Monday May 29, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 27, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 26
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 LONDON TOWN 2 2 2 7
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
3 FEELS SO GOOD 5 8 11 29
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
4 RUNNING ON EMPTY 3 3 4 22
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
5 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 4 4 5 32
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
6 SLOWHAND 7 7 7 26
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
7 SHOWDOWN 11 14 19 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
8 CHAMPAGNE JAM 9 11 14 9
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
9 EARTH 8 6 6 11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
10 THE STRANGER 10 10 8 32
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
11 EVEN NOW 6 5 3 15
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
12 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 16 20 25 9
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
13 WEEKEND IN L.A. 12 13 10 17
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
14 MAGAZINE 18 26 33 6
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
15 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 15 18 22 7
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
16 CENTRAL HEATING 20 27 35 5
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
17 EXCITABLE BOY 14 12 13 14
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
18 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 13 9 9 8
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
19 AJA 17 15 12 33
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
20 FM 27 39 50 4
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
21 BOYS IN THE TREES 26 32 46 5
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
22 INFINITY 22 23 24 16
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
23 HEAVY HORSES 24 30 36 6
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
24 THE GRAND ILLUSION 19 17 16 44
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
25 SO FULL OF LOVE 32 49 64 4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
26 EASTER 30 35 40 7
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
27 VAN HALEN 23 16 17 12
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
28 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 25 24 23 28
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
29 THE LAST WALTZ 35 46 59 5
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
30 RUMOURS 21 19 18 66
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
31 ALL 'N' ALL 31 28 27 26
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
32 CITY TO CITY 53 97 -- 3  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
33 BAT OUT OF HELL 34 36 38 24
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
34 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 28 22 15 20
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
35 EDDIE MONEY 38 40 43 19
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
36 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 44 57 69 5
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
37 NATURAL HIGH -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
38 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 33 25 21 13
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
39 DOUBLE FUN 36 29 26 9
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
40 STREET PLAYER 37 33 30 16
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
41 STRANGER IN TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
42 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 43 45 48 18
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
43 NEWS OF THE WORLD 29 21 20 27  
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
44 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 48 51 54 6
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
45 GREASE 57 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
46 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 64 92 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
47 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 41 38 28 9
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
48 THANKFUL 50 54 56 24
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
49 FRENCH KISS 42 37 29 33
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
50 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 61 77 90 4  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
51 BRING IT BACK ALIVE 40 31 31 9  
Outlaws (Arista AL 8300)
52 TOGETHER FOREVER 78 -- -- 2  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
53 OUT OF THE BLUE 45 43 37 27
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
54 HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE 39 34 32 52  
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
55 LINES 58 62 67 6
Charlie (Janus JXS-7036)
56 RAYDIO 51 41 34 14
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
57 THE ALBUM 62 67 58 14
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
58 DOUBLE PLATINUM 87 -- -- 2  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
59 MACHO MAN 60 65 75 5
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
60 SIMPLE DREAMS 46 42 41 37  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
61 CASINO 75 88 -- 3  
Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277)
62 HER GREATEST HITS 55 48 39 9
Carole King (Ode JE 34967)
63 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 69 73 86 4
Original Film Soundtrack (Ode Sounds & Vision OSV-21653)
64 WAYLON & WILLIE 59 60 61 16
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
65 KAYA 70 84 97 4
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9517)
66 HEAD EAST 47 50 51 10  
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
67 STREET SURVIVORS 52 47 47 30  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
68 STONE BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
69 SHAUN CASSIDY 68 66 66 47
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
70 STARDUST 98 -- -- 2  
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
71 AMERICAN HOT WAX 49 52 63 7  
Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-6500)
72 BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR 63 53 44 13
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
73 MODERN MAN 88 100 -- 3  
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor JZ 35303)
74 BORN LATE 56 56 57 28  
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
75 FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME 66 58 55 23
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
76 FLOWING RIVERS 54 44 42 31  
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
77 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 71 64 62 15
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
78 RAINBOW SEEKER 80 82 83 12
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
79 DOUBLE LIVE GONZO 65 55 45 16  
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
80 HERE YOU COME AGAIN 72 74 76 27
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
81 REACHING FOR THE SKY 83 86 89 11
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
82 LET'S DO IT AGAIN 67 59 52 10  
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
83 ALIVE II 74 71 72 28
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
84 LIVE 76 69 65 52
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
85 NIGHT FLIGHT 73 63 53 11  
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
86 EMOTION 77 61 49 11
Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009)
87 FOREIGNER 79 72 73 60
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
88 BRITISH LIONS -- -- -- 1  
British Lions (RSO RS-1-3032)
89 SUNBURN 94 -- -- 2
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
90 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 84 80 81 75
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
91 CHIC 86 78 78 20
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
92 TAKIN' IT EASY -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (WB BSK 3163)
93 GHOST TOWN PARADE 99 -- -- 2
Les Dudek (Columbia JC 35088)
94 BOOK OF DREAMS 85 83 82 53
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)
95 SAY IT WITH SILENCE 81 81 85 5  
Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35022)
96 GOLDEN TIME OF DAY 92 87 84 17
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710)
97 LONG LIVE ROCK 'N' ROLL -- -- -- 1  
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6143)
98 ZAPPA IN NEW YORK 82 68 68 7  
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2D 2290)
99 WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL 91 76 74 19
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35036)
100 BAD BOY -- -- -- 1  
Ringo Starr (Portrait JR 35378)

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:

   • "We Came To Play" by Tower Of Power (# 89)
   • "Some Things Don't Come Easy" by England Dan & John Ford Coley (# 90)
   • "Double Dose" by Hot Tuna (# 93)
   • "Endless Wire" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 95)
   • "Riding High" by Faze-O (# 96)
   • "Boston" by Boston (# 97)
   • "Street Hassle" by Lou Reed (#100)

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