Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	1	1	1	15
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2	THE STRANGER	2	2	4	21
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
3	NEWS OF THE WORLD	3	3	2	16
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
4	RUNNING ON EMPTY	4	4	5	11
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
5	AJA	6	9	11	22
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
6	SLOWHAND	7	10	13	15
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
7	THE GRAND ILLUSION	8	8	8	33
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
8	POINT OF KNOW RETURN	10	12	15	21
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
9	RUMOURS	5	5	3	55
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
10	DOUBLE LIVE GONZO	13	16	38	5
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
11	WATERMARK	12	14	18	6
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975)
12	FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE	11	6	6	17
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
13	WEEKEND IN L.A.	16	23	28	6
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
14	ALL 'N' ALL	9	7	7	15
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
15	EVEN NOW	28	43	89	4
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
16	SIMPLE DREAMS	14	11	9	26
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
17	LONGER FUSE	17	21	24	8
Dan Hill (20th Century T-547)
18	STREET SURVIVORS	19	20	21	19
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
19	OUT OF THE BLUE	15	13	14	16
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
20	WAYLON & WILLIE	25	28	34	5
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
21	FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME	18	19	20	12
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
22	FRENCH KISS	23	24	25	22
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
23	BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT	27	31	36	9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
24	LIVE AT THE BIJOU	24	25	30	11
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ)
25	CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND	20	15	16	11
Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500)
26	ENDLESS WIRE	30	34	39	7
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
27	ALIVE II	21	17	12	17
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
28	STREET PLAYER	32	37	46	5
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
29	THANKFUL	29	30	31	13
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
30	DOWN TWO THEN LEFT	26	18	19	15
Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729)
31	LITTLE CRIMINALS	22	22	23	20
Randy Newman (WB BSK 3079)
32	HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE	37	41	48	41
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
33	I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT	31	26	17	16
Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900)
34	GOLDEN TIME OF DAY	41	46	55	6
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
35	QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN	40	45	53	7
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3141)
36	MY AIM IS TRUE	36	38	40	15
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037)
37	FOREIGNER	35	36	35	49
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
38	INFINITY	44	52	69	5
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
39	SHAUN CASSIDY	34	32	29	36
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
40	BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR	59	--	--	2
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
41	LIVE!	39	39	37	18
Commodores (Motown M9-894A2)
42	PLAYER	38	35	32	13
Player (RSO RS-1-3026)
43	GALAXY	33	27	22	15
War (MCA 3030)
44	TEN YEARS OF GOLD	54	66	83	4
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
45	HERE YOU COME AGAIN	43	33	27	16
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
46	BOOK OF DREAMS	46	47	42	42
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
47	CATS ON THE COAST	50	53	56	7
Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0198)
48	FEELS SO GOOD	55	63	72	18
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
49	LIVE	52	54	54	41
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
50	FLOWING RIVERS	62	76	71	20
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
51	CHIC	45	40	41	9
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
52	DRAW THE LINE	42	29	10	12
Aerosmith (Columbia JC 34856)
53	RAYDIO	66	81	--	3
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
54	THE ALBUM	68	87	--	3
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
55	THE STORY OF STAR WARS	58	58	52	13
Narration (20th Century T-550)
56	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND MEETS KING PENETT	67	79	92	4
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA AFL1-2402)
57	GREATEST HITS, ETC.	47	44	33	16
Paul Simon (Columbia JC 35032)
58	WAITING FOR COLUMBUS	78	--	--	2
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
59	STAR WARS	49	48	47	39
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century 2T-541)
60	TOO HOT TO HANDLE	63	67	71	28
Heatwave (Epic PE 34761)
61	ONCE UPON A DREAM	64	68	80	5
Enchantment (Roadshow LA 811-G)
62	BAT OUT OF HELL	65	69	74	13
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
63	BORN LATE	48	42	26	17
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
64	EDDIE MONEY	73	80	86	8
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
65	ANYTIME. . . ANYWHERE	70	73	84	44
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616)
66	EXCITABLE BOY	81	95	--	3
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
67	HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL	71	84	--	3
Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155)
68	PUTTING IT STRAIGHT	69	70	75	6
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6121)
69	DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME?	72	71	77	7
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
70	ELVIS IN CONCERT	51	50	45	21
Elvis Presley (RCA APL2-2587)
71	WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL	57	57	50	8
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
72	ONCE UPON A TIME	60	59	59	17
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7078-2)
73	MENAGERIE	56	51	43	10
Bill Withers (Columbia JC 34903)
74	ENCOUNTERS OF EVERY KIND	53	56	58	8
Meco (Millenium MNLP 8004)
75	DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER	61	49	44	11
Joni Mitchell (Asylum BB 701)
76	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	74	65	63	20
Debby Boone (WB BS-3118)
77	HERB ALPERT & HUGH MASEKELA	89	--	--	2
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela (Horizon SP-728)
78	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	76	72	70	64
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
79	GREATEST HITS	77	61	61	19
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3028)
80	LEIF GARRETT	75	60	49	10
Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152)
81	BRICK	84	88	90	24
Brick (Bang BLP-409)
82	BOSTON	83	85	88	77
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
83	VAN HALEN	--	--	--	1
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
84	SHOUT!	98	--	--	2
B.T. Express (Roadshow JC 35078)
85	KARLA BONOFF	87	90	95	19
Karla Bonoff (Columbia PC 34152)
86	WHITE HOT	88	91	--	3
Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7085)
87	DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD	80	62	51	13
Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca NBLP 7080)
88	ODYSSEY	79	64	68	19
Odyssey (RCA APL1-2477)
89	GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II	85	74	67	22
Elton John (MCA 3027)
90	RAINBOW SEEKER	--	--	--	1
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
91	LET'S GET SMALL	86	78	60	24
Steve Martin (WB BSK 3090)
92	SECRETS	82	55	57	17
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-1180)
93	STARGARD	--	--	--	1
Stargard (MCA 2321)
94	JT	91	77	65	36
James Taylor (Columbia JC 34811)
95	THEIR GREATEST HITS	96	98	99	97
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
96	I WANT TO LIVE	92	75	64	16
John Denver (RCA APL1-2521)
97	WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM -- LIVE	--	--	--	1
Tubes (A&M SP-6003)
98	WE ALL KNOW WHO WE ARE	--	--	--	1
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2004)
99	OPEN FIRE	99	89	94	4
Montrose (WB BSK 3134)
100	ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO	--	--	--	1
Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116)

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:

   • "Moody Blue" by Elvis Presley (# 90)
   • "New Horizon" by Isaac Hayes (# 93)
   • "Winning Combination" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 94)
   • "I, Robot" by Alan Parsons Project (# 95)
   • "In Full Bloom" by Rose Royce (# 97)
   • "Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (#100)