Thursday May 25, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 20, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 25
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 LONDON TOWN 2 2 3 6
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
3 RUNNING ON EMPTY 3 4 4 21
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
4 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 4 5 5 31
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
5 FEELS SO GOOD 8 11 14 28
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
6 EVEN NOW 5 3 2 14
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
7 SLOWHAND 7 7 8 25
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
8 EARTH 6 6 7 10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
9 CHAMPAGNE JAM 11 14 17 8
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
10 THE STRANGER 10 8 6 31
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
11 SHOWDOWN 14 19 36 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
12 WEEKEND IN L.A. 13 10 9 16
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
13 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 9 9 11 7
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
14 EXCITABLE BOY 12 13 15 13
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
15 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 18 22 28 6
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
16 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 20 25 31 8
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
17 AJA 15 12 10 32
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
18 MAGAZINE 26 33 57 5
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
19 THE GRAND ILLUSION 17 16 16 43
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
20 CENTRAL HEATING 27 35 60 4
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
21 RUMOURS 19 18 18 65
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
22 INFINITY 23 24 25 15
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
23 VAN HALEN 16 17 21 11
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
24 HEAVY HORSES 30 36 68 5
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
25 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 24 23 22 27
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
26 BOYS IN THE TREES 32 46 74 4
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
27 FM 39 50 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
28 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 22 15 13 19
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
29 NEWS OF THE WORLD 21 20 19 26
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
30 EASTER 35 40 46 6
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
31 ALL 'N' ALL 28 27 23 25
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
32 SO FULL OF LOVE 49 64 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
33 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 25 21 20 12
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
34 BAT OUT OF HELL 36 38 40 23
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
35 THE LAST WALTZ 46 59 81 4  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
36 DOUBLE FUN 29 26 27 8
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
37 STREET PLAYER 33 30 24 15
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
38 EDDIE MONEY 40 43 45 18
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
39 HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE 34 32 32 51
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
40 BRING IT BACK ALIVE 31 31 26 8
Outlaws (Arista AL 8300)
41 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 38 28 30 8
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
42 FRENCH KISS 37 29 12 32
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
43 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 45 48 50 17
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
44 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 57 69 90 4  
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
45 OUT OF THE BLUE 43 37 39 26
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
46 SIMPLE DREAMS 42 41 37 36
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
47 HEAD EAST 50 51 53 9
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
48 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 51 54 64 5
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
49 AMERICAN HOT WAX 52 63 76 6
Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-6500)
50 THANKFUL 54 56 47 23
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
51 RAYDIO 41 34 35 13
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
52 STREET SURVIVORS 47 47 42 29
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
53 CITY TO CITY 97 -- -- 2  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
54 FLOWING RIVERS 44 42 29 30
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
55 HER GREATEST HITS 48 39 41 8
Carole King (Ode JE 34967)
56 BORN LATE 56 57 58 27
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
57 GREASE -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
58 LINES 62 67 79 5
Charlie (Janus JXS-7036)
59 WAYLON & WILLIE 60 61 51 15
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
60 MACHO MAN 65 75 88 4
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
61 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 77 90 -- 3  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
62 THE ALBUM 67 58 44 13
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
63 BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR 53 44 38 12
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
64 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 92 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
65 DOUBLE LIVE GONZO 55 45 34 15
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
66 FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME 58 55 43 22
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
67 LET'S DO IT AGAIN 59 52 54 9
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
68 SHAUN CASSIDY 66 66 65 46
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
69 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 73 86 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Ode Sounds & Vision OSV-21653)
70 KAYA 84 97 -- 3  
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9517)
71 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 64 62 49 14
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
72 HERE YOU COME AGAIN 74 76 78 26
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
73 NIGHT FLIGHT 63 53 55 10
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
74 ALIVE II 71 72 61 27
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
75 CASINO 88 -- -- 2  
Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277)
76 LIVE 69 65 52 51
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
77 EMOTION 61 49 33 10  
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
78 TOGETHER FOREVER -- -- -- 1  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
79 FOREIGNER 72 73 62 59
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
80 RAINBOW SEEKER 82 83 85 11
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
81 SAY IT WITH SILENCE 81 85 97 4
Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35022)
82 ZAPPA IN NEW YORK 68 68 70 6  
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2D 2290)
83 REACHING FOR THE SKY 86 89 89 10
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
84 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 80 81 72 74
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
85 BOOK OF DREAMS 83 82 84 52
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
86 CHIC 78 78 69 19
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
87 DOUBLE PLATINUM -- -- -- 1  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
88 MODERN MAN 100 -- -- 2  
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor JZ 35303)
89 WE CAME TO PLAY 90 94 -- 3
Tower Of Power (Columbia JC 34906)
90 SOME THINGS DON'T COME EASY 70 60 63 7  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006)
91 WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL 76 74 66 18  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
92 GOLDEN TIME OF DAY 87 84 71 16
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
93 DOUBLE DOSE 85 88 92 4
Hot Tuna (Grunt CYL2-2545)
94 SUNBURN -- -- -- 1  
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
95 ENDLESS WIRE 93 87 77 17
Gordon Lightfoot (WB BSK 3149)
96 RIDING HIGH 96 98 100 5
Faze-O (She SH 740)
97 BOSTON 95 95 91 87
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
98 STARDUST -- -- -- 1  
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
99 GHOST TOWN PARADE -- -- -- 1  
Les Dudek (Columbia JC 35088)
100 STREET HASSLE -- -- -- 1  
Lou Reed (Arista AB 4169)

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:

   • "Stargard" by Stargard (# 75)
   • "Plastic Letters" by Blondie (# 79)
   • "All This And Heaven Too" by Andrew Gold (# 89)
   • "West Side Highway" by Stanley Turrentine (# 91)
   • "A Song For All Seasons" by Renaissance (# 94)
   • "The Rutles" by Rutles (# 98)
   • "Fotomaker" by Fotomaker (# 99)

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