Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 1, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 2 | THE STRANGER | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 3 | SLOWHAND | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | ||||||
| 4 | EVEN NOW | 6 | 7 | 15 | 7 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 5 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 6 | AJA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 7 | WEEKEND IN L.A. | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| George Benson (WB 2WB 3139) | ||||||
| 8 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929) | ||||||
| 9 | NEWS OF THE WORLD | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-112) | ||||||
| 10 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 11 | EARTH | 20 | 33 | -- | 3 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | ||||||
| 12 | BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT | 14 | 18 | 23 | 12 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149) | ||||||
| 13 | FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE | 13 | 14 | 12 | 20 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092) | ||||||
| 14 | RUMOURS | 12 | 13 | 9 | 58 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 15 | DOUBLE LIVE GONZO | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069) | ||||||
| 16 | STREET PLAYER | 19 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| Rufus (ABC AA-1049) | ||||||
| 17 | FRENCH KISS | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663) | ||||||
| 18 | SIMPLE DREAMS | 17 | 16 | 16 | 29 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | ||||||
| 19 | HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE | 22 | 27 | 32 | 44 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901) | ||||||
| 20 | ALL 'N' ALL | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | ||||||
| 21 | WAYLON & WILLIE | 18 | 19 | 20 | 8 | |
| Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686) | ||||||
| 22 | WAITING FOR COLUMBUS | 29 | 39 | 58 | 5 | |
| Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140) | ||||||
| 23 | BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR | 28 | 35 | 40 | 5 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093) | ||||||
| 24 | WATERMARK | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975) | ||||||
| 25 | THANKFUL | 26 | 28 | 29 | 16 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) | ||||||
| 26 | STREET SURVIVORS | 23 | 17 | 18 | 22 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029) | ||||||
| 27 | ENDLESS WIRE | 25 | 25 | 26 | 10 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149) | ||||||
| 28 | LONGER FUSE | 24 | 20 | 17 | 11 | |
| Dan Hill (20th Century T-547) | ||||||
| 29 | FLOWING RIVERS | 35 | 42 | 50 | 23 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019) | ||||||
| 30 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 32 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 31 | INFINITY | 34 | 36 | 38 | 8 | |
| Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | ||||||
| 32 | FEELS SO GOOD | 36 | 41 | 48 | 21 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 33 | MY AIM IS TRUE | 33 | 34 | 36 | 18 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037) | ||||||
| 34 | EXCITABLE BOY | 41 | 51 | 66 | 6 | |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118) | ||||||
| 35 | OUT OF THE BLUE | 31 | 22 | 19 | 19 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2) | ||||||
| 36 | GOLDEN TIME OF DAY | 27 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710) | ||||||
| 37 | THE ALBUM | 40 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164) | ||||||
| 38 | QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN | 30 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3141) | ||||||
| 39 | LIVE | 43 | 47 | 49 | 44 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | ||||||
| 40 | EMOTION | 52 | 73 | -- | 3 |  |
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009) | ||||||
| 41 | RAYDIO | 46 | 49 | 53 | 6 | |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4163) | ||||||
| 42 | EDDIE MONEY | 48 | 55 | 64 | 11 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | ||||||
| 43 | VAN HALEN | 53 | 65 | 83 | 4 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 44 | FOREIGNER | 47 | 40 | 37 | 52 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | ||||||
| 45 | FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME | 45 | 24 | 21 | 15 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084) | ||||||
| 46 | STARGARD | 59 | 77 | 93 | 4 | |
| Stargard (MCA 2321) | ||||||
| 47 | ALIVE II | 39 | 32 | 27 | 20 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | ||||||
| 48 | CATS ON THE COAST | 42 | 45 | 47 | 10 | |
| Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0198) | ||||||
| 49 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND | 38 | 30 | 25 | 14 |  |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500) | ||||||
| 50 | I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT | 44 | 37 | 33 | 19 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900) | ||||||
| 51 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 55 | 58 | 62 | 16 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 52 | LIVE AT THE BIJOU | 37 | 26 | 24 | 14 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ) | ||||||
| 53 | TOO HOT TO HANDLE | 56 | 57 | 60 | 31 | |
| Heatwave (Epic PE 34761) | ||||||
| 54 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 49 | 44 | 39 | 39 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
| 55 | BOOK OF DREAMS | 54 | 53 | 46 | 45 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | ||||||
| 56 | LIVE! | 51 | 50 | 41 | 21 | |
| Commodores (Motown M9-894A2) | ||||||
| 57 | DOUBLE FUN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476) | ||||||
| 58 | DOWN TWO THEN LEFT | 50 | 43 | 30 | 18 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729) | ||||||
| 59 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN | 58 | 54 | 45 | 19 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544) | ||||||
| 60 | ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO | 73 | 86 | 100 | 4 | |
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116) | ||||||
| 61 | DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? | 63 | 66 | 69 | 10 | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 104) | ||||||
| 62 | RAINBOW SEEKER | 67 | 78 | 90 | 4 | |
| Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050) | ||||||
| 63 | CHAMPAGNE JAM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134) | ||||||
| 64 | WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL | 68 | 71 | 71 | 11 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036) | ||||||
| 65 | PLAYER | 61 | 56 | 42 | 16 | |
| Player (RSO RS-1-3026) | ||||||
| 66 | THE STORY OF STAR WARS | 66 | 64 | 55 | 16 | |
| Narration (20th Century T-550) | ||||||
| 67 | CHIC | 64 | 61 | 51 | 12 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 5202) | ||||||
| 68 | BRING IT BACK ALIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 8300) | ||||||
| 69 | NIGHT FLIGHT | 81 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018) | ||||||
| 70 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA | 71 | 72 | 78 | 67 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | ||||||
| 71 | LITTLE CRIMINALS | 57 | 48 | 31 | 23 | |
| Randy Newman (WB BSK 3079) | ||||||
| 72 | HEAD EAST | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Head East (A&M SP 4680) | ||||||
| 73 | WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM -- LIVE | 77 | 82 | 97 | 4 | |
| Tubes (A&M SP-6003) | ||||||
| 74 | PLASTIC LETTERS | 80 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166) | ||||||
| 75 | BORN LATE | 75 | 69 | 63 | 20 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126) | ||||||
| 76 | HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL | 72 | 62 | 67 | 6 | |
| Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155) | ||||||
| 77 | WARMER COMMUNICATIONS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162) | ||||||
| 78 | PUTTING IT STRAIGHT | 78 | 68 | 68 | 9 | |
| Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6121) | ||||||
| 79 | LET'S DO IT AGAIN | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126) | ||||||
| 80 | STAR WARS | 69 | 67 | 59 | 42 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century 2T-541) | ||||||
| 81 | SINGER OF SONGS / TELLER OF TALES | 87 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410) | ||||||
| 82 | ANYTIME. . . ANYWHERE | 60 | 63 | 65 | 47 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | ||||||
| 83 | WATCH | 88 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3157) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE | 82 | 79 | 76 | 23 | |
| Debby Boone (WB BS-3118) | ||||||
| 85 | ONCE UPON A DREAM | 79 | 76 | 61 | 8 | |
| Enchantment (Roadshow LA 811-G) | ||||||
| 86 | BOSTON | 83 | 81 | 82 | 80 | |
| Boston (Epic EPC 81611) | ||||||
| 87 | GREATEST HITS, ETC. | 65 | 60 | 57 | 19 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia JC 35032) | ||||||
| 88 | DRAW THE LINE | 76 | 70 | 52 | 15 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia JC 34856) | ||||||
| 89 | HER GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carole King (Ode JE 34967) | ||||||
| 90 | THE PATH | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ralph McDonald (Marlin TK 2210) | ||||||
| 91 | DRASTIC PLASTIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SW-11750) | ||||||
| 92 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 92 | 94 | 95 | 100 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 93 | REACHING FOR THE SKY | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729) | ||||||
| 94 | LEIF GARRETT | 89 | 89 | 80 | 13 | |
| Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152) | ||||||
| 95 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259) | ||||||
| 96 | THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca NBLP 7088) | ||||||
| 97 | ELVIS IN CONCERT | 94 | 87 | 70 | 24 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA APL2-2587) | ||||||
| 98 | THE RUTLES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rutles (WB HS 3151) | ||||||
| 99 | GREATEST HITS | 86 | 84 | 79 | 22 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3028) | ||||||
| 100 | ZUBIN MEHTA CONDUCTS SUITES FROM STAR WARS & CLOSE ENCOUNTERS | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 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:
• "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (# 62)
• "Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela" by Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela (# 70)
• "Galaxy" by War (# 74)
• "Once Upon A Time" by Donna Summer (# 85)
• "Karla Bonoff" by Karla Bonoff (# 91)
• "Aliens" by Horslips (# 93)
• "Shout!" by B.T. Express (# 97)
• "Let's Get Small" by Steve Martin (# 99)