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) | ||||||
| 39 | LET'S GET SMALL | 37 | 22 | 18 | 17 | |
| Steve Martin (WB BSK 3090) | ||||||
| 40 | FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME | 47 | 62 | 67 | 5 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084) | ||||||
| 41 | PLAYER | 52 | 64 | 68 | 6 | ![]() |
| Player (RSO RS-1-3026) | ||||||
| 42 | GREATEST HITS | 41 | 38 | 24 | 12 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3028) | ||||||
| 43 | DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD | 50 | 58 | 62 | 6 | |
| Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca NBLP 7080) | ||||||
| 44 | WORKS, VOLUME 2 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 8 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19147) | ||||||
| 45 | LOVE SONGS | 39 | 33 | 28 | 12 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SKBL-11711) | ||||||
| 46 | LOOKING BACK | 57 | 73 | 79 | 5 | ![]() |
| Stevie Wonder (Motown M-804 LP3) | ||||||
| 47 | GREATEST HITS | 49 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4158) | ||||||
| 48 | IN FULL BLOOM | 45 | 41 | 34 | 22 | |
| Rose Royce (WB WH-3074) | ||||||
| 49 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE | 40 | 29 | 29 | 13 | |
| Debby Boone (WB BS-3118) | ||||||
| 50 | FLYING HIGH ON YOUR LOVE | 51 | 55 | 58 | 7 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-1181) | ||||||
| 51 | LIVE | 44 | 45 | 46 | 34 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | ||||||
| 52 | FEELIN' BITCHY | 53 | 54 | 55 | 14 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6715) | ||||||
| 53 | LONGER FUSE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dan Hill (20th Century T-547) | ||||||
| 54 | MY AIM IS TRUE | 56 | 57 | 59 | 8 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037) | ||||||
| 55 | JT | 54 | 52 | 53 | 29 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia JC 34811) | ||||||
| 56 | DECADE | 46 | 47 | 49 | 10 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 3RS 2257) | ||||||
| 57 | LEIF GARRETT | 73 | 95 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152) | ||||||
| 58 | GREATEST HITS | 58 | 60 | 65 | 6 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4667) | ||||||
| 59 | BROKEN BLOSSOM | 70 | 81 | 87 | 4 | ![]() |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 19151) | ||||||
| 60 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA | 48 | 49 | 50 | 57 | ![]() |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | ||||||
| 61 | ODYSSEY | 61 | 51 | 51 | 12 | |
| Odyssey (RCA APL1-2477) | ||||||
| 62 | BROKEN HEART | 63 | 63 | 56 | 11 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1150) | ||||||
| 63 | GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II | 55 | 48 | 47 | 15 | |
| Elton John (MCA 3027) | ||||||
| 64 | LIVE AT THE BIJOU | 76 | 90 | 95 | 4 | ![]() |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ) | ||||||
| 65 | MOONFLOWER | 64 | 42 | 37 | 12 | |
| Santana (Columbia C2-34914) | ||||||
| 66 | HEADS | 65 | 68 | 72 | 7 | |
| Bob James (Columbia JC 34896) | ||||||
| 67 | SOMETHING TO LOVE | 62 | 56 | 40 | 24 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4646) | ||||||
| 68 | WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC | 59 | 43 | 44 | 16 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 771-G) | ||||||
| 69 | SECRETS | 71 | 72 | 71 | 10 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-1180) | ||||||
| 70 | BARRY WHITE SINGS FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE | 66 | 65 | 52 | 19 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-543) | ||||||
| 71 | MENAGERIE | 84 | 97 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Bill Withers (Columbia JC 34903) | ||||||
| 72 | A PAUPER IN PARADISE | 72 | 67 | 61 | 9 | |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4664) | ||||||
| 73 | MOODY BLUE | 67 | 69 | 66 | 26 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA AFL1-2428) | ||||||
| 74 | SECONDS OUT | 75 | 61 | 45 | 8 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 2-9002) | ||||||
| 75 | ANYTIME. . . ANYWHERE | 60 | 46 | 48 | 38 | ![]() |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | ||||||
| 76 | CHIC | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 5202) | ||||||
| 77 | TOO HOT TO HANDLE | 79 | 82 | 83 | 21 | |
| Heatwave (Epic PE 34761) | ||||||
| 78 | NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE COME THE SEX PISTOLS | 81 | 86 | 91 | 4 | |
| Sex Pistols (WB BSK 3147) | ||||||
| 79 | HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE | 83 | 85 | 85 | 34 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901) | ||||||
| 80 | ACTION | 82 | 78 | 78 | 14 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9535) | ||||||
| 81 | GREATEST HITS | 68 | 66 | 63 | 53 | ![]() |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | ||||||
| 82 | I, ROBOT | 69 | 71 | 69 | 29 | ![]() |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 7002) | ||||||
| 83 | THE BEST OF ZZ TOP | 85 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| ZZ Top (London PS 706) | ||||||
| 84 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 87 | 87 | 88 | 6 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 85 | BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149) | ||||||
| 86 | ENCOUNTERS OF EVERY KIND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Meco (Millenium MNLP 8004) | ||||||
| 87 | MR. MEAN | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3707) | ||||||
| 88 | BOSTON | 80 | 80 | 82 | 70 | |
| Boston (Epic EPC 81611) | ||||||
| 89 | WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036) | ||||||
| 90 | FOGHAT LIVE | 74 | 76 | 77 | 20 | ![]() |
| Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6971) | ||||||
| 91 | FEELS SO GOOD | 78 | 75 | 76 | 11 | ![]() |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 92 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 77 | 79 | 80 | 90 | ![]() |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 93 | I'M IN YOU | 86 | 84 | 84 | 31 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4704) | ||||||
| 94 | CHICAGO XI | 88 | 70 | 64 | 17 | |
| Chicago (Columbia JC 34860) | ||||||
| 95 | SHOW SOME EMOTION | 89 | 77 | 73 | 12 | |
| Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4663) | ||||||
| 96 | FUNK BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-714) | ||||||
| 97 | THE BELLE ALBUM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Al Green (Hi HLP 6004) | ||||||
| 98 | EDDIE MONEY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | ||||||
| 99 | BRICK | 92 | 89 | 80 | 17 | |
| Brick (Bang BLP-409) | ||||||
| 100 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 91 | 94 | 93 | 129 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that entered the chart this week
Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "Live And Let Live" by 10cc (# 90)
• "Brass Construction III" by Brass Construction (# 93)
• "Come Go With Us" by Pockets (# 95)
• "Rick Danko" by Rick Danko (# 96)
• "Best Of The Doobies" by Doobie Brothers (# 98)
• "Heroes" by David Bowie (#100)


