Sunday July 16, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 15, 1978



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1 SOME GIRLS 5 9 18 4
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
2 CITY TO CITY 2 2 7 10
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
3 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 33
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
4 GREASE 9 15 20 9
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
5 SHADOW DANCING 6 12 27 5
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
6 NATURAL HIGH 3 3 4 8
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
7 STRANGER IN TOWN 4 4 6 8
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
8 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 8 13 26 5
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
9 FEELS SO GOOD 7 5 2 36
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
10 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 13 17 23 7
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
11 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 10 11 15 10
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
12 SONGBIRD 17 23 30 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
13 LONDON TOWN 12 6 3 14
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
14 EARTH 15 16 16 18
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
15 THE STRANGER 14 14 13 39
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
16 DOUBLE VISION 33 -- -- 2  
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
17 EVEN NOW 18 18 19 22
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
18 BOYS IN THE TREES 11 8 9 12
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
19 SO FULL OF LOVE 19 7 8 11
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
20 IT'S A HEARTACHE 20 24 29 7
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
21 OCTAVE 36 53 -- 3  
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
22 THE ALBUM 23 26 33 21
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
23 FM 16 10 5 11
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
24 DOUBLE PLATINUM 25 28 28 9
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
25 RUNNING ON EMPTY 21 19 12 29
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
26 WORLDS AWAY 39 50 66 5  
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
27 AJA 28 30 31 40
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
28 CENTRAL HEATING 22 21 11 12
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
29 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 31 37 45 6
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
30 BAT OUT OF HELL 32 35 36 31
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
31 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT 44 59 78 4  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
32 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 45 63 87 4  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
33 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 34 36 38 25
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
34 SLOWHAND 26 25 21 33
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
35 PYRAMID 51 74 -- 3  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
36 SHOWDOWN 27 27 10 13
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
37 LOVE ME AGAIN 46 56 71 5
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
38 STREET-LEGAL 66 -- -- 2  
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453)
39 MISFITS 40 42 52 6
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
40 SMOOTH TALK 49 62 74 5
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
41 HEAVEN TONIGHT 42 46 57 6
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
42 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 24 20 17 16  
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
43 TOGETHERNESS 53 70 84 4
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
44 COME GET IT! 61 76 -- 3  
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
45 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 38 40 40 14
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
46 MARIPOSA DE CRO 57 68 81 4  
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
47 MACHO MAN 48 49 50 12
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
48 STONE BLUE 35 31 24 8  
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
49 MAGAZINE 29 22 14 13  
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
50 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW 54 65 75 5
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
51 EASTER 30 29 22 14  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
52 WEEKEND IN L.A. 47 39 39 24
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
53 TOGETHER FOREVER 37 33 25 9  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
54 STARDUST 50 32 35 9
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
55 A TASTE OF HONEY 71 86 -- 3  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
56 CHAMPAGNE JAM 41 34 32 16  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
57 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 52 41 37 39
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
58 DOUBLE FUN 43 45 46 16  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
59 DAVID GILMOUR 79 -- -- 2  
David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388)
60 INFINITY 56 51 48 23
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
61 LOVESHINE 72 82 95 4  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
62 THE LAST WALTZ 55 38 34 12
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
63 RUMOURS 60 58 54 73
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
64 LEVEL HEADED 65 66 69 6
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
65 VAN HALEN 59 54 49 19
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
66 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 58 47 42 15
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
67 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 64 44 43 12
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
68 THE GRAND ILLUSION 67 60 56 51
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
69 DON'T LET GO 63 52 55 6
George Duke (Epic JE 35366)
70 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 68 57 53 35
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
71 SLEEPER CATCHER 75 79 92 4
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
72 SHAUN CASSIDY 73 72 70 54
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
73 NIGHTWATCH -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
74 ALL 'N' ALL 74 69 58 33
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
75 EXCITABLE BOY 70 48 41 21
Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118)
76 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 62 43 44 11  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981)
77 EDDIE MONEY 69 55 47 26
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
78 SUNBURN 78 73 76 9
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
79 THIS YEAR'S MODEL 76 61 51 13
Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531)
80 ROCKET FUEL 85 88 91 5
Alvin Lee (RSO RS-1-3033)
81 NATALIE. . . LIVE! -- -- -- 1  
Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709)
82 ARABESQUE 94 -- -- 2  
John Klemmer (ABC AA-1068)
83 HEAVY HORSES 77 71 59 13
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)
84 THANKFUL 83 77 60 31
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
85 THE CARS -- -- -- 1  
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
86 U.K. 80 67 67 7
U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146)
87 FLOWING RIVERS 91 94 96 38
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
88 BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT 84 81 63 27
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149)
89 BRUISED ORANGE 93 98 -- 3
John Prine (Asylum 6E-139)
90 WAYLON & WILLIE 88 89 85 23
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686)
91 TOBY BEAU -- -- -- 1  
Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772)
92 THIS IS YOUR LIFE 96 100 -- 3
Norman Connors (Arista AB 4177)
93 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO 81 75 77 6  
Dramatics (ABC AA-1072)
94 SPYRO GYRA 97 99 -- 3
Spyro Gyra (Amherst AMH 1014)
95 WAITING FOR COLUMBUS 86 80 62 20
Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140)
96 WHEN I DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H)
97 ALIVE II 99 97 97 35
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2)
98 SIMPLE DREAMS 90 90 80 44
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104)
99 IMAGES -- -- -- 1  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030)
100 STREET PLAYER 87 83 73 23  
Rufus (ABC AA-1049)

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:

   • "Takin' It Easy" by Seals & Crofts (# 82)
   • "Warmer Communications" by Average White Band (# 89)
   • "French Kiss" by Bob Welch (# 92)
   • "Born Late" by Shaun Cassidy (# 95)
   • "Ten Years Of Gold" by Kenny Rogers (# 98)
   • "Casino" by Al DiMeola (#100)

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