Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 12, 1978

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	GREASE	1	1	2	13
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
2	SOME GIRLS	2	2	1	8
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
3	DOUBLE VISION	3	4	8	6
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
4	NATURAL HIGH	4	5	6	12
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
5	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	6	6	3	37
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
6	STRANGER IN TOWN	7	7	7	12
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
7	WORLDS AWAY	9	12	20	9
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
8	SHADOW DANCING	5	3	4	9
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
9	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND	19	--	--	2
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
10	CITY TO CITY	10	8	5	14
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
11	STREET-LEGAL	11	15	19	6
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453)
12	BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . .	8	9	10	11
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
13	DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN	12	10	9	9
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
14	PYRAMID	18	22	28	7
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
15	LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING	16	17	22	8
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
16	THE STRANGER	14	13	15	43
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
17	EVEN NOW	15	16	16	26
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
18	OCTAVE	13	14	17	7
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
19	SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT	20	20	24	8
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
20	TOGETHERNESS	21	25	33	8
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
21	COME GET IT!	22	26	34	7
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
22	SONGBIRD	17	11	11	10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
23	BAT OUT OF HELL	24	28	29	35
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
24	NIGHTWATCH	28	33	52	5
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
25	A TASTE OF HONEY	29	34	42	7
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
26	AJA	26	27	27	44
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
27	FEELS SO GOOD	23	18	12	40
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
28	LOVESHINE	34	41	50	8
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
29	THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY	30	21	13	14
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
30	RUNNING ON EMPTY	31	32	30	33
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
31	SMOOTH TALK	33	36	38	9
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
32	BLAM	73	--	--	2
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714)
33	DAVID GILMOUR	35	38	45	6
David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388)
34	NATALIE. . . LIVE!	39	46	63	5
Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709)
35	EARTH	25	19	14	22
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
36	LOVE ME AGAIN	37	29	31	9
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
37	SO FULL OF LOVE	27	23	21	15
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
38	BOYS IN THE TREES	32	30	23	16
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
39	PETER GABRIEL	45	52	68	4
Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181)
40	YOU'RE GONNA GET IT!	41	42	36	10
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
41	FM	40	40	32	15
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
42	MACHO MAN	44	45	46	16
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
43	IMAGES	50	61	76	5
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030)
44	LONDON TOWN	38	24	18	18
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
45	MARIPOSA DE CRO	36	37	39	8
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
46	THE CARS	53	64	75	5
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
47	INFINITY	48	51	55	27
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
48	THE ALBUM	42	31	25	25
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
49	CENTRAL HEATING	46	39	35	16
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
50	TOBY BEAU	57	67	80	5
Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772)
51	THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR	75	--	--	2
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435)
52	HEAVEN TONIGHT	52	48	41	10
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
53	LIVE AND DANGEROUS	56	65	83	4
Thin Lizzy (WB 9 23986-1)
54	IN THE NIGHT TIME	62	73	87	4
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712)
55	DOUBLE PLATINUM	47	44	37	13
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
56	SLEEPER CATCHER	58	62	66	8
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
57	SLOWHAND	49	47	40	37
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
58	CHAMPAGNE JAM	59	60	60	20
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
59	THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM	67	77	90	4
Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002)
60	IT'S A HEARTACHE	43	35	26	11
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
61	VAN HALEN	63	66	69	23
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
62	BETTY WRIGHT LIVE	71	82	--	3
Betty Wright (Alston 4408)
63	WHEN I DREAM	65	69	79	5
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H)
64	MISFITS	55	53	49	10
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
65	SHOWDOWN	54	49	47	17
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
66	AND THEN THERE WERE THREE	51	43	44	18
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
67	GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM	80	95	--	3
Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719)
68	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	60	55	51	20
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
69	GET OFF	83	98	--	3
Foxy (Dash 30005)
70	DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME?	61	50	43	29
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
71	STONE BLUE	64	56	53	12
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
72	SUNLIGHT	76	85	99	4
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907)
73	TOGETHER FOREVER	69	59	56	13
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
74	OBSESSION	88	--	--	2
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182)
75	THANKFUL	77	78	81	35
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
76	RUMOURS	78	74	70	77
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
77	LEVEL HEADED	72	58	61	10
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
78	LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT	91	--	--	2
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H)
79	STARDUST	70	63	58	13
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
80	IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW	66	54	48	9
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
81	CALIFORNIA JAM II	85	90	--	3
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389)
82	EASTER	74	57	54	18
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
83	ARABESQUE	68	68	71	6
John Klemmer (ABC AA-1068)
84	STAY THE NIGHT	86	88	93	4
Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437)
85	WEEKEND IN L.A.	79	70	59	28
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
86	EDDIE MONEY	89	92	89	30
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
87	POINT OF KNOW RETURN	82	71	65	43
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
88	YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH	81	75	67	16
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
89	SHAUN CASSIDY	87	81	74	58
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
90	FLOWING RIVERS	90	80	82	42
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
91	SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR	84	76	72	19
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
92	SUNBEAM	--	--	--	1
Emotions (Columbia JC 35385)
93	UNDER WRAPS	--	--	--	1
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222)
94	MAGAZINE	92	72	57	17
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
95	20 GOLDEN GREATS	--	--	--	1
Buddy Holly & The Crickets (MCA 3040)
96	CONTRARY TO ORDINARY	99	--	--	2
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 3041)
97	ALL 'N' ALL	95	86	78	37
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
98	THE GRAND ILLUSION	94	87	77	55
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
99	FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE	96	83	73	39
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
100	CABIN FEVER	--	--	--	1
Michael Stanley Band (Arista AB 4182)

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:

   • "Double Fun" by Robert Palmer (# 93)
   • "Sunburn" by Sun (# 97)
   • "The Last Waltz" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 98)
   • "Heavy Horses" by Jethro Tull (#100)