Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 22, 1978

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	1	1	1	21
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2	EVEN NOW	2	2	4	10
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
3	SLOWHAND	3	3	3	21
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
4	THE STRANGER	4	4	2	27
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
5	RUNNING ON EMPTY	5	5	5	17
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
6	POINT OF KNOW RETURN	7	8	8	27
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
7	EARTH	8	9	11	6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
8	LONDON TOWN	20	--	--	2
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
9	WEEKEND IN L.A.	6	6	7	12
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
10	AJA	9	7	6	28
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
11	FRENCH KISS	12	14	17	28
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
12	BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT	11	11	12	15
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
13	WAITING FOR COLUMBUS	14	17	22	8
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
14	THE GRAND ILLUSION	13	12	10	39
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
15	SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR	26	48	--	3
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
16	NEWS OF THE WORLD	10	10	9	22
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
17	RUMOURS	17	16	14	61
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
18	EXCITABLE BOY	23	27	34	9
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
19	FEELS SO GOOD	24	28	32	24
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
20	FLOWING RIVERS	21	25	29	26
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
21	CHAMPAGNE JAM	28	49	63	4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
22	FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE	16	13	13	23
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
23	ALL 'N' ALL	19	20	20	21
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
24	STREET PLAYER	15	15	16	11
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
25	INFINITY	27	29	31	11
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
26	VAN HALEN	31	37	43	7
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
27	BRING IT BACK ALIVE	32	50	68	4
Outlaws (Arista AL 8300)
28	EMOTION	30	34	40	6
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
29	DOUBLE LIVE GONZO	18	19	15	11
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
30	HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE	22	18	19	47
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
31	DOUBLE FUN	36	45	57	4
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
32	STARGARD	34	36	46	7
Stargard (MCA 2321)
33	THE ALBUM	33	35	37	9
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
34	AND THEN THERE WERE THREE	47	--	--	2
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
35	WARMER COMMUNICATIONS	40	53	77	4
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
36	SIMPLE DREAMS	25	21	18	32
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
37	RAYDIO	38	39	41	9
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
38	BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR	35	22	23	8
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
39	STREET SURVIVORS	29	26	26	25
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
40	FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME	41	41	45	18
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
41	OUT OF THE BLUE	42	44	35	22
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
42	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	56	75	95	4
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
43	BAT OUT OF HELL	45	47	51	19
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
44	THANKFUL	39	24	25	19
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
45	LIVE	37	38	39	47
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
46	WAYLON & WILLIE	43	23	21	11
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
47	TEN YEARS OF GOLD	46	30	30	10
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
48	EDDIE MONEY	53	40	42	14
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
49	ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO	52	55	60	7
Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116)
50	HER GREATEST HITS	61	72	89	4
Carole King (Ode JE 34967)
51	FOREIGNER	49	43	44	55
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
52	DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME?	55	58	61	13
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
53	ALIVE II	51	51	47	23
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
54	WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL	57	59	64	14
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
55	NIGHT FLIGHT	59	63	69	6
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
56	HEAD EAST	62	68	72	5
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
57	EASTER	73	--	--	2
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
58	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	63	67	79	5
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
59	PLASTIC LETTERS	65	69	74	6
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166)
60	THE RUTLES	70	82	98	4
Rutles (WB HS 3151)
61	BORN LATE	66	71	75	23
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
62	CHIC	64	65	67	15
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
63	DRASTIC PLASTIC	67	78	91	4
Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SW-11750)
64	SHAUN CASSIDY	58	56	54	42
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
65	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	60	66	70	70
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
66	GOLDEN TIME OF DAY	50	33	36	12
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
67	SOME THINGS DON'T COME EASY	78	88	--	3
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006)
68	WATERMARK	44	31	24	12
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975)
69	LONGER FUSE	54	42	28	14
Dan Hill (20th Century T-547)
70	ENDLESS WIRE	48	32	27	13
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
71	BOOK OF DREAMS	68	61	55	48
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
72	RAINBOW SEEKER	72	60	62	7
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
73	CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND	69	57	49	17
Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500)
74	ZAPPA IN NEW YORK	85	--	--	2
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2D 2290)
75	SINGER OF SONGS / TELLER OF TALES	76	79	81	6
Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410)
76	I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT	71	62	50	22
Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900)
77	THIS YEAR'S MODEL	--	--	--	1
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
78	LIVE AT THE BIJOU	75	52	52	17
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ)
79	WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM -- LIVE	74	70	73	7
Tubes (A&M SP-6003)
80	QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN	77	54	38	13
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3141)
81	HERE YOU COME AGAIN	83	83	59	22
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
82	MY AIM IS TRUE	79	46	33	21
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037)
83	VOYAGER	96	--	--	2
Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34985)
84	REACHING FOR THE SKY	86	89	93	6
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
85	HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL	84	81	76	9
Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155)
86	MAGAZINE	--	--	--	1
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
87	A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS	92	97	--	3
Renaissance (Sire SRK 6049)
88	AMERICAN HOT WAX	100	--	--	2
Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-6500)
89	BOSTON	89	87	86	83
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
90	BURCHFIELD NINES	--	--	--	1
Michael Franks (WB BSK 3167)
91	LINES	--	--	--	1
Charlie (Janus JXS-7036)
92	THEIR GREATEST HITS	90	90	92	103
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
93	THE PATH	97	100	90	5
Ralph McDonald (Marlin TK 2210)
94	WEST SIDE HIGHWAY	99	--	--	2
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9548)
95	HEAVY HORSES	--	--	--	1
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
96	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	91	84	84	26
Debby Boone (WB BS-3118)
97	PLAYER	88	77	65	19
Player (RSO RS-1-3026)
98	EASTER ISLAND	--	--	--	1
Kris Kristofferson (Monument JZ 35310)
99	SHOWDOWN	--	--	--	1
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
100	RIDING HIGH	--	--	--	1
Faze-O (She SH 740)

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:

   • "Watch" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (# 80)
   • "Cats On The Coast" by Sea Level (# 81)
   • "Down Two Then Left" by Boz Scaggs (# 82)
   • "The Story Of Star Wars" by Narration (# 87)
   • "Too Hot To Handle" by Heatwave (# 93)
   • "Star Wars" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 94)
   • "Live!" by Commodores (# 95)
   • "Diamantina Cocktail" by Little River Band (# 98)