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)