Thursday July 13, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 8, 1978



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1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 32
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
2 CITY TO CITY 2 7 12 9
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
3 NATURAL HIGH 3 4 7 7
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
4 STRANGER IN TOWN 4 6 9 7
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
5 SOME GIRLS 9 18 -- 3
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
6 SHADOW DANCING 12 27 46 4
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
7 FEELS SO GOOD 5 2 2 35
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
8 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 13 26 53 4
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
9 GREASE 15 20 24 8
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
10 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 11 15 20 9
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
11 BOYS IN THE TREES 8 9 10 11
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
12 LONDON TOWN 6 3 3 13
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
13 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 17 23 29 6
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
14 THE STRANGER 14 13 13 38
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
15 EARTH 16 16 18 17
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
16 FM 10 5 5 10
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
17 SONGBIRD 23 30 42 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
18 EVEN NOW 18 19 21 21
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
19 SO FULL OF LOVE 7 8 11 10  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
20 IT'S A HEARTACHE 24 29 35 6
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
21 RUNNING ON EMPTY 19 12 6 28
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
22 CENTRAL HEATING 21 11 8 11
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
23 THE ALBUM 26 33 38 20
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
24 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 20 17 14 15
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
25 DOUBLE PLATINUM 28 28 30 8
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
26 SLOWHAND 25 21 15 32
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
27 SHOWDOWN 27 10 4 12
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
28 AJA 30 31 31 39
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
29 MAGAZINE 22 14 16 12
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
30 EASTER 29 22 23 13
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
31 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 37 45 58 5
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
32 BAT OUT OF HELL 35 36 32 30
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
33 DOUBLE VISION -- -- -- 1  
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
34 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 36 38 39 24
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
35 STONE BLUE 31 24 25 7
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
36 OCTAVE 53 -- -- 2  
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
37 TOGETHER FOREVER 33 25 26 8
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
38 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 40 40 27 13
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
39 WORLDS AWAY 50 66 84 4  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
40 MISFITS 42 52 64 5
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
41 CHAMPAGNE JAM 34 32 17 15
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
42 HEAVEN TONIGHT 46 57 70 5
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
43 DOUBLE FUN 45 46 47 15
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
44 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT 59 78 -- 3  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
45 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 63 87 -- 3  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
46 LOVE ME AGAIN 56 71 90 4
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
47 WEEKEND IN L.A. 39 39 28 23
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
48 MACHO MAN 49 50 51 11
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
49 SMOOTH TALK 62 74 86 4  
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
50 STARDUST 32 35 41 8  
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
51 PYRAMID 74 -- -- 2  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
52 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 41 37 22 38  
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
53 TOGETHERNESS 70 84 -- 3  
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
54 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW 65 75 87 4  
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
55 THE LAST WALTZ 38 34 19 11  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
56 INFINITY 51 48 40 22
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
57 MARIPOSA DE CRO 68 81 -- 3  
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
58 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 47 42 33 14  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
59 VAN HALEN 54 49 44 18
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
60 RUMOURS 58 54 50 72
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
61 COME GET IT! 76 -- -- 2  
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
62 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 43 44 45 10  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
63 DON'T LET GO 52 55 59 5  
George Duke (Epic JE 35366)
64 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 44 43 37 11  
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
65 LEVEL HEADED 66 69 81 5
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
66 STREET-LEGAL -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453)
67 THE GRAND ILLUSION 60 56 54 50
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
68 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 57 53 49 34  
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
69 EDDIE MONEY 55 47 34 25  
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
70 EXCITABLE BOY 48 41 36 20  
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
71 A TASTE OF HONEY 86 -- -- 2  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
72 LOVESHINE 82 95 -- 3
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
73 SHAUN CASSIDY 72 70 69 53
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
74 ALL 'N' ALL 69 58 52 32
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
75 SLEEPER CATCHER 79 92 -- 3
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
76 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 61 51 43 12  
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
77 HEAVY HORSES 71 59 48 12
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
78 SUNBURN 73 76 78 8
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
79 DAVID GILMOUR -- -- -- 1  
David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388)
80 U.K. 67 67 71 6  
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146)
81 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO 75 77 80 5
Dramatics (ABC AA-1072)
82 TAKIN' IT EASY 64 65 68 7  
Seals & Crofts (WB BSK 3163)
83 THANKFUL 77 60 55 30
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
84 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 81 63 56 26
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
85 ROCKET FUEL 88 91 95 4
Alvin Lee (RSO RS-1-3033)
86 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 80 62 57 19
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
87 STREET PLAYER 83 73 66 22
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)
88 WAYLON & WILLIE 89 85 77 22
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
89 WARMER COMMUNICATIONS 87 72 60 15
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162)
90 SIMPLE DREAMS 90 80 73 43
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
91 FLOWING RIVERS 94 96 97 37
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
92 FRENCH KISS 91 83 75 39
Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663)
93 BRUISED ORANGE 98 -- -- 2
John Prine (Asylum 6E-139)
94 ARABESQUE -- -- -- 1  
John Klemmer (ABC AA-1068)
95 BORN LATE 93 90 88 34
Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126)
96 THIS IS YOUR LIFE 100 -- -- 2
Norman Connors (Arista AB 4177)
97 SPYRO GYRA 99 -- -- 2
Spyro Gyra (Amherst AMH 1014)
98 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 96 94 91 21
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
99 ALIVE II 97 97 93 34
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
100 CASINO 84 68 61 9  
Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277)

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:

   • "British Lions" by British Lions (# 78)
   • "Livetime" by Hall & Oates (# 85)
   • "Raydio" by Raydio (# 92)
   • "Return To Magenta" by Mink DeVille (# 95)

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