Tuesday May 16, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 13, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 24
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 LONDON TOWN 2 3 8 5
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
3 RUNNING ON EMPTY 4 4 5 20
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
4 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 5 5 6 30
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
5 EVEN NOW 3 2 2 13
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
6 EARTH 6 7 7 9
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
7 SLOWHAND 7 8 3 24
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
8 FEELS SO GOOD 11 14 19 27
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
9 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 9 11 15 6
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
10 THE STRANGER 8 6 4 30
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
11 CHAMPAGNE JAM 14 17 21 7
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
12 EXCITABLE BOY 13 15 18 12
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
13 WEEKEND IN L.A. 10 9 9 15
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
14 SHOWDOWN 19 36 99 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
15 AJA 12 10 10 31
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
16 VAN HALEN 17 21 26 10
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
17 THE GRAND ILLUSION 16 16 14 42
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
18 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 22 28 34 5
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
19 RUMOURS 18 18 17 64
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
20 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 25 31 42 7
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
21 NEWS OF THE WORLD 20 19 16 25
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
22 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 15 13 12 18
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
23 INFINITY 24 25 25 14
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
24 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 23 22 22 26
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
25 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 21 20 13 11
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
26 MAGAZINE 33 57 86 4
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
27 CENTRAL HEATING 35 60 -- 3
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
28 ALL 'N' ALL 27 23 23 24
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
29 DOUBLE FUN 26 27 31 7
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
30 HEAVY HORSES 36 68 95 4
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
31 BRING IT BACK ALIVE 31 26 27 7
Outlaws (Arista AL 8300)
32 BOYS IN THE TREES 46 74 -- 3  
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
33 STREET PLAYER 30 24 24 14
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
34 HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE 32 32 30 50
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
35 EASTER 40 46 57 5
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
36 BAT OUT OF HELL 38 40 43 22
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
37 FRENCH KISS 29 12 11 31
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
38 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 28 30 35 7
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
39 FM 50 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
40 EDDIE MONEY 43 45 48 17
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
41 RAYDIO 34 35 37 12
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
42 SIMPLE DREAMS 41 37 36 35
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
43 OUT OF THE BLUE 37 39 41 25
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
44 FLOWING RIVERS 42 29 20 29
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
45 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 48 50 52 16
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
46 THE LAST WALTZ 59 81 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
47 STREET SURVIVORS 47 42 39 28
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
48 HER GREATEST HITS 39 41 50 7
Carole King (Ode JE 34967)
49 SO FULL OF LOVE 64 -- -- 2  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
50 HEAD EAST 51 53 56 8
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
51 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 54 64 77 4
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
52 AMERICAN HOT WAX 63 76 88 5  
Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-6500)
53 BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR 44 38 38 11
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
54 THANKFUL 56 47 44 22
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
55 DOUBLE LIVE GONZO 45 34 29 14
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
56 BORN LATE 57 58 61 26
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
57 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 69 90 -- 3  
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
58 FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME 55 43 40 21
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
59 LET'S DO IT AGAIN 52 54 58 8
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
60 WAYLON & WILLIE 61 51 46 14
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
61 EMOTION 49 33 28 9  
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
62 LINES 67 79 91 4
Charlie (Janus JXS-7036)
63 NIGHT FLIGHT 53 55 55 9
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
64 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 62 49 47 13
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
65 MACHO MAN 75 88 -- 3
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
66 SHAUN CASSIDY 66 65 64 45
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
67 THE ALBUM 58 44 33 12
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
68 ZAPPA IN NEW YORK 68 70 74 5
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2D 2290)
69 LIVE 65 52 45 50
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
70 SOME THINGS DON'T COME EASY 60 63 67 6
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006)
71 ALIVE II 72 61 53 26
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
72 FOREIGNER 73 62 51 58
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
73 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 86 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (Ode Sounds & Vision OSV-21653)
74 HERE YOU COME AGAIN 76 78 81 25
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
75 STARGARD 71 48 32 10
Stargard (MCA 2321)
76 WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL 74 66 54 17
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
77 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 90 -- -- 2  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
78 CHIC 78 69 62 18
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
79 PLASTIC LETTERS 70 59 59 9
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166)
80 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 81 72 65 73
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
81 SAY IT WITH SILENCE 85 97 -- 3
Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35022)
82 RAINBOW SEEKER 83 85 72 10
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
83 BOOK OF DREAMS 82 84 71 51
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
84 KAYA 97 -- -- 2  
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9517)
85 DOUBLE DOSE 88 92 -- 3
Hot Tuna (Grunt CYL2-2545)
86 REACHING FOR THE SKY 89 89 84 9
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
87 GOLDEN TIME OF DAY 84 71 66 15
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
88 CASINO -- -- -- 1  
Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277)
89 ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO 79 67 49 10
Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116)
90 WE CAME TO PLAY 94 -- -- 2
Tower Of Power (Columbia JC 34906)
91 WEST SIDE HIGHWAY 91 94 94 5
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9548)
92 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
93 ENDLESS WIRE 87 77 70 16
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
94 A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS 80 82 87 6  
Renaissance (Sire SRK 6049)
95 BOSTON 95 91 89 86
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
96 RIDING HIGH 98 100 100 4
Faze-O (She SH 740)
97 CITY TO CITY -- -- -- 1  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
98 THE RUTLES 77 56 60 7  
Rutles (WB HS 3151)
99 FOTOMAKER -- -- -- 1  
Fotomaker (Atlantic SD 19165)
100 MODERN MAN -- -- -- 1  
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor JZ 35303)

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:

   • "Singer Of Songs / Teller Of Tales" by Paul Davis (# 92)
   • "Drastic Plastic" by Be-Bop Deluxe (# 93)
   • "Watermark" by Art Garfunkel (# 96)
   • "Magic" by Floaters (# 99)
   • "Live At The Bijou" by Grover Washington, Jr. (#100)

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