Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	1	1	1	19
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2	EVEN NOW	4	6	7	8
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
3	SLOWHAND	3	3	3	19
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
4	THE STRANGER	2	2	2	25
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
5	RUNNING ON EMPTY	5	4	4	15
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
6	WEEKEND IN L.A.	7	9	11	10
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
7	AJA	6	5	5	26
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
8	POINT OF KNOW RETURN	8	8	8	25
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
9	EARTH	11	20	33	4
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
10	NEWS OF THE WORLD	9	7	6	20
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
11	BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT	12	14	18	13
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
12	THE GRAND ILLUSION	10	10	9	37
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
13	FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE	13	13	14	21
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
14	FRENCH KISS	17	21	21	26
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
15	STREET PLAYER	16	19	23	9
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
16	RUMOURS	14	12	13	59
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
17	WAITING FOR COLUMBUS	22	29	39	6
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
18	HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE	19	22	27	45
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
19	DOUBLE LIVE GONZO	15	11	10	9
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
20	ALL 'N' ALL	20	16	15	19
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
21	SIMPLE DREAMS	18	17	16	30
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
22	BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR	23	28	35	6
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
23	WAYLON & WILLIE	21	18	19	9
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
24	THANKFUL	25	26	28	17
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
25	FLOWING RIVERS	29	35	42	24
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
26	STREET SURVIVORS	26	23	17	23
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
27	EXCITABLE BOY	34	41	51	7
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
28	FEELS SO GOOD	32	36	41	22
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
29	INFINITY	31	34	36	9
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
30	TEN YEARS OF GOLD	30	32	38	8
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
31	WATERMARK	24	15	12	10
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975)
32	ENDLESS WIRE	27	25	25	11
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
33	GOLDEN TIME OF DAY	36	27	29	10
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
34	EMOTION	40	52	73	4
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
35	THE ALBUM	37	40	46	7
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
36	STARGARD	46	59	77	5
Stargard (MCA 2321)
37	VAN HALEN	43	53	65	5
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
38	LIVE	39	43	47	45
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
39	RAYDIO	41	46	49	7
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
40	EDDIE MONEY	42	48	55	12
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
41	FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME	45	45	24	16
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
42	LONGER FUSE	28	24	20	12
Dan Hill (20th Century T-547)
43	FOREIGNER	44	47	40	53
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
44	OUT OF THE BLUE	35	31	22	20
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
45	DOUBLE FUN	57	--	--	2
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
46	MY AIM IS TRUE	33	33	34	19
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037)
47	BAT OUT OF HELL	51	55	58	17
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
48	SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR	--	--	--	1
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
49	CHAMPAGNE JAM	63	--	--	2
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
50	BRING IT BACK ALIVE	68	--	--	2
Outlaws (Arista AL 8300)
51	ALIVE II	47	39	32	21
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
52	LIVE AT THE BIJOU	52	37	26	15
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ)
53	WARMER COMMUNICATIONS	77	--	--	2
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
54	QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN	38	30	31	11
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3141)
55	ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO	60	73	86	5
Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116)
56	SHAUN CASSIDY	54	49	44	40
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
57	CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND	49	38	30	15
Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500)
58	DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME?	61	63	66	11
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
59	WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL	64	68	71	12
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
60	RAINBOW SEEKER	62	67	78	5
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
61	BOOK OF DREAMS	55	54	53	46
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
62	I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT	50	44	37	20
Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900)
63	NIGHT FLIGHT	69	81	96	4
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
64	CATS ON THE COAST	48	42	45	11
Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0198)
65	CHIC	67	64	61	13
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
66	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	70	71	72	68
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
67	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	79	90	--	3
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
68	HEAD EAST	72	84	--	3
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
69	PLASTIC LETTERS	74	80	92	4
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166)
70	WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM -- LIVE	73	77	82	5
Tubes (A&M SP-6003)
71	BORN LATE	75	75	69	21
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
72	HER GREATEST HITS	89	--	--	2
Carole King (Ode JE 34967)
73	LIVE!	56	51	50	22
Commodores (Motown M9-894A2)
74	TOO HOT TO HANDLE	53	56	57	32
Heatwave (Epic PE 34761)
75	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	95	--	--	2
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
76	DOWN TWO THEN LEFT	58	50	43	19
Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729)
77	PLAYER	65	61	56	17
Player (RSO RS-1-3026)
78	DRASTIC PLASTIC	91	--	--	2
Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SW-11750)
79	SINGER OF SONGS / TELLER OF TALES	81	87	99	4
Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410)
80	WATCH	83	88	93	4
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BSK 3157)
81	HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL	76	72	62	7
Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155)
82	THE RUTLES	98	--	--	2
Rutles (WB HS 3151)
83	HERE YOU COME AGAIN	59	58	54	20
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
84	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	84	82	79	24
Debby Boone (WB BS-3118)
85	THE STORY OF STAR WARS	66	66	64	17
Narration (20th Century T-550)
86	ONCE UPON A DREAM	85	79	76	9
Enchantment (Roadshow LA 811-G)
87	BOSTON	86	83	81	81
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
88	SOME THINGS DON'T COME EASY	--	--	--	1
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006)
89	REACHING FOR THE SKY	93	96	100	4
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
90	THEIR GREATEST HITS	92	92	94	101
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
91	STAR WARS	80	69	67	43
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century 2T-541)
92	THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN	96	98	--	3
Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca NBLP 7088)
93	DRAW THE LINE	88	76	70	16
Aerosmith (Columbia JC 34856)
94	GREATEST HITS, ETC.	87	65	60	20
Paul Simon (Columbia JC 35032)
95	LITTLE CRIMINALS	71	57	48	24
Randy Newman (WB BSK 3079)
96	THUNDER ISLAND	--	--	--	1
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 7E-1115)
97	A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS	--	--	--	1
Renaissance (Sire SRK 6049)
98	PUTTING IT STRAIGHT	78	78	68	10
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6121)
99	LEIF GARRETT	94	89	89	14
Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152)
100	THE PATH	90	95	--	3
Ralph McDonald (Marlin TK 2210)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Anytime. . . Anywhere" by Rita Coolidge (# 82)
   • "Elvis In Concert" by Elvis Presley (# 97)
   • "Greatest Hits" by Olivia Newton-John (# 99)
   • "Zubin Mehta Conducts Suites From Star Wars & Close Encounters" by L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra (#100)