Wednesday June 7, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 3, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 27
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 FEELS SO GOOD 3 5 8 30
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
3 LONDON TOWN 2 2 2 8
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
4 SHOWDOWN 7 11 14 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
5 RUNNING ON EMPTY 4 3 3 23
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
6 SLOWHAND 6 7 7 27
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
7 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 5 4 4 33
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
8 CHAMPAGNE JAM 8 9 11 10
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
9 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 12 16 20 10
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
10 THE STRANGER 10 10 10 33
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
11 MAGAZINE 14 18 26 7
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
12 EARTH 9 8 6 12
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
13 CENTRAL HEATING 16 20 27 6
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
14 EVEN NOW 11 6 5 16
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
15 FM 20 27 39 5
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
16 WEEKEND IN L.A. 13 12 13 18
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
17 BOYS IN THE TREES 21 26 32 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
18 EXCITABLE BOY 17 14 12 15
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
19 AJA 19 17 15 34
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
20 SO FULL OF LOVE 25 32 49 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
21 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 18 13 9 9
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
22 HEAVY HORSES 23 24 30 7
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
23 CITY TO CITY 32 53 97 4
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
24 THE LAST WALTZ 29 35 46 6
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
25 EASTER 26 30 35 8
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
26 STRANGER IN TOWN 41 -- -- 2  
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
27 NATURAL HIGH 37 -- -- 2
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
28 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 15 15 18 8  
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
29 INFINITY 22 22 23 17
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
30 VAN HALEN 27 23 16 13
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
31 BAT OUT OF HELL 33 34 36 25
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
32 EDDIE MONEY 35 38 40 20
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
33 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 36 44 57 6
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
34 GREASE 45 57 -- 3  
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
35 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 46 64 92 4  
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
36 THE GRAND ILLUSION 24 19 17 45  
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
37 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 28 25 24 29
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
38 TOGETHER FOREVER 52 78 -- 3  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
39 RUMOURS 30 21 19 67
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
40 STONE BLUE 68 -- -- 2  
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
41 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 42 43 45 19
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
42 DOUBLE PLATINUM 58 87 -- 3  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
43 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 44 48 51 7
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
44 ALL 'N' ALL 31 31 28 27  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
45 THANKFUL 48 50 54 25
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
46 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 34 28 22 21  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
47 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 50 61 77 5
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
48 DOUBLE FUN 39 36 29 10
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
49 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 38 33 25 14  
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
50 STREET PLAYER 40 37 33 17
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
51 THE ALBUM 57 62 67 15
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
52 NEWS OF THE WORLD 43 29 21 28
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
53 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 47 41 38 10
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
54 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . -- -- -- 1  
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
55 MACHO MAN 59 60 65 6
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
56 FRENCH KISS 49 42 37 34
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
57 CASINO 61 75 88 4
Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277)
58 STARDUST 70 98 -- 3  
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
59 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 63 69 73 5
Original Film Soundtrack (Ode Sounds & Vision OSV-21653)
60 BRING IT BACK ALIVE 51 40 31 10
Outlaws (Arista AL 8300)
61 RAYDIO 56 51 41 15
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
62 KAYA 65 70 84 5
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9517)
63 LINES 55 58 62 7
Charlie (Janus JXS-7036)
64 SIMPLE DREAMS 60 46 42 38
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
65 OUT OF THE BLUE 53 45 43 28  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet JTLA-823-L2)
66 HER GREATEST HITS 62 55 48 10
Carole King (Ode JE 34967)
67 WAYLON & WILLIE 64 59 60 17
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
68 HERE AT LAST. . . BEE GEES. . . LIVE 54 39 34 53  
Bee Gees (RSO RS2-3901)
69 MODERN MAN 73 88 100 4
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor JZ 35303)
70 SHAUN CASSIDY 69 68 66 48
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
71 STREET SURVIVORS 67 52 47 31
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3029)
72 HEAD EAST 66 47 50 11
Head East (A&M SP 4680)
73 BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR 72 63 53 14
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BSK 3093)
74 BORN LATE 74 56 56 29
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
75 RAINBOW SEEKER 78 80 82 13
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
76 FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME 75 66 58 24
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084)
77 REACHING FOR THE SKY 81 83 86 12
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
78 AMERICAN HOT WAX 71 49 52 8
Original Film Soundtrack (A&M SP-6500)
79 BRITISH LIONS 88 -- -- 2
British Lions (RSO RS-1-3032)
80 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 77 71 64 16
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
81 ONE-EYED JACK -- -- -- 1  
Garland Jeffreys (A&M SP-4681)
82 TAKIN' IT EASY 92 -- -- 2
Seals & Crofts (WB BSK 3163)
83 HERE YOU COME AGAIN 80 72 74 28
Dolly Parton (RCA APL1-2544)
84 FLOWING RIVERS 76 54 44 32
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
85 SUNBURN 89 94 -- 3
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
86 ALIVE II 83 74 71 29
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
87 LIVETIME -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2802)
88 LIVE 84 76 69 53
Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500)
89 LET'S DO IT AGAIN 82 67 59 11
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126)
90 GHOST TOWN PARADE 93 99 -- 3
Les Dudek (Columbia JC 35088)
91 DOUBLE LIVE GONZO 79 65 55 17  
Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069)
92 LONG LIVE ROCK 'N' ROLL 97 -- -- 2
Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6143)
93 NIGHT FLIGHT 85 73 63 12
Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018)
94 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 90 84 80 76
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
95 IT'S A HEARTACHE -- -- -- 1  
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
96 U.K. -- -- -- 1  
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146)
97 BAD BOY 100 -- -- 2
Ringo Starr (Portrait JR 35378)
98 CHIC 91 86 78 21
Chic (Atlantic SD 5202)
99 FOREIGNER 87 79 72 61  
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
100 BOOK OF DREAMS 94 85 83 54
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630)

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:

   • "Emotion" by Samantha Sang (# 86)
   • "Say It With Silence" by Hubert Laws (# 95)
   • "Golden Time Of Day" by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (# 96)
   • "Zappa In New York" by Frank Zappa (# 98)
   • "When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All" by Lou Rawls (# 99)

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