Wednesday May 3, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 29, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 22
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 EVEN NOW 2 2 2 11
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
3 LONDON TOWN 8 20 -- 3
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
4 RUNNING ON EMPTY 5 5 5 18
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
5 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 6 7 8 28
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
6 THE STRANGER 4 4 4 28
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
7 EARTH 7 8 9 7
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
8 SLOWHAND 3 3 3 22
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
9 WEEKEND IN L.A. 9 6 6 13
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
10 AJA 10 9 7 29
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
11 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 15 26 48 4
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
12 FRENCH KISS 11 12 14 29
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
13 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 12 11 11 16
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
14 FEELS SO GOOD 19 24 28 25
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
15 EXCITABLE BOY 18 23 27 10
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
16 THE GRAND ILLUSION 14 13 12 40
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
17 CHAMPAGNE JAM 21 28 49 5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
18 RUMOURS 17 17 16 62
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
19 NEWS OF THE WORLD 16 10 10 23
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
20 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 13 14 17 9
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
21 VAN HALEN 26 31 37 8
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
22 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 22 16 13 24
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
23 ALL 'N' ALL 23 19 20 22
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
24 STREET PLAYER 24 15 15 12
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
25 INFINITY 25 27 29 12
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
26 BRING IT BACK ALIVE 27 32 50 5
Outlaws (Arista AL 8300)
27 DOUBLE FUN 31 36 45 5
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
28 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 34 47 -- 3
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
29 FLOWING RIVERS 20 21 25 27
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
30 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 35 40 53 5
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
31 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 42 56 75 5  
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
32 HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE 30 22 18 48
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
33 EMOTION 28 30 34 7
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
34 DOUBLE LIVE GONZO 29 18 19 12
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
35 RAYDIO 37 38 39 10
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
36 SHOWDOWN 99 -- -- 2  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
37 SIMPLE DREAMS 36 25 21 33
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
38 BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR 38 35 22 9
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
39 OUT OF THE BLUE 41 42 44 23
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
40 BAT OUT OF HELL 43 45 47 20
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
41 HER GREATEST HITS 50 61 72 5
Carole King (Ode JE 34967)
42 STREET SURVIVORS 39 29 26 26
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
43 FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME 40 41 41 19
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
44 THE ALBUM 33 33 35 10  
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
45 EDDIE MONEY 48 53 40 15
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
46 EASTER 57 73 -- 3  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
47 THANKFUL 44 39 24 20
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
48 STARGARD 32 34 36 8  
Stargard (MCA 2321)
49 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 47 46 30 11
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
50 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 52 55 58 14
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
51 WAYLON & WILLIE 46 43 23 12
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
52 LIVE 45 37 38 48
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
53 HEAD EAST 56 62 68 6
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
54 LET'S DO IT AGAIN 58 63 67 6
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
55 NIGHT FLIGHT 55 59 63 7
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
56 THE RUTLES 60 70 82 5
Rutles (WB HS 3151)
57 MAGAZINE 86 -- -- 2  
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
58 BORN LATE 61 66 71 24
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
59 PLASTIC LETTERS 59 65 69 7
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166)
60 CENTRAL HEATING -- -- -- 1  
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
61 ALIVE II 53 51 51 24
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
62 FOREIGNER 51 49 43 56  
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
63 SOME THINGS DON'T COME EASY 67 78 88 4
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006)
64 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 77 -- -- 2  
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
65 SHAUN CASSIDY 64 58 56 43
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
66 WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL 54 57 59 15  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
67 ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO 49 52 55 8  
Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116)
68 HEAVY HORSES 95 -- -- 2  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
69 CHIC 62 64 65 16
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
70 ZAPPA IN NEW YORK 74 85 -- 3
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2D 2290)
71 GOLDEN TIME OF DAY 66 50 33 13
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
72 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 65 60 66 71
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
73 DRASTIC PLASTIC 63 67 78 5
Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SW-11750)
74 BOYS IN THE TREES -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
75 SINGER OF SONGS / TELLER OF TALES 75 76 79 7
Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410)
76 AMERICAN HOT WAX 88 100 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-6500)
77 ENDLESS WIRE 70 48 32 14
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
78 HERE YOU COME AGAIN 81 83 83 23
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
79 LINES 91 -- -- 2  
Charlie (Janus JXS-7036)
80 VOYAGER 83 96 -- 3
Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 34985)
81 THE LAST WALTZ -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
82 A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS 87 92 97 4
Renaissance (Sire SRK 6049)
83 WATERMARK 68 44 31 13  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975)
84 BOOK OF DREAMS 71 68 61 49  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
85 RAINBOW SEEKER 72 72 60 8  
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
86 BURCHFIELD NINES 90 -- -- 2
Michael Franks (WB BSK 3167)
87 WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM -- LIVE 79 74 70 8
Tubes (A&M SP-6003)
88 MACHO MAN -- -- -- 1  
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
89 REACHING FOR THE SKY 84 86 89 7
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
90 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH -- -- -- 1  
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
91 BOSTON 89 89 87 84
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
92 DOUBLE DOSE -- -- -- 1  
Hot Tuna (Grunt CYL2-2545)
93 THE PATH 93 97 100 6
Ralph McDonald (Marlin TK 2210)
94 WEST SIDE HIGHWAY 94 99 -- 3
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9548)
95 LIVE AT THE BIJOU 78 75 52 18  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ)
96 LONGER FUSE 69 54 42 15  
Dan Hill (20th Century T-547)
97 SAY IT WITH SILENCE -- -- -- 1  
Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35022)
98 THEIR GREATEST HITS 92 90 90 104
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
99 I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT 76 71 62 23  
Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34900)
100 RIDING HIGH 100 -- -- 2
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:

   • "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 73)
   • "Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town" by Emmylou Harris (# 80)
   • "My Aim Is True" by Elvis Costello (# 82)
   • "Heaven Help The Fool" by Bob Weir (# 85)
   • "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone (# 96)
   • "Player" by Player (# 97)
   • "Easter Island" by Kris Kristofferson (# 98)

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