Wednesday April 12, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 8, 1978



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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)

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:

   • "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)

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