Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	1	1	1	17
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2	THE STRANGER	2	2	2	23
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
3	SLOWHAND	3	6	7	17
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
4	RUNNING ON EMPTY	4	4	4	13
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
5	AJA	5	5	6	24
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
6	EVEN NOW	7	15	28	6
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
7	NEWS OF THE WORLD	6	3	3	18
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
8	POINT OF KNOW RETURN	8	8	10	23
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
9	WEEKEND IN L.A.	11	13	16	8
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
10	THE GRAND ILLUSION	9	7	8	35
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
11	DOUBLE LIVE GONZO	10	10	13	7
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
12	RUMOURS	13	9	5	57
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
13	FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE	14	12	11	19
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
14	BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT	18	23	27	11
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
15	WATERMARK	12	11	12	8
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975)
16	ALL 'N' ALL	15	14	9	17
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
17	SIMPLE DREAMS	16	16	14	28
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
18	WAYLON & WILLIE	19	20	25	7
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
19	STREET PLAYER	23	28	32	7
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
20	EARTH	33	--	--	2
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
21	FRENCH KISS	21	22	23	24
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
22	HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE	27	32	37	43
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
23	STREET SURVIVORS	17	18	19	21
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
24	LONGER FUSE	20	17	17	10
Dan Hill (20th Century T-547)
25	ENDLESS WIRE	25	26	30	9
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
26	THANKFUL	28	29	29	15
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
27	GOLDEN TIME OF DAY	29	34	41	8
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
28	BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR	35	40	59	4
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
29	WAITING FOR COLUMBUS	39	58	78	4
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
30	QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN	31	35	40	9
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3141)
31	OUT OF THE BLUE	22	19	15	18
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
32	TEN YEARS OF GOLD	38	44	54	6
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
33	MY AIM IS TRUE	34	36	36	17
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037)
34	INFINITY	36	38	44	7
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
35	FLOWING RIVERS	42	50	62	22
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
36	FEELS SO GOOD	41	48	55	20
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
37	LIVE AT THE BIJOU	26	24	24	13
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ)
38	CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND	30	25	20	13
Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500)
39	ALIVE II	32	27	21	19
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
40	THE ALBUM	46	54	68	5
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
41	EXCITABLE BOY	51	66	81	5
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
42	CATS ON THE COAST	45	47	50	9
Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0198)
43	LIVE	47	49	52	43
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
44	I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT	37	33	31	18
Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900)
45	FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME	24	21	18	14
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
46	RAYDIO	49	53	66	5
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
47	FOREIGNER	40	37	35	51
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
48	EDDIE MONEY	55	64	73	10
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
49	SHAUN CASSIDY	44	39	34	38
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
50	DOWN TWO THEN LEFT	43	30	26	17
Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729)
51	LIVE!	50	41	39	20
Commodores (Motown M9-894A2)
52	EMOTION	73	--	--	2
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
53	VAN HALEN	65	83	--	3
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
54	BOOK OF DREAMS	53	46	46	44
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
55	BAT OUT OF HELL	58	62	65	15
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
56	TOO HOT TO HANDLE	57	60	63	30
Heatwave (Epic PE 34761)
57	LITTLE CRIMINALS	48	31	22	22
Randy Newman (WB BSK 3079)
58	HERE YOU COME AGAIN	54	45	43	18
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
59	STARGARD	77	93	--	3
Stargard (MCA 2321)
60	ANYTIME. . . ANYWHERE	63	65	70	46
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616)
61	PLAYER	56	42	38	15
Player (RSO RS-1-3026)
62	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND MEETS KING PENETT	52	56	67	6
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA AFL1-2402)
63	DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME?	66	69	72	9
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
64	CHIC	61	51	45	11
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
65	GREATEST HITS, ETC.	60	57	47	18
Paul Simon (Columbia JC 35032)
66	THE STORY OF STAR WARS	64	55	58	15
Narration (20th Century T-550)
67	RAINBOW SEEKER	78	90	--	3
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
68	WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL	71	71	57	10
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
69	STAR WARS	67	59	49	41
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century 2T-541)
70	HERB ALPERT & HUGH MASEKELA	74	77	89	4
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela (Horizon SP-728)
71	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	72	78	76	66
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
72	HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL	62	67	71	5
Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155)
73	ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO	86	100	--	3
Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116)
74	GALAXY	59	43	33	17
War (MCA 3030)
75	BORN LATE	69	63	48	19
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
76	DRAW THE LINE	70	52	42	14
Aerosmith (Columbia JC 34856)
77	WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM -- LIVE	82	97	--	3
Tubes (A&M SP-6003)
78	PUTTING IT STRAIGHT	68	68	69	8
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6121)
79	ONCE UPON A DREAM	76	61	64	7
Enchantment (Roadshow LA 811-G)
80	PLASTIC LETTERS	92	--	--	2
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166)
81	NIGHT FLIGHT	96	--	--	2
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
82	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	79	76	74	22
Debby Boone (WB BS-3118)
83	BOSTON	81	82	83	79
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
84	HEAD EAST	--	--	--	1
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
85	ONCE UPON A TIME	75	72	60	19
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7078-2)
86	GREATEST HITS	84	79	77	21
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3028)
87	SINGER OF SONGS / TELLER OF TALES	99	--	--	2
Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410)
88	WATCH	93	--	--	2
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3157)
89	LEIF GARRETT	89	80	75	12
Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152)
90	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	--	--	--	1
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
91	KARLA BONOFF	83	85	87	21
Karla Bonoff (Columbia PC 34152)
92	THEIR GREATEST HITS	94	95	96	99
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
93	ALIENS	97	--	--	2
Horslips (DJM DJLPA-16)
94	ELVIS IN CONCERT	87	70	51	23
Elvis Presley (RCA APL2-2587)
95	THE PATH	--	--	--	1
Ralph McDonald (Marlin TK 2210)
96	REACHING FOR THE SKY	100	--	--	2
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
97	SHOUT!	80	84	98	4
B.T. Express (Roadshow JC 35078)
98	THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN	--	--	--	1
Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca NBLP 7088)
99	LET'S GET SMALL	95	91	86	26
Steve Martin (WB BSK 3090)
100	ZUBIN MEHTA CONDUCTS SUITES FROM STAR WARS & CLOSE ENCOUNTERS	--	--	--	1
L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra (London ZM 1001)

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:

   • "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" by Joni Mitchell (# 85)
   • "Menagerie" by Bill Withers (# 88)
   • "Encounters Of Every Kind" by Meco (# 90)
   • "Greatest Hits, Volume II" by Elton John (# 91)
   • "I Want To Live" by John Denver (# 98)