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)