Sunday June 25, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 24, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 30
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 FEELS SO GOOD 2 2 2 33
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
3 LONDON TOWN 3 3 3 11
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
4 NATURAL HIGH 7 16 27 5
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
5 FM 5 7 15 8
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
6 STRANGER IN TOWN 9 15 26 5
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
7 CITY TO CITY 12 17 23 7
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
8 SO FULL OF LOVE 11 14 20 8
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
9 BOYS IN THE TREES 10 13 17 9
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
10 SHOWDOWN 4 4 4 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
11 CENTRAL HEATING 8 9 13 9
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
12 RUNNING ON EMPTY 6 5 5 26
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
13 THE STRANGER 13 11 10 36
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
14 MAGAZINE 16 10 11 10
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
15 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 20 25 35 7
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
16 EARTH 18 18 12 15
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
17 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 14 8 9 13
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
18 SOME GIRLS -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
19 EVEN NOW 21 21 14 19
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
20 GREASE 24 28 34 6
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
21 SLOWHAND 15 6 6 30
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
22 EASTER 23 24 25 11
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
23 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 29 38 54 4
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
24 STONE BLUE 25 32 40 5
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
25 TOGETHER FOREVER 26 31 38 6
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
26 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 53 -- -- 2  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
27 SHADOW DANCING 46 -- -- 2  
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
28 DOUBLE PLATINUM 30 34 42 6
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
29 IT'S A HEARTACHE 35 57 95 4
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
30 SONGBIRD 42 63 -- 3  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
31 AJA 31 22 19 37
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
32 CHAMPAGNE JAM 17 12 8 13  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
33 THE ALBUM 38 44 51 18
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
34 THE LAST WALTZ 19 20 24 9  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
35 STARDUST 41 47 58 6
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
36 BAT OUT OF HELL 32 30 31 28
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
37 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 22 19 7 36  
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
38 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 39 40 41 22
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
39 WEEKEND IN L.A. 28 23 16 21  
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
40 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 27 27 28 11  
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
41 EXCITABLE BOY 36 35 18 18
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
42 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 33 26 21 12
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
43 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 37 33 33 9
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
44 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 45 46 47 8
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
45 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 58 80 -- 3  
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
46 DOUBLE FUN 47 48 48 13
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
47 EDDIE MONEY 34 29 32 23  
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
48 INFINITY 40 37 29 20
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
49 VAN HALEN 44 36 30 16
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
50 MACHO MAN 51 52 55 9
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
51 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 43 43 43 10
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
52 MISFITS 64 77 -- 3  
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
53 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 49 41 37 32
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
54 RUMOURS 50 42 39 70
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
55 DON'T LET GO 59 71 -- 3
George Duke (Epic JE 35366)
56 THE GRAND ILLUSION 54 49 36 48
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
57 HEAVEN TONIGHT 70 84 -- 3  
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
58 ALL 'N' ALL 52 50 44 30
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
59 HEAVY HORSES 48 39 22 10  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
60 THANKFUL 55 45 45 28
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
61 LIVETIME 63 74 87 4
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2802)
62 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 57 54 49 17
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
63 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 56 51 46 24
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
64 BRITISH LIONS 65 70 79 5
British Lions (RSO RS-1-3032)
65 TAKIN' IT EASY 68 72 82 5
Seals & Crofts (WB BSK 3163)
66 WORLDS AWAY 84 -- -- 2  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
67 U.K. 71 81 96 4
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146)
68 CASINO 61 53 57 7
Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277)
69 LEVEL HEADED 81 94 -- 3  
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
70 SHAUN CASSIDY 69 69 70 51
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
71 LOVE ME AGAIN 90 -- -- 2  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
72 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 60 55 53 13  
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
73 STREET PLAYER 66 58 50 20
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
74 SMOOTH TALK 86 -- -- 2  
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
75 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW 87 -- -- 2  
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
76 SUNBURN 78 82 85 6
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
77 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO 80 90 -- 3
Dramatics (ABC AA-1072)
78 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT -- -- -- 1  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
79 RAYDIO 67 61 61 18  
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
80 SIMPLE DREAMS 73 65 64 41
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
81 MARIPOSA DE CRO -- -- -- 1  
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
82 NEWS OF THE WORLD 62 59 52 31  
Queen (Elektra 6E-112)
83 FRENCH KISS 75 62 56 37
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
84 TOGETHERNESS -- -- -- 1  
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
85 WAYLON & WILLIE 77 68 67 20
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
86 RAINBOW SEEKER 72 73 75 16  
Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050)
87 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING -- -- -- 1  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
88 LINES 79 67 63 10
Charlie (Janus JXS-7036)
89 REACHING FOR THE SKY 74 76 77 15  
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729)
90 BORN LATE 88 83 74 32
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
91 ROCKET FUEL 95 -- -- 2
Alvin Lee (RSO RS-1-3033)
92 SLEEPER CATCHER -- -- -- 1  
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
93 KAYA 76 60 62 8  
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9517)
94 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 91 86 80 19
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
95 LOVESHINE -- -- -- 1  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
96 FLOWING RIVERS 97 97 84 35
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
97 ALIVE II 93 91 86 32
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
98 MODERN MAN 83 66 69 7  
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor JZ 35303)
99 RETURN TO MAGENTA -- -- -- 1  
Mink DeVille (Capitol SW-11780)
100 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 82 56 59 8  
Original Film Soundtrack (Ode Sounds & Vision OSV-21653)

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:

   • "Bring It Back Alive" by Outlaws (# 85)
   • "Bootsy? Player Of The Year" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (# 89)
   • "Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome" by Parliament (# 92)
   • "Ghost Town Parade" by Les Dudek (# 94)
   • "Out Of The Blue" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 96)
   • "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" by Rainbow (# 98)
   • "One-Eyed Jack" by Garland Jeffreys (# 99)
   • "Live" by Barry Manilow (#100)

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