Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 6, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 2 | LONDON TOWN | 3 | 8 | 20 | 4 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11777) | ||||||
| 3 | EVEN NOW | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 4 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 5 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929) | ||||||
| 6 | EARTH | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | ||||||
| 7 | SLOWHAND | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | ||||||
| 8 | THE STRANGER | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 9 | SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) | ||||||
| 10 | WEEKEND IN L.A. | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | |
| George Benson (WB 2WB 3139) | ||||||
| 11 | FEELS SO GOOD | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 12 | AJA | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 13 | EXCITABLE BOY | 15 | 18 | 23 | 11 | |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118) | ||||||
| 14 | CHAMPAGNE JAM | 17 | 21 | 28 | 6 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134) | ||||||
| 15 | BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149) | ||||||
| 16 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 16 | 14 | 13 | 41 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 17 | VAN HALEN | 21 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 18 | RUMOURS | 18 | 17 | 17 | 63 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 19 | SHOWDOWN | 36 | 99 | -- | 3 |  |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930) | ||||||
| 20 | NEWS OF THE WORLD | 19 | 16 | 10 | 24 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-112) | ||||||
| 21 | WAITING FOR COLUMBUS | 20 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
| Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140) | ||||||
| 22 | AND THEN THERE WERE THREE | 28 | 34 | 47 | 4 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173) | ||||||
| 23 | FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE | 22 | 22 | 16 | 25 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092) | ||||||
| 24 | INFINITY | 25 | 25 | 27 | 13 | |
| Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | ||||||
| 25 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE | 31 | 42 | 56 | 6 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259) | ||||||
| 26 | DOUBLE FUN | 27 | 31 | 36 | 6 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476) | ||||||
| 27 | ALL 'N' ALL | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | ||||||
| 28 | WARMER COMMUNICATIONS | 30 | 35 | 40 | 6 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162) | ||||||
| 29 | FRENCH KISS | 12 | 11 | 12 | 30 |  |
| Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663) | ||||||
| 30 | STREET PLAYER | 24 | 24 | 15 | 13 | |
| Rufus (ABC AA-1049) | ||||||
| 31 | BRING IT BACK ALIVE | 26 | 27 | 32 | 6 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 8300) | ||||||
| 32 | HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE | 32 | 30 | 22 | 49 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901) | ||||||
| 33 | MAGAZINE | 57 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008) | ||||||
| 34 | RAYDIO | 35 | 37 | 38 | 11 | |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4163) | ||||||
| 35 | CENTRAL HEATING | 60 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Heatwave (Epic JE 35260) | ||||||
| 36 | HEAVY HORSES | 68 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175) | ||||||
| 37 | OUT OF THE BLUE | 39 | 41 | 42 | 24 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2) | ||||||
| 38 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 40 | 43 | 45 | 21 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 39 | HER GREATEST HITS | 41 | 50 | 61 | 6 | |
| Carole King (Ode JE 34967) | ||||||
| 40 | EASTER | 46 | 57 | 73 | 4 | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171) | ||||||
| 41 | SIMPLE DREAMS | 37 | 36 | 25 | 34 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | ||||||
| 42 | FLOWING RIVERS | 29 | 20 | 21 | 28 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019) | ||||||
| 43 | EDDIE MONEY | 45 | 48 | 53 | 16 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | ||||||
| 44 | BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR | 38 | 38 | 35 | 10 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093) | ||||||
| 45 | DOUBLE LIVE GONZO | 34 | 29 | 18 | 13 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069) | ||||||
| 46 | BOYS IN THE TREES | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) | ||||||
| 47 | STREET SURVIVORS | 42 | 39 | 29 | 27 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029) | ||||||
| 48 | DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? | 50 | 52 | 55 | 15 | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 104) | ||||||
| 49 | EMOTION | 33 | 28 | 30 | 8 | |
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009) | ||||||
| 50 | FM | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000) | ||||||
| 51 | HEAD EAST | 53 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| Head East (A&M SP 4680) | ||||||
| 52 | LET'S DO IT AGAIN | 54 | 58 | 63 | 7 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126) | ||||||
| 53 | NIGHT FLIGHT | 55 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018) | ||||||
| 54 | THIS YEAR'S MODEL | 64 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531) | ||||||
| 55 | FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME | 43 | 40 | 41 | 20 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084) | ||||||
| 56 | THANKFUL | 47 | 44 | 39 | 21 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) | ||||||
| 57 | BORN LATE | 58 | 61 | 66 | 25 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126) | ||||||
| 58 | THE ALBUM | 44 | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164) | ||||||
| 59 | THE LAST WALTZ | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146) | ||||||
| 60 | SOME THINGS DON'T COME EASY | 63 | 67 | 78 | 5 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006) | ||||||
| 61 | WAYLON & WILLIE | 51 | 46 | 43 | 13 | |
| Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686) | ||||||
| 62 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 49 | 47 | 46 | 12 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 63 | AMERICAN HOT WAX | 76 | 88 | 100 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-6500) | ||||||
| 64 | SO FULL OF LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355) | ||||||
| 65 | LIVE | 52 | 45 | 37 | 49 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | ||||||
| 66 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 65 | 64 | 58 | 44 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
| 67 | LINES | 79 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Charlie (Janus JXS-7036) | ||||||
| 68 | ZAPPA IN NEW YORK | 70 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| Frank Zappa (Discreet 2D 2290) | ||||||
| 69 | YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082) | ||||||
| 70 | PLASTIC LETTERS | 59 | 59 | 65 | 8 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166) | ||||||
| 71 | STARGARD | 48 | 32 | 34 | 9 | |
| Stargard (MCA 2321) | ||||||
| 72 | ALIVE II | 61 | 53 | 51 | 25 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | ||||||
| 73 | FOREIGNER | 62 | 51 | 49 | 57 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | ||||||
| 74 | WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL | 66 | 54 | 57 | 16 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036) | ||||||
| 75 | MACHO MAN | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 76 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN | 78 | 81 | 83 | 24 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544) | ||||||
| 77 | THE RUTLES | 56 | 60 | 70 | 6 | |
| Rutles (WB HS 3151) | ||||||
| 78 | CHIC | 69 | 62 | 64 | 17 | |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 5202) | ||||||
| 79 | ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO | 67 | 49 | 52 | 9 | |
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116) | ||||||
| 80 | A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS | 82 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| Renaissance (Sire SRK 6049) | ||||||
| 81 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA | 72 | 65 | 60 | 72 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | ||||||
| 82 | BOOK OF DREAMS | 84 | 71 | 68 | 50 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | ||||||
| 83 | RAINBOW SEEKER | 85 | 72 | 72 | 9 | |
| Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050) | ||||||
| 84 | GOLDEN TIME OF DAY | 71 | 66 | 50 | 14 | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710) | ||||||
| 85 | SAY IT WITH SILENCE | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35022) | ||||||
| 86 | ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Ode Sounds & Vision OSV-21653) | ||||||
| 87 | ENDLESS WIRE | 77 | 70 | 48 | 15 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149) | ||||||
| 88 | DOUBLE DOSE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hot Tuna (Grunt CYL2-2545) | ||||||
| 89 | REACHING FOR THE SKY | 89 | 84 | 86 | 8 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729) | ||||||
| 90 | HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981) | ||||||
| 91 | WEST SIDE HIGHWAY | 94 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9548) | ||||||
| 92 | SINGER OF SONGS / TELLER OF TALES | 75 | 75 | 76 | 8 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410) | ||||||
| 93 | DRASTIC PLASTIC | 73 | 63 | 67 | 6 | |
| Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SW-11750) | ||||||
| 94 | WE CAME TO PLAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tower Of Power (Columbia JC 34906) | ||||||
| 95 | BOSTON | 91 | 89 | 89 | 85 | |
| Boston (Epic EPC 81611) | ||||||
| 96 | WATERMARK | 83 | 68 | 44 | 14 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975) | ||||||
| 97 | KAYA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9517) | ||||||
| 98 | RIDING HIGH | 100 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Faze-O (She SH 740) | ||||||
| 99 | MAGIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Floaters (ABC AA-1047) | ||||||
| 100 | LIVE AT THE BIJOU | 95 | 78 | 75 | 19 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637-MZ) | ||||||
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:
• "Voyager" by Dexter Wansel (# 80)
• "Burchfield Nines" by Michael Franks (# 86)
• "What Do You Want From -- Live" by Tubes (# 87)
• "The Path" by Ralph McDonald (# 93)
• "Longer Fuse" by Dan Hill (# 96)
• "Their Greatest Hits" by Eagles (# 98)
• "I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight" by Neil Diamond (# 99)