Sunday July 2, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 1, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 31
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 CITY TO CITY 7 12 17 8
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
3 NATURAL HIGH 4 7 16 6
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
4 STRANGER IN TOWN 6 9 15 6
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
5 FEELS SO GOOD 2 2 2 34
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
6 LONDON TOWN 3 3 3 12
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
7 SO FULL OF LOVE 8 11 14 9
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
8 BOYS IN THE TREES 9 10 13 10
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
9 SOME GIRLS 18 -- -- 2
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
10 FM 5 5 7 9
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
11 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 15 20 25 8
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
12 SHADOW DANCING 27 46 -- 3  
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
13 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 26 53 -- 3  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
14 THE STRANGER 13 13 11 37
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
15 GREASE 20 24 28 7
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
16 EARTH 16 18 18 16
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
17 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 23 29 38 5
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
18 EVEN NOW 19 21 21 20
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
19 RUNNING ON EMPTY 12 6 5 27
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
20 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 17 14 8 14
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
21 CENTRAL HEATING 11 8 9 10
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
22 MAGAZINE 14 16 10 11
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
23 SONGBIRD 30 42 63 4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
24 IT'S A HEARTACHE 29 35 57 5
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
25 SLOWHAND 21 15 6 31
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
26 THE ALBUM 33 38 44 19
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
27 SHOWDOWN 10 4 4 11  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
28 DOUBLE PLATINUM 28 30 34 7
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
29 EASTER 22 23 24 12
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
30 AJA 31 31 22 38
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
31 STONE BLUE 24 25 32 6
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
32 STARDUST 35 41 47 7
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
33 TOGETHER FOREVER 25 26 31 7
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
34 CHAMPAGNE JAM 32 17 12 14
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
35 BAT OUT OF HELL 36 32 30 29
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
36 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 38 39 40 23
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
37 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 45 58 80 4
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
38 THE LAST WALTZ 34 19 20 10
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
39 WEEKEND IN L.A. 39 28 23 22
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
40 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 40 27 27 12
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
41 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 37 22 19 37
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
42 MISFITS 52 64 77 4
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
43 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 44 45 46 9
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
44 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 43 37 33 10
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
45 DOUBLE FUN 46 47 48 14
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
46 HEAVEN TONIGHT 57 70 84 4  
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
47 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 42 33 26 13
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
48 EXCITABLE BOY 41 36 35 19
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
49 MACHO MAN 50 51 52 10
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
50 WORLDS AWAY 66 84 -- 3  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
51 INFINITY 48 40 37 21
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
52 DON'T LET GO 55 59 71 4
George Duke (Epic JE 35366)
53 OCTAVE -- -- -- 1  
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
54 VAN HALEN 49 44 36 17
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
55 EDDIE MONEY 47 34 29 24
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
56 LOVE ME AGAIN 71 90 -- 3  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
57 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 53 49 41 33
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
58 RUMOURS 54 50 42 71
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
59 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT 78 -- -- 2  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
60 THE GRAND ILLUSION 56 54 49 49
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
61 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 51 43 43 11
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
62 SMOOTH TALK 74 86 -- 3  
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
63 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 87 -- -- 2  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
64 TAKIN' IT EASY 65 68 72 6
Seals & Crofts (WB BSK 3163)
65 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW 75 87 -- 3
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
66 LEVEL HEADED 69 81 94 4
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
67 U.K. 67 71 81 5
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146)
68 MARIPOSA DE CRO 81 -- -- 2  
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
69 ALL 'N' ALL 58 52 50 31  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
70 TOGETHERNESS 84 -- -- 2  
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
71 HEAVY HORSES 59 48 39 11  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
72 SHAUN CASSIDY 70 69 69 52
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
73 SUNBURN 76 78 82 7
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
74 PYRAMID -- -- -- 1  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
75 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO 77 80 90 4
Dramatics (ABC AA-1072)
76 COME GET IT! -- -- -- 1  
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
77 THANKFUL 60 55 45 29  
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
78 BRITISH LIONS 64 65 70 6  
British Lions (RSO RS-1-3032)
79 SLEEPER CATCHER 92 -- -- 2  
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
80 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 62 57 54 18  
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
81 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 63 56 51 25  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
82 LOVESHINE 95 -- -- 2  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
83 STREET PLAYER 73 66 58 21
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
84 CASINO 68 61 53 8  
Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277)
85 LIVETIME 61 63 74 5  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2802)
86 A TASTE OF HONEY -- -- -- 1  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
87 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 72 60 55 14  
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
88 ROCKET FUEL 91 95 -- 3
Alvin Lee (RSO RS-1-3033)
89 WAYLON & WILLIE 85 77 68 21
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
90 SIMPLE DREAMS 80 73 65 42
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
91 FRENCH KISS 83 75 62 38
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
92 RAYDIO 79 67 61 19  
Raydio (Arista AB 4163)
93 BORN LATE 90 88 83 33
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
94 FLOWING RIVERS 96 97 97 36
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
95 RETURN TO MAGENTA 99 -- -- 2
Mink DeVille (Capitol SW-11780)
96 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 94 91 86 20
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
97 ALIVE II 97 93 91 33
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
98 BRUISED ORANGE -- -- -- 1  
John Prine (Asylum 6E-139)
99 SPYRO GYRA -- -- -- 1  
Spyro Gyra (Amherst AMH 1014)
100 THIS IS YOUR LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Norman Connors (Arista AB 4177)

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:

   • "News Of The World" by Queen (# 82)
   • "Rainbow Seeker" by Joe Sample (# 86)
   • "Lines" by Charlie (# 88)
   • "Reaching For The Sky" by Peabo Bryson (# 89)
   • "Kaya" by Bob Marley & The Wailers (# 93)
   • "Modern Man" by Stanley Clarke (# 98)
   • "Rocky Horror Picture Show" by Original Film Soundtrack (#100)

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