Friday August 11, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 5, 1978



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1 GREASE 1 2 4 12
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
2 SOME GIRLS 2 1 1 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
3 DOUBLE VISION 4 8 16 5
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
4 NATURAL HIGH 5 6 6 11
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
5 SHADOW DANCING 3 4 5 8
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
6 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 6 3 3 36
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
7 STRANGER IN TOWN 7 7 7 11
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
8 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 9 10 10 10
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
9 WORLDS AWAY 12 20 26 8
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
10 CITY TO CITY 8 5 2 13
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
11 STREET-LEGAL 15 19 38 5
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453)
12 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 10 9 8 8
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
13 OCTAVE 14 17 21 6
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
14 THE STRANGER 13 15 15 42
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
15 EVEN NOW 16 16 17 25
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
16 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 17 22 32 7
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
17 SONGBIRD 11 11 12 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
18 PYRAMID 22 28 35 6
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
19 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND -- -- -- 1  
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
20 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT 20 24 31 7
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
21 TOGETHERNESS 25 33 43 7
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
22 COME GET IT! 26 34 44 6
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
23 FEELS SO GOOD 18 12 9 39
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
24 BAT OUT OF HELL 28 29 30 34
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
25 EARTH 19 14 14 21
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
26 AJA 27 27 27 43
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
27 SO FULL OF LOVE 23 21 19 14
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
28 NIGHTWATCH 33 52 73 4
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
29 A TASTE OF HONEY 34 42 55 6
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
30 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 21 13 11 13
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
31 RUNNING ON EMPTY 32 30 25 32
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
32 BOYS IN THE TREES 30 23 18 15
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
33 SMOOTH TALK 36 38 40 8
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
34 LOVESHINE 41 50 61 7
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
35 DAVID GILMOUR 38 45 59 5
David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388)
36 MARIPOSA DE CRO 37 39 46 7
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
37 LOVE ME AGAIN 29 31 37 8
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
38 LONDON TOWN 24 18 13 17  
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
39 NATALIE. . . LIVE! 46 63 81 4
Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709)
40 FM 40 32 23 14
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
41 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 42 36 29 9
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
42 THE ALBUM 31 25 22 24  
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
43 IT'S A HEARTACHE 35 26 20 10
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
44 MACHO MAN 45 46 47 15
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
45 PETER GABRIEL 52 68 -- 3
Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181)
46 CENTRAL HEATING 39 35 28 15
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
47 DOUBLE PLATINUM 44 37 24 12
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
48 INFINITY 51 55 60 26
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
49 SLOWHAND 47 40 34 36
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
50 IMAGES 61 76 99 4  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030)
51 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 43 44 45 17
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
52 HEAVEN TONIGHT 48 41 41 9
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
53 THE CARS 64 75 85 4  
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
54 SHOWDOWN 49 47 36 16
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
55 MISFITS 53 49 39 9
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
56 LIVE AND DANGEROUS 65 83 -- 3
Thin Lizzy (WB 9 23986-1)
57 TOBY BEAU 67 80 91 4
Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772)
58 SLEEPER CATCHER 62 66 71 7
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
59 CHAMPAGNE JAM 60 60 56 19
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
60 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 55 51 42 19
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
61 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 50 43 33 28  
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
62 IN THE NIGHT TIME 73 87 -- 3  
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712)
63 VAN HALEN 66 69 65 22
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
64 STONE BLUE 56 53 48 11
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
65 WHEN I DREAM 69 79 96 4
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H)
66 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW 54 48 50 8  
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
67 THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM 77 90 -- 3
Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002)
68 ARABESQUE 68 71 82 5
John Klemmer (ABC AA-1068)
69 TOGETHER FOREVER 59 56 53 12
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
70 STARDUST 63 58 54 12
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
71 BETTY WRIGHT LIVE 82 -- -- 2  
Betty Wright (Alston 4408)
72 LEVEL HEADED 58 61 64 9  
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
73 BLAM -- -- -- 1  
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714)
74 EASTER 57 54 51 17  
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
75 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435)
76 SUNLIGHT 85 99 -- 3
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907)
77 THANKFUL 78 81 84 34
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
78 RUMOURS 74 70 63 76
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
79 WEEKEND IN L.A. 70 59 52 27
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
80 GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM 95 -- -- 2  
Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719)
81 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 75 67 67 15
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
82 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 71 65 57 42  
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
83 GET OFF 98 -- -- 2  
Foxy (Dash 30005)
84 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 76 72 66 18
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
85 CALIFORNIA JAM II 90 -- -- 2
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389)
86 STAY THE NIGHT 88 93 -- 3
Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437)
87 SHAUN CASSIDY 81 74 72 57
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
88 OBSESSION -- -- -- 1  
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182)
89 EDDIE MONEY 92 89 77 29
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
90 FLOWING RIVERS 80 82 87 41
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
91 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H)
92 MAGAZINE 72 57 49 16  
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
93 DOUBLE FUN 79 62 58 19  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476)
94 THE GRAND ILLUSION 87 77 68 54
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
95 ALL 'N' ALL 86 78 74 36
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
96 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 83 73 70 38  
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
97 SUNBURN 91 84 78 12
Sun (Capitol ST-11723)
98 THE LAST WALTZ 84 64 62 15  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146)
99 CONTRARY TO ORDINARY -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 3041)
100 HEAVY HORSES 97 92 83 16
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175)

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:

   • "Spyro Gyra" by Spyro Gyra (# 89)
   • "Don't Let Go" by George Duke (# 93)
   • "Bruised Orange" by John Prine (# 94)
   • "Waylon & Willie" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (# 96)
   • "Hermit Of Mink Hollow" by Todd Rundgren (# 99)
   • "This Is Your Life" by Norman Connors (#100)

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