Cashbox Top Albums Week Ending July 29, 1978 TWLW2WK3WKWKS 1 GREASE 2 4 9 11 Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) 2 SOME GIRLS 1 1 5 6 Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) 3 SHADOW DANCING 4 5 6 7 Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) 4 DOUBLE VISION 8 16 33 4 Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) 5 NATURAL HIGH 6 6 3 10 Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) 6 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 3 3 1 35 Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) 7 STRANGER IN TOWN 7 7 4 10 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) 8 CITY TO CITY 5 2 2 12 Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) 9 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 10 10 13 9 Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141) 10 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 9 8 8 7 Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318) 11 SONGBIRD 11 12 17 8 Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373) 12 WORLDS AWAY 20 26 39 7 Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) 13 THE STRANGER 15 15 14 41 Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) 14 OCTAVE 17 21 36 5 Moody Blues (London PS 708) 15 STREET-LEGAL 19 38 66 4 Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453) 16 EVEN NOW 16 17 18 24 Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) 17 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 22 32 45 6 Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) 18 FEELS SO GOOD 12 9 7 38 Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) 19 EARTH 14 14 15 20 Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) 20 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT 24 31 44 6 Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685) 21 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 13 11 10 12 Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099) 22 PYRAMID 28 35 51 5 Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) 23 SO FULL OF LOVE 21 19 19 13 O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355) 24 LONDON TOWN 18 13 12 16 Wings (Capitol SW-11777) 25 TOGETHERNESS 33 43 53 6 LTD (A&M SP-4705) 26 COME GET IT! 34 44 61 5 Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) 27 AJA 27 27 28 42 Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) 28 BAT OUT OF HELL 29 30 32 33 Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) 29 LOVE ME AGAIN 31 37 46 7 Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699) 30 BOYS IN THE TREES 23 18 11 14 Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) 31 THE ALBUM 25 22 23 23 ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164) 32 RUNNING ON EMPTY 30 25 21 31 Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) 33 NIGHTWATCH 52 73 -- 3 Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) 34 A TASTE OF HONEY 42 55 71 5 A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) 35 IT'S A HEARTACHE 26 20 20 9 Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821) 36 SMOOTH TALK 38 40 49 7 Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) 37 MARIPOSA DE CRO 39 46 57 6 Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285) 38 DAVID GILMOUR 45 59 79 4 David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388) 39 CENTRAL HEATING 35 28 22 14 Heatwave (Epic JE 35260) 40 FM 32 23 16 13 Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000) 41 LOVESHINE 50 61 72 6 Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725) 42 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 36 29 31 8 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029) 43 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 44 45 38 16 Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173) 44 DOUBLE PLATINUM 37 24 25 11 Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2) 45 MACHO MAN 46 47 48 14 Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) 46 NATALIE. . . LIVE! 63 81 -- 3 Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709) 47 SLOWHAND 40 34 26 35 Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) 48 HEAVEN TONIGHT 41 41 42 8 Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) 49 SHOWDOWN 47 36 27 15 Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930) 50 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 43 33 34 27 Peter Brown (Drive 104) 51 INFINITY 55 60 56 25 Journey (Columbia JC 34912) 52 PETER GABRIEL 68 -- -- 2 Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181) 53 MISFITS 49 39 40 8 Kinks (Arista AB 4167) 54 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW 48 50 54 7 Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021) 55 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 51 42 24 18 Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259) 56 STONE BLUE 53 48 35 10 Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977) 57 EASTER 54 51 30 16 Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171) 58 LEVEL HEADED 61 64 65 8 Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744) 59 TOGETHER FOREVER 56 53 37 11 Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205) 60 CHAMPAGNE JAM 60 56 41 18 Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134) 61 IMAGES 76 99 -- 3 Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030) 62 SLEEPER CATCHER 66 71 75 6 Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) 63 STARDUST 58 54 50 11 Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) 64 THE CARS 75 85 -- 3 Cars (Elektra 6E-135) 65 LIVE AND DANGEROUS 83 -- -- 2 Thin Lizzy (WB 9 23986-1) 66 VAN HALEN 69 65 59 21 Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) 67 TOBY BEAU 80 91 -- 3 Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772) 68 ARABESQUE 71 82 94 4 John Klemmer (ABC AA-1068) 69 WHEN I DREAM 79 96 -- 3 Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H) 70 WEEKEND IN L.A. 59 52 47 26 George Benson (WB 2WB 3139) 71 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 65 57 52 41 Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929) 72 MAGAZINE 57 49 29 15 Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008) 73 IN THE NIGHT TIME 87 -- -- 2 Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712) 74 RUMOURS 70 63 60 75 Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) 75 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 67 67 64 14 REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082) 76 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 72 66 58 17 Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) 77 THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM 90 -- -- 2 Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002) 78 THANKFUL 81 84 83 33 Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) 79 DOUBLE FUN 62 58 43 18 Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476) 80 FLOWING RIVERS 82 87 91 40 Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019) 81 SHAUN CASSIDY 74 72 73 56 Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) 82 BETTY WRIGHT LIVE -- -- -- 1 Betty Wright (Alston 4408) 83 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 73 70 68 37 Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092) 84 THE LAST WALTZ 64 62 55 14 Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146) 85 SUNLIGHT 99 -- -- 2 Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907) 86 ALL 'N' ALL 78 74 74 35 Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) 87 THE GRAND ILLUSION 77 68 67 53 Styx (A&M SP-4637) 88 STAY THE NIGHT 93 -- -- 2 Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437) 89 SPYRO GYRA 91 94 97 5 Spyro Gyra (Amherst AMH 1014) 90 CALIFORNIA JAM II -- -- -- 1 Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389) 91 SUNBURN 84 78 78 11 Sun (Capitol ST-11723) 92 EDDIE MONEY 89 77 69 28 Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) 93 DON'T LET GO 85 69 63 8 George Duke (Epic JE 35366) 94 BRUISED ORANGE 86 89 93 5 John Prine (Asylum 6E-139) 95 GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM -- -- -- 1 Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719) 96 WAYLON & WILLIE 95 90 88 25 Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686) 97 HEAVY HORSES 92 83 77 15 Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175) 98 GET OFF -- -- -- 1 Foxy (Dash 30005) 99 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW 94 76 62 13 Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981) 100 THIS IS YOUR LIFE 88 92 96 5 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:
• "Excitable Boy" by Warren Zevon (# 96) • "Do What You Wanna Do" by Dramatics (# 97) • "Rocket Fuel" by Alvin Lee (# 98) • "Alive II" by Kiss (#100)
