Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	1	1	1	16
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2	THE STRANGER	2	2	2	22
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
3	SLOWHAND	6	7	10	16
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
4	RUNNING ON EMPTY	4	4	4	12
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
5	AJA	5	6	9	23
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
6	NEWS OF THE WORLD	3	3	3	17
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
7	EVEN NOW	15	28	43	5
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
8	POINT OF KNOW RETURN	8	10	12	22
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
9	THE GRAND ILLUSION	7	8	8	34
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
10	DOUBLE LIVE GONZO	10	13	16	6
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
11	WEEKEND IN L.A.	13	16	23	7
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
12	WATERMARK	11	12	14	7
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975)
13	RUMOURS	9	5	5	56
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
14	FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE	12	11	6	18
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
15	ALL 'N' ALL	14	9	7	16
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
16	SIMPLE DREAMS	16	14	11	27
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
17	STREET SURVIVORS	18	19	20	20
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
18	BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT	23	27	31	10
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
19	WAYLON & WILLIE	20	25	28	6
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
20	LONGER FUSE	17	17	21	9
Dan Hill (20th Century T-547)
21	FRENCH KISS	22	23	24	23
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
22	OUT OF THE BLUE	19	15	13	17
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
23	STREET PLAYER	28	32	37	6
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
24	FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME	21	18	19	13
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
25	ENDLESS WIRE	26	30	34	8
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
26	LIVE AT THE BIJOU	24	24	25	12
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ)
27	HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE	32	37	41	42
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
28	THANKFUL	29	29	30	14
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
29	GOLDEN TIME OF DAY	34	41	46	7
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
30	CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND	25	20	15	12
Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500)
31	QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN	35	40	45	8
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3141)
32	ALIVE II	27	21	17	18
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
33	EARTH	--	--	--	1
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
34	MY AIM IS TRUE	36	36	38	16
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037)
35	BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR	40	59	--	3
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
36	INFINITY	38	44	52	6
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
37	I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT	33	31	26	17
Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900)
38	TEN YEARS OF GOLD	44	54	66	5
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
39	WAITING FOR COLUMBUS	58	78	--	3
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
40	FOREIGNER	37	35	36	50
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
41	FEELS SO GOOD	48	55	63	19
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
42	FLOWING RIVERS	50	62	76	21
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
43	DOWN TWO THEN LEFT	30	26	18	16
Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729)
44	SHAUN CASSIDY	39	34	32	37
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
45	CATS ON THE COAST	47	50	53	8
Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0198)
46	THE ALBUM	54	68	87	4
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
47	LIVE	49	52	54	42
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
48	LITTLE CRIMINALS	31	22	22	21
Randy Newman (WB BSK 3079)
49	RAYDIO	53	66	81	4
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
50	LIVE!	41	39	39	19
Commodores (Motown M9-894A2)
51	EXCITABLE BOY	66	81	95	4
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
52	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND MEETS KING PENETT	56	67	79	5
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA AFL1-2402)
53	BOOK OF DREAMS	46	46	47	43
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
54	HERE YOU COME AGAIN	45	43	33	17
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
55	EDDIE MONEY	64	73	80	9
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
56	PLAYER	42	38	35	14
Player (RSO RS-1-3026)
57	TOO HOT TO HANDLE	60	63	67	29
Heatwave (Epic PE 34761)
58	BAT OUT OF HELL	62	65	69	14
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
59	GALAXY	43	33	27	16
War (MCA 3030)
60	GREATEST HITS, ETC.	57	47	44	17
Paul Simon (Columbia JC 35032)
61	CHIC	51	45	40	10
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
62	HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL	67	71	84	4
Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155)
63	ANYTIME. . . ANYWHERE	65	70	73	45
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616)
64	THE STORY OF STAR WARS	55	58	58	14
Narration (20th Century T-550)
65	VAN HALEN	83	--	--	2
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
66	DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME?	69	72	71	8
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
67	STAR WARS	59	49	48	40
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century 2T-541)
68	PUTTING IT STRAIGHT	68	69	70	7
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6121)
69	BORN LATE	63	48	42	18
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
70	DRAW THE LINE	52	42	29	13
Aerosmith (Columbia JC 34856)
71	WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL	71	57	57	9
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
72	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	78	76	72	65
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
73	EMOTION	--	--	--	1
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
74	HERB ALPERT & HUGH MASEKELA	77	89	--	3
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela (Horizon SP-728)
75	ONCE UPON A TIME	72	60	59	18
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7078-2)
76	ONCE UPON A DREAM	61	64	68	6
Enchantment (Roadshow LA 811-G)
77	STARGARD	93	--	--	2
Stargard (MCA 2321)
78	RAINBOW SEEKER	90	--	--	2
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
79	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	76	74	65	21
Debby Boone (WB BS-3118)
80	SHOUT!	84	98	--	3
B.T. Express (Roadshow JC 35078)
81	BOSTON	82	83	85	78
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
82	WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM -- LIVE	97	--	--	2
Tubes (A&M SP-6003)
83	KARLA BONOFF	85	87	90	20
Karla Bonoff (Columbia PC 34152)
84	GREATEST HITS	79	77	61	20
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3028)
85	DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER	75	61	49	12
Joni Mitchell (Asylum BB 701)
86	ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO	100	--	--	2
Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116)
87	ELVIS IN CONCERT	70	51	50	22
Elvis Presley (RCA APL2-2587)
88	MENAGERIE	73	56	51	11
Bill Withers (Columbia JC 34903)
89	LEIF GARRETT	80	75	60	11
Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152)
90	ENCOUNTERS OF EVERY KIND	74	53	56	9
Meco (Millenium MNLP 8004)
91	GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II	89	85	74	23
Elton John (MCA 3027)
92	PLASTIC LETTERS	--	--	--	1
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166)
93	WATCH	--	--	--	1
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3157)
94	THEIR GREATEST HITS	95	96	98	98
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
95	LET'S GET SMALL	91	86	78	25
Steve Martin (WB BSK 3090)
96	NIGHT FLIGHT	--	--	--	1
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
97	ALIENS	--	--	--	1
Horslips (DJM DJLPA-16)
98	I WANT TO LIVE	96	92	75	17
John Denver (RCA APL1-2521)
99	SINGER OF SONGS / TELLER OF TALES	--	--	--	1
Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410)
100	REACHING FOR THE SKY	--	--	--	1
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)

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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:

   • "Brick" by Brick (# 81)
   • "White Hot" by Angel (# 86)
   • "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Santa Esmeralda (# 87)
   • "Odyssey" by Odyssey (# 88)
   • "Secrets" by Con Funk Shun (# 92)
   • "JT" by James Taylor (# 94)
   • "We All Know Who We Are" by Cameo (# 98)
   • "Open Fire" by Montrose (# 99)